Tank w/Free air vs Compressor?

[DrGunner]

Back_Roads - I appreciate the comment, it looked like a decent deal, $100 less than the 90Cu/inch one I was considering, and has literally 6 times the volume.

AlanMcD- thanks for the link and advice.
I’ve bookmarked that thread and saved it to a “PCP Stuff” file That I have been compiling for the last two months. As said, I will fill and shoot from this tank for now, and if I ever do decide to set up a compressor it will definitely be a Shoebox modeled very similar to your set up.

I really won’t know what my true usage & needs will be until next spring/summer, when the weather allows for consistent practice.

Thanks again to all who took the time to offer their advice & recommendations- your help is very much appreciated, even if yours was not the advice that I chose to follow. You all served to further my knowledge base and make informed decisions.

Hope y’all had a great Thanksgiving & weekend!

DrG

[Tater]

Congrats Kevin. You are ready to rock now.

[triggertreat]

Nice find on the tank setup!  Nice compressor too, but it is not an oil-less compressor.  I have an Ingersoll Rand compressor, but it too is not oil-less.  I would be buying a small oil-less compressor if I bought a Shoebox.  No chance of any oil getting into the tank or gun with that.

[Back_Roads]

 They do make high quality water/ oil separators for shop compressors. Paint shops use them to keep fish eyes etc from messing up the paint job.

[DrGunner]

Congrats Kevin. You are ready to rock now.

Nice find on the tank setup!  Nice compressor too, but it is not an oil-less compressor.  I have an Ingersoll Rand compressor, but it too is not oil-less.  I would be buying a small oil-less compressor if I bought a Shoebox.  No chance of any oil getting into the tank or gun with that.

Thanks guys-


I’ve looked at several Shoebox setups in the last 24 hours, and every single one of them was set up with a shop compressor like mine, only most were smaller. The most common solution is to filter the air between the two compressors.
At this point, I do not even know if I will ever need/buy a compressor. If I do, I will research things thoroughly at the time as the market may be different. For now, I have an air source that should be adequate to suit my needs at least for the short term without too much hassle, so I get to sit back and enjoy the rifle.

Regards,

DrGunner

[DrGunner]

They do make high quality water/ oil separators for shop compressors. Paint shops use them to keep fish eyes etc from messing up the paint job.

I have 2 of them- not pictured, but the separator installs down range of the manifold in the pic.

[triggertreat]

They do make high quality water/ oil separators for shop compressors. Paint shops use them to keep fish eyes etc from messing up the paint job.

Good point, and one that I missed.

[DrGunner]

Got my $250 Air Venturi 45cu/ft air tank complete with fill gauge & whip. It came with air, I don’t know how much; had to order a Foster plug to be able to read the pressure in it. Simple math says 32 fills of my RegalXL at 40 good shots per fill will give me around 1200 shots per fill, starting @ 4500 and filling down to 3000. I should be good for a while, I have 2 paintball outfits and 1 scuba shop, all within 15 minute drive that all fill for $4-$8...

 

DrGunner

[wolverine]

just curious, is your Regal .22 or .177?  i have a .22, and looking at a .177.

[DrGunner]

just curious, is your Regal .22 or .177?  i have a .22, and looking at a .177.

Mines a .177. Any .22 air rifle in Illinois is considered a “firearm”.
Didn’t want to risk the laws...

It’s got plenty of power for my purposes

[old sparky]

DR just a comment. I shoot a Regal XL. I was using it in Field Target. I needed a few more shots than I got when filling to 220 bar. so I would try creeping just above that pressure. What I found is I would shoot low until my pressure got down to the 220 then my point of aim would return to normal. In short the hammer has to overcome the air pressure changing the amount of open and changing the dwell time. There is a circle on your rifle receiver telling the optimum pressure. It is the PSI to use.

If you knew all of this sorry. Just thought I would share

[DrGunner]

DR just a comment. I shoot a Regal XL. I was using it in Field Target. I needed a few more shots than I got when filling to 220 bar. so I would try creeping just above that pressure. What I found is I would shoot low until my pressure got down to the 220 then my point of aim would return to normal. In short the hammer has to overcome the air pressure changing the amount of open and changing the dwell time. There is a circle on your rifle receiver telling the optimum pressure. It is the PSI to use.

If you knew all of this sorry. Just thought I would share

Thanks for sharing. Mine says 210 Bar= 3040psi. I have not filled it above that, and don’t plan on doing so. Now that I have a decent air tank, topping off the rifle is easy-peasy!

DrGunner