Im getting confused

[Geoff]

I would be surprised if the dive shop would fill a 3k tank to a 3200 psi reading when it cooled down.

[travels4fun]

Thanks for the clarification, Travels. Now I get it.

You are very welcome. I learned the hard way when getting into PCP guns that tanks are an expensive proposition. I started with a small Ninja buddy bottle which I found too small and I had to keep driving to the dive store to get filled which stunk. I sent the Ninja back and ended up getting a Tiger Shark 75cf tank from Joe Brancato without all the bells and whistles which is fine by me. It cost me $585 but is well worth it compared to the other options. If you can swing the price, go with the Tiger Shark, it has a 2" fill guage along with a seperate small guage that tells you the tank pressure at all times. It comes with a 3ft  long hose which is IMPORTANT as the tiny 1 foot hoses are a joke. FInally, it has built in slow flow technology so you can't fill too fast and has kink free hose connectors at both sides.

[Lostcoast]

Yes the Tiger Shark looks like an excellent setup - though it is more than I am hoping to spend to get started, if I can avoid it. At present I am looking for a good deal on a SCBA tank made in 2008 or sooner. $200 or so on a good SCBA tank and $120 - $150 for the fill assembly will save me a few hundred dollars, which I will put into better glass.