IZH Baikal air leakage-help!

[steelkiller]

My Izzy will shoot, about half the time then nothing. I repump and pull the trigger with a slight trigger noise, once or twice, and then it goes. I have replaced the breech seals, and the cylinder piston seal as well. I got this gun with a very light crisp trigger, and never adjusted it. However, after looking at my manual, it said in very bold print, not to shoot the gun below a 24 ounce trigger pull. I checked with a pull gauge, and it had been set at 11 ounces, so I adjusted it up to 24 as specified, but it didn't help either. I saw a drawing on another forum that showed a delrin rod turned down with a point on it fit in the cylinder and install a rear seal in the cylinder. I have a seal, but I am reluctant to replace it without that tool. It sounded like it was very difficult to replace with out it. Anyone aware of that tool? Any help would be GREATLY APPRECIATED!!

[aggshooter]

So I'm gonna ask silly questions, if for no other reason than to eliminate human error. Is there a chance you are short stroking the cocking arm? Pulling the cocking out & back without giving it a moment to "inhale"? Is the loading lever coming all the way to the rear before you latch it down on a chambered pellet? I have a couple that I have to pull back on the loading latch, I presume it's just my laziness in timely maintenance and needs a drop of oil. But it will either not shoot or it will fire prematurely. Beyond that, I (sadly) have nothing.

All my Izzys have light triggers, never a problem.

[steelkiller]

I learned from my Daisy days to swing all the way out, and hesitate. Nothing changed. For all you IZZY OWNERS...DO NOT BUY THE BREECH SEALS FROM A GUY IN POLAND! tHEY ARE GREEN IN COLOR, AND THEY DO NOT FIT AT ALL. Ebay refunded my money after I spent $17 in shipping and got no reply from the guy. $46.00 to buy with shipping, so I lost about $17 just find that they don't work.

[19 Turkeys]

I did some research on the web and found this post. This chap may be able to help you.

I'd send it to Steve Young, AKA: Nate Kiowa Jones. Probably the best Baikal guy I know.

Contact him at Stevesgunz.com ..... Ornery cuss at times, nut damd good at what he does at a fair price.

Steve W.