Texan After-Market Bottle?

[davidsng]

Questions:

1. Has any one put an after market bottle such as this one on a Texan?

2. What is the threads on an original Texan's bottle? I think they are 1/2 UNF, but am not sure.

I believe with this power an unregulated gun is better, if the shot curve can be flatened. I just think a bottle that is almost twice as large would yield a much more usable shot curve. I'm thinking in .257 or .308 Texan should five or more shots with a 20fps spread. Is it possible? Maybe I'm wrong?

Any input would be very much appreciated! I would like to know more before spend too much $ on a stupid idea. Thanks!

 

[BigTinBoat]

Questions:

1. Has any one put an after market bottle such as this one on a Texan?

2. What is the threads on an original Texan's bottle? I think they are 1/2 UNF, but am not sure.

I believe with this power an unregulated gun is better, if the shot curve can be flatened. I just think a bottle that is almost twice as large would yield a much more usable shot curve. I'm thinking in .257 or .308 Texan should five or more shots with a 20fps spread. Is it possible? Maybe I'm wrong?

Any input would be very much appreciated! I would like to know more before spend too much $ on a stupid idea. Thanks!

The Texan bottle should be M18x1.5 just like the other AirForce bottles. That paintball bottle is likely NOT M18x1.5 but likely 5/8"-18UNF

 

[BigTinBoat]

Looking at the ebay ad close up the tank is 5/8-18 as in one pic it's stamped in the bottle

 

[N.U.brewer]

Nate check out "Africanairordnance.com " they have 4500 psi bottles for texans.

 

[davidsng]

Yea, sorry that was what I meant. 5/8 11unf.

So, Airforce bottles are Metric? The metric m18-1.5? Okay. I found one. 

Looks too long. 

 

[davidsng]

Okay. Thx, Everyone. I'll find something.

 

[davidsng]

The Texan bottle should be M18x1.5 just like the other AirForce bottles. That paintball bottle is likely NOT M18x1.5 but likely 5/8"-18UNF

Thanks, I did not know that. They look just like regular cheap paintball ones.

 

[BigTinBoat]

Here's some other "short tanks" with the M18x1.5 thread. (At 2l I think the 2nd one is a bit bigger then it looks.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/PCP-Paintball-Airsoft-Airforce-High-Pressure-Cylinder-0-8L-Carbon-Fiber-Black-300Bar-HPA-Tank-30MPA/32890711790.html?tmLog=onelink_blank&gsaid=64275&_gs_ref=0a3b6b3a1bcc72d75c229372120510340643846b&_gs_cttl=3&dp=0a3b6b3a1bcc72d75c229372120510340643846b&af=64275&aff_platform=portals_app&cpt=1548905614438&sk=7iEEuRr&aff_trace_key=cb3cbc8dc1f14d09a0dea2f1028ee2db-1548905614438-08277-7iEEuRr&terminal_id=844bb90c4c1e4644966fd6c753d2bdaf

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Cheap-New-Arrvial-HPA-Paintball-Pcp-Tank-2L-Short-Tabk-300bar-CE-Carbon-Fiber-Cylinder-A/32922632340.html?_gs_cttl=3&af=64275&aff_platform=portals_app&cpt=1548905644210&_gs_ref=0ffef5285b7b753bd0d6c45c265a17dfe355c28a&dp=0ffef5285b7b753bd0d6c45c265a17dfe355c28a&gsaid=64275&sk=7iEEuRr&aff_trace_key=6a94d683a5ef44e184601819eb8f7175-1548905644210-06331-7iEEuRr&tmLog=onelink_blank&terminal_id=844bb90c4c1e4644966fd6c753d2bdaf

 

[davidsng]

BigTinBoat, 

+1. I think that first one will be the one! Good price too! Your a great help Thx!

 

[CWhitmarsh]

I'm new to airguns but it seems as though I've seen lots of videos of big bore AG shooters leaving there fill bottle hooked up to their gun while they shoot. Makes sense to me that if you have a large (66 cu ft or more) 3000 psi tank, leaving it connected with the valve open would make it act as an expansion tank. (This is a total assumption on my part as to what I observed in some videos) Could this idea work for you? Of course you'd have to have a larger fill bottle.

 

[BigTinBoat]

I'm new to airguns but it seems as though I've seen lots of videos of big bore AG shooters leaving there fill bottle hooked up to their gun while they shoot. Makes sense to me that if you have a large (66 cu ft or more) 3000 psi tank, leaving it connected with the valve open would make it act as an expansion tank. (This is a total assumption on my part as to what I observed in some videos) Could this idea work for you? Of course you'd have to have a larger fill bottle.

For target shooting "tethering" is the perfect solution, for hunting not so much. Most guys who hunt with big bores will tether to get their gun tuned and sighted in. Their larger bottle will likely have an adjustable regulator to set the output at 3K. (IF not they open valve and fill to 3K then close valve but not bleed. Fire a shot and then repeat to keep the gun fillled.) Then use only the gun bottle while in the field. With the supplied bottle most big bores will get you 2 "hunting" shots and a 3rd slower "follow up" shot. For deer or bear hunting this is mostly fine. If however you are hunting feral pigs, coyote or fox (where you can encounter multiple targets) the larger bottle sizing could add 2 or 3 "hunting" shots.



David - thanks, glad to be of help

 

[davidsng]

Yes, I've tethered before. I do it time to time, especially when I'm figuring out a new gun that unregulated. With a smaller big bore I want more and/or really consistent shots out in the field. 

I've got prairie dogs at 200 yards on my mind. Two shots than a refill in the field, I cant handle. 5 or more is possible.

 

[CWhitmarsh]

This makes total sense, I wasn't really thinking of the hunting application, but I've looked at the 4500 psi upgrade for the Texan (Got the Texan SS in .45 a month or so ago). At present, hunting with AG is not legal in might state.