Hellooooo Graeme :welcomeani:
Not sure why I didn't get a notification of this thread, I'm subscribed to all new threads Oh well,
The very simple answer to your question above, is quite simply AWSOME (I may be a little biased though ) Have a read of some of my threads.
Regarding the pellet problem, make sure the barrel is pushed as hard up to the hilt as it will go; I made the mistake of fastening the barrel back down on my 1st strip and I experianced a very similar problem to what you described.
I am assuming that the bolt goes all the way forward and locks down properly?
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