Ares AS-03 Amoeba Bolt Issue (Looking for fixing guidance)

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OttoWeston

Discussion Starter · 3 mo ago

Recently bought an Ares AS-03 Amoeba bolt action stubby rifle. Played it for the first time today and a couple issues have made themselves apparent.

A couple times, I suffered misfires and then found 2-3 bbs had been pulled into the magazine well instead of just one.
The bolt itself jammed at one point (even after I had taken the magazine out) and is now limp and suffers hitching issues when I pull it back to cycle.

Anyone who has experienced these issues with a bolt-action, how would I go about resolving them?
Thank you in advance!

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Akami

· #2 · 3 mo ago

Is it second hand or brand new? I don't really knows what could make the cylinder jammed, but as for the missfeed, check the bb feed tube. Also disassemble the action, clean the cylinder, and find out from there. It's the best way to find the first problem.

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RonSwanson

· #3 · 3 mo ago

Firing indicator can wear/break and cause bolt pull issues.

Strikers also need one smooth motion to feed a BB if your bolt is jamming at the start you might be double feeding rounds in.

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OttoWeston

Discussion Starter · #4 · 3 mo ago

Thank you both for the responses.

Akami said:
Is it second hand or brand new? I don't really knows what could make the cylinder jammed, but as for the missfeed, check the bb feed tube. Also disassemble the action, clean the cylinder, and find out from there. It's the best way to find the first problem.

Brand new. I am quite new to this, having not disassembled an airsoft gun yet but this seems like an approachable way to look for the problem, so I will clean it out and see if there's anything obvious.

RonSwanson said:
Firing indicator can wear/break and cause bolt pull issues.

Strikers also need one smooth motion to feed a BB if your bolt is jamming at the start you might be double feeding rounds in.

How would I deal with the firing indicator if this is the case?
Whilst I think I have been pulling it back in one motion, this may have been a cause, since I was unaware of that. I will have to test again once I clean it out and have dealt with the indicator.

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Akami

· #5 · 3 mo ago

Striker series is infamous for the cocking indicator inviting problems, and the jam is one of them. You should be able to remove it by taking out the screws and reassemble them without putting back the cock indicator. Just make sure that your gun is not cocked, since removing that indicator is easier if you take out the spring guide stopper altogether.

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OttoWeston

Discussion Starter · #6 · 3 mo ago

RonSwanson said:
Firing indicator can wear/break and cause bolt pull issues.

Strikers also need one smooth motion to feed a BB if your bolt is jamming at the start you might be double feeding rounds in.

Akami said:
Is it second hand or brand new? I don't really knows what could make the cylinder jammed, but as for the missfeed, check the bb feed tube. Also disassemble the action, clean the cylinder, and find out from there. It's the best way to find the first problem.

Okay, I've attempted disassembly (more complicated than I thought and the manual has no instructions for disassembly at all). A ball bearing fell out from somewhere as I removed the cocking handle (pictured below).

Despite taking the screw holding the cocking indicator bar, it didn't come out (and despite disassembling the trigger assembly etc., I can't find a way to get at the inside part of that to try and push it out) and I also don't know how to remove the full bolt assembly (can't pull it out at this point).

Any pointers or help would be appreciated.

Regardless, I reassembled and hoped that might have helped yet when I test, the first two or three shots work fine but then it misfires (air only) and then I find multiple BBs in the mag well when I remove it.

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Akami

· #7 · 3 mo ago (Edited)

The first time is always tough for anyone. Air cocking airsoft sniper is the simplest to maintenance so you'll get the hang of it soon!

Anyway, that ball bearing, do not loose it. It serve the purpose of giving click on your bolt to lock it in up or down position. You can see a recess for it in the handle in your second provided picture, there's even the wear mark from the bearing itself.

In the first picture, on the other side of your receiver you should see a circular thing that is a bit covered. That is the spring guide stopper. You should be able to tap it out with anything that's long, thin, and not flexible. Again, make sure your sniper is not cocked when doing this or else your cylinder would shoot out and hit anything behind it. I can't remember exactly how to take out the cocking indicator, but just tinker with it. You are better without it anyway so if you destroyed it in the removal process, you shouldn't worry too much.

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Akami

· #8 · 3 mo ago

This guy did a very basic how-to on taking out the cylinder for striker series. One thing to keep in mind is that his is AS-01 which uses the old sear design, while yours is AS-03 which uses the same newly designed vertical sear as the AS-02. It is easier to reinstall the cylinder assembly due to the vertical movement of the sear instead of the pivoting one.

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