I've just gotten a Winchester 1000SB to try to deal with some pesky squirrels, partly because of the good information I've found here. I've finished polishing up the trigger mechanism following Russ's instructions and I'm amazed how much it improved the trigger pull. It may be a little too light for me (I'm used to 2-4 lbs); so I may put back the original sear spring the next time I have the gun apart. I think filling the stock with foam may appeal, too, although I like a muzzle-heavy rifle for off-hand shooting.

I'd like to pull the rest of the action apart and polish/lube it up in hopes tha it will make the cocking easier. Can anyone say if it does? But I don't know what one uses as a compressor for the mainspring, and I'd hate to have it get loose and not be able to replace it. Can someone clear this up for me?

I found Russ's instructions very helpful indeed, but was a little uncertain - until I really understood how the mechanism worked - which way was 'front' in slanting the upper sear. Also both pictures of the trigger mechanism are labled "fired"; I decided the left hand one is actually "cocked".

Now that I have the trigger eased, I'll try again to test the grouping. It wasn't great before with Daisy pellets, but I don't know how much was the pellets and how much the trigger. Is there any general opinion as to the best choice? I'm inclined to favor heavy rather than light.

My Powerline 1000 is one of the least fussy rifles I've got - and IT doen't like Daisies. Try something else. ALL my rifles seem to like Crosman Premier 7.9 domed pellets.

I've had my powerline apart several times without a spring compressor, but I wouldn't necessarily recommend it. But it CAN be done.

Taking the pivot apart, lubing it, and maybe putting it back together a smidgen looser will ease the cocking effort noticeably.

I think someone said Kodiacs shoot well in the 1000s.


Stuart Brandt

out. I am working on a complete tune guide for this gun with some options for smoothing out the action. With the right spring and trigger work, it can feel like a much nicer gun. Not just a minor improvement but a huge one.
I've had people try my modded 1000 while visiting and they all have a hard time believing that they are shooting a Daisy 1000. Reasonable cocking effort, excelent trigger, and no noise but a solid thunk. The velocity is at 850 fps but that is plenty for hunting squirrels.

Drop me an email concerning the mislabeled trigger pictures and I'll be sure to correct that in the next version.

Thanks,

Russ S.