Another question regarding PCP's. If carbon fiber tanks need to be tested and certified every 5 years, to the reservoirs for the guns need to be tested as well? I assume this is a no and I have never seen anything mentioned about getting gun reservoirs tested.
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Another PCP Question
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If you were filling the gun at a commercial facility you would need a hydro. But filling from a tank, compressor or hand pump your on your own.
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This is what I have read here and there over the years. But many/most shops will not fill them if they are over ten years old.
" Tanks that have an external diameter of 2 inches or less, and are less than 2 feet long are exempt from being re-hydrotested. Tanks generally included in this category are 13/3000 compressed air tanks and small 3.5oz CO2 tanks."
" Tanks that have an external diameter of 2 inches or less, and are less than 2 feet long are exempt from being re-hydrotested. Tanks generally included in this category are 13/3000 compressed air tanks and small 3.5oz CO2 tanks."
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It's a techanically where it appears as though if they're under a certain size then they're exempt from the laws or regulations but think about it! Safety sake...
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OK, so if we are trying to be safe, where are all of the replacement reservoirs? I see a few here and there but nothing that is really readily available. Is this something you have to send back to the manufacturer for repair?
Are there even cases out there of people having issues with PCP rifles exploding (there has to be a few)?
Are there even cases out there of people having issues with PCP rifles exploding (there has to be a few)?
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Practically speaking, the reservoir testing is up to you. Consider this: If yours is fifteen years old, and you are the only person who knows that, "you are on your own". The birthdates, thus expiration dates on CF-bound aluminum tanks and reservoirs are a DOT thing for certified fillers to heed. If a DOT-certified filler never sees your reservoir, it is up to your personal judgement. If it makes you feel unsafe to use your reservoir past five years, by all means have it hydrotested. This regulation is still on the books because the Feds do not have what they deem sufficient history on CF technology to persuade them to allow the same "life" as steel tanks.
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