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All Springer/NP/PCP Air Gun Discussion General => PCP/CO2/HPA Air Gun Gates "The Darkside" => Topic started by: billzach on April 06, 2017, 03:38:17 PM
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Where do I post to see how others are filling their pcp ....I have been using a air cylinder attached to a Hill Pump, but play around with different ways..
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Bill, I have been using a PCP for hunting since 2013 and always filled it with the Benjamin hand pump. After the season ended this spring, I took the pump apart for the first time, replaced o-rings, and greased the whole thing before putting it back together. No problems.
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I use scuba tanks, I own 5 so I had no reason to own a hand pump. Guns stay moisture free this way. Some of my guns are 4 years old and the original seals are doing fine.
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Just read my post again and may have worded it wrong..I use a double action air cylinder with a 13'' stroke to push and pull the pump action.
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Started with a hand pump and now use scba tank.
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I also started with a hand pump and now use a tank to fill them
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Same pump and now scuba .
I go threw a lot more pellets now also ...
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I started with a hand pump. That lasted about 2 weeks and have been using a tank for the past 5 years.
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I pump and now my biceps are pumped up...kind of crazy, now I shoot my pcp's more just so I can pump 'em. My max. is only 3k so good to go. Can't air up pcp's with dumb bells so they're collecting dust.
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Used to run the Shoebox when I was shooting the .25 mrod, but switched to hand pumping years ago. I don't shoot a whole lot, but do plink and go to matches. Yes, I even take my pump to FT matches!
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I pump. I like the exercise.
That said, my pump is indoors where it's never more than 40% humidity.
When I'm at the local club, I use their tank.
I'm thinking of buying a carbon fiber tank, but I'm afraid it'll make me lazy, fat(ter) and put my pellet bill through the roof. I tell myself it'll just be for when I need to refill outdoors, but then I remember that I don't refill outdoors much...
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I am using a Benjamin hand pump with a homemade desiccant system on the inlet. Best thing is a tank filled by a scuba shop. Probably the best air available since it is human breathable, dry air. If the tanks were a bit more reasonably price, that is what I would use.
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Benjamin Handpump. I only pump inside.
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I use a Hill mkIII which is okay. It's fine for casual shooting but for competition, or even working on your rifle, not so good. not worthy to pump up a rifle from zero, or should I say "it blows" to pump up a rifle from zero. ::)
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Started with a hand pump, switched to a SCBA tank, now use a compressor and a mini tank. The only way to go. Well, for me.
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Hand pumped for 3 years , now have a shoebox 10. and many more PCPs to fill lol ,and scuba tank and a ninja tank regulated to 2900 psi output. I top off my scuba while i fill the ninja to 4500 :)
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I've recently just started shooting PCPs and started filling carbon fiber tanks from the start. Most posts I read were of people who started with a pump and soon switched to the tanks. I decided to skip the pump step and bought two 7 L carbon fiber tanks on AliExpress through a company called AceCare. They were having a special at the time for only $117 a piece. Total price for 2 large tanks, valves, and fill adapters wasn't much more than a new Hill pump. I suggest checking them out.
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Started with a scuba tank....flirted with 6K Nitrogen...gave up the tanks up and only fill with hand-pumps.
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I have 3 scuba tanks, two plum full for the last two years or so and the third still has about 2300psi in it. I also have a 4500psi 90ci Ninja that's been filled twice.....
I have two hand pumps, my Benjamin is 4 years old and still working great. I do use a descant dryer on it, keep the pump sessions short(30-40 strokes)and lube with silicone oil often. I just recently bought an ebay HPA pump for back up.
I use my hand pump more than the tanks obviously ;)
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Two scuba tanks and a hand pump for back up.
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Started with a Benji hand pump and switched to SCUBA when I started shooting more. Now have a used fireman's 4,500 SCBA Tank.
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Where do I post to see how others are filling their pcp ....I have been using a air cylinder attached to a Hill Pump, but play around with different ways.
I am so extra very deluxe fortunate to have a great dive shop in town that is about 10 minutes away from my home. My Joe B. tank gets only the cleanest, driest air to pass along to my PCPs. Eight bucks per 4,500 psi fill is fine by me, and I get to support a local business.
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444 cu ft 6k nitrogen bottle with Joe B fill station. Then I fill my smaller tanks from that.
Tom
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Yeah...If I drive, the fill shop is 2.3miles...if I cut corners and walk, it's 1.6 miles.
Nice people, I've met them for lunch a block from their shop.
But no urge to go back to tanks...yet.
When I retire for the 2nd time (in about 3 years), may treat myself to (1) a really comfortable outside hammock, (2) some new fishing gear, and (3) a tank.....but I'm still leaning towards a 6K N2 set up (the industrial supply company is 3.2 miles in the other direction).
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SCUBA tank with hand pump a back up.
i only fill to 2500 psi, though.
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Carefully . . . soo I dont fill my pants :D
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Carefully . . . soo I dont fill my pants :D
Funny - But soooo true!
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I'm using a borrowed 67ci 4500 Ninja tank. I put a 2k regulator on it to fill my Disco. The best part is I live only 5 minutes from Ninja and they fill for free. Nice people there too.
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So far I've been using an old Scuba tank I have , with an Air Force pump to back it up.
I've only used the pump once to try it out and it was pretty tough getting that last 400psi in there.....
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I thought there might be some in the forum who use a Air Pneumatic Cylinder or motor to push and pull their pump...I brought a used double action Air Pneumatic Cylinder, etc. used a wood frame and fill my rifles sitting in a chair with air control..I,m going to fix it where all I do is flip a switch and watch it and not have to use air control..I love to tinker..
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A Gehmann FX bought in 2010. More than anything else it's been used for lots and lots of fills of several airguns during various types of tuning work. Purchased originally to fill my Pardini K10, then K12, now it's filling the K12, an HPA 2260 carbine, a QB78D with Ninja regulated bottle, a Brocock Atomic carbine conversion,and my son's HiPAC converted 2240 carbine. And since all the tuning is done on those it's not seeing a lot of action, as I don't get out to shoot so much. Tens of thousands of pellets through a Chrony F1, but sadly only a few hundred shots per month out of all these airguns. Oh well, the pump is going strong. Thinking of buying a second one as a backup though. You know, for when the seals eventually melt down and the first needs a rebuild.