How do you fill your pcp?

[billzach]

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..

[Bicycleman]

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.

[maraudinglizard]

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.

[billzach]

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.

[GD Giles]

Started with a hand pump and now use scba tank.

[Wayne52]

I also started with a hand pump and now use a tank to fill them

[Jfrench]

Same pump and now scuba .
I go threw a lot more pellets now also ...

[chibasan]

I started with a hand pump.  That lasted about 2 weeks and have been using a tank for the past 5 years.

[Bentong]

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.

[sactargetshooter]

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!

[Smaug2]

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...

[CraigH]

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.

[anti-squirrel]

Benjamin Handpump.  I only pump inside.

[T-Higgs]

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. 

[jimmymc2900]

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.

[Back_Roads]

 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

[mmahoney]

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.

[Ribbonstone]

Started with a scuba tank....flirted with 6K Nitrogen...gave up the tanks up and only fill with hand-pumps.

[shultz]

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

[avator]

Two scuba tanks and a hand pump for back up.