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All Springer/NP/PCP Air Gun Discussion General => Air Gun Gate => Topic started by: 454 Big Block Chevy on July 19, 2010, 06:37:04 PM

Title: Nitro Piston Question
Post by: 454 Big Block Chevy on July 19, 2010, 06:37:04 PM
how long can you safely leave a NP cocked?  overnight a bad idea?
Title: Re: Nitro Piston Question
Post by: ezman604 on July 19, 2010, 06:44:11 PM
Indefinately, in theory. Personally, I dont like to leave a gun cocked for more than a couple of hours.
Happy Shooting!!!!
Dave
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Title: Re: Nitro Piston Question
Post by: 454 Big Block Chevy on July 19, 2010, 06:50:15 PM
Thanks!

the reason i asked is, i was protecting my pecan tree last night, and i left the NP cocked overnight, i realized it at 5 am this morning... so 8 or so hours of cocked... i'm hoping i didn't damage anything.  shot sound and felt like normal, so we shall see.

454
Title: Re: Nitro Piston Question
Post by: Nomadic Pirate on July 19, 2010, 07:02:11 PM
8 hours ? ..no worries, once I forgot my NP XL cocked for a week,...still good  ;D ;D
Title: Re: Nitro Piston Question
Post by: ezman604 on July 19, 2010, 07:04:34 PM
Ah, you didn't hurt it Edward. Since it's not a springer. A springer left cocked will cause it to lose a LOT of power. It's just a hold-over for me to not want to leave a gun cocked. Not that it weakens anything, it's just that old habits die hard.  ;D
Title: Re: Nitro Piston Question
Post by: 454 Big Block Chevy on July 19, 2010, 07:17:09 PM
yeah, i tell you what, i just finished about a 30 minute shooting session... shooting difference between the gamo (spring) and the titan gp (nitro) is night and day...
Title: Re: Nitro Piston Question
Post by: gene_sc on July 19, 2010, 08:03:02 PM
yeah, i tell you what, i just finished about a 30 minute shooting session... shooting difference between the gamo (spring) and the titan gp (nitro) is night and day...


Which one is night? and which one is day?...:)
Title: Re: Nitro Piston Question
Post by: gene_sc on July 19, 2010, 08:07:35 PM
IMO it would be wise not to leave your Nitro Piston Air Guns cocked for extended periods. Leaving it cocked when hunting all day is ok, but putting it away cocked for days has bound to have some effects on if the ram will leak down some.

JMO