Keeping track of your airguns.

[honeysuckle]

I have 5 pcp's so I taped this note to my compressor to keep info handy.

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I'm putting a close bleed valve note on mine! I panic about not filling...I forgot bleed valve.

 

[lsguinn]

How many of you with several airguns find it hard to keep track of max fill pressures, reg settings, favorite pellets and other variable data?
Max fill pressure is the big one for me.. I have 15+ PCP guns and my old eyes struggle to see the max fill pressure embossed on the gun for example.
This morning I started working on an EXCEL spreadsheet so I can have this kind of information at a glance.
Sure, I still keep a journal on most all of my guns but this sheet will be located near my compressors and on the shooting bench. The plan is to laminate it.
More intimate notes will go in the journals for reference to specific tuning and results for looking for issues that may arise. TriggerTreat's spreadsheet is also a great tool for tuning and reference on individual guns but like I said... this is for info on all guns at a glance.

 

[Vana2]

Yup, too many airguns to keep track of pressures, preferred pellets, tuning details and sighting in information.

I keep a file for each gun on the computer, a binder for notes taken at the bench and a summary sheet tacked up by the compressor.

Glad to see that I'm not the only guy who needs notes to keep track of everything

Cheers!

 

[lsguinn]

I've worked hard to standardize to a certain degree. I've got pcp guns with 250 bar fill and 138 bar fills. Each gun type has its own soft case and only it's favorite ammos are in that bag and each bag has a note pad with tune data over time. My impact is the worst of it because it has a digital optic on it so I have to keep track of projectile, tune, and ballistics table on the scope. Luckily I've got it down to just power wheel changes.

I highly recommend the waterproof paper and pen field note books. You can keep your tune info from the beginning of time with a gun.

I cut a small piece of tape and cover the pressure

gage beyond the cutoff point

 

[FelixS]

How many of you with several airguns find it hard to keep track of max fill pressures, reg settings, favorite pellets and other variable data?
Max fill pressure is the big one for me.. I have 15+ PCP guns and my old eyes struggle to see the max fill pressure embossed on the gun for example.
This morning I started working on an EXCEL spreadsheet so I can have this kind of information at a glance.
Sure, I still keep a journal on most all of my guns but this sheet will be located near my compressors and on the shooting bench. The plan is to laminate it.
More intimate notes will go in the journals for reference to specific tuning and results for looking for issues that may arise. TriggerTreat's spreadsheet is also a great tool for tuning and reference on individual guns but like I said... this is for info on all guns at a glance.

Blue tape and a magic marker work wonders. I also include hold overs and best pellet weight.

 

[Avator]

I see some folks tape their dope to the inside of the rear scope cap... I would need a magnifying glass to read it.

 

[Avator]

MPa to PSI and C to F conversion charts are handy to pin up as well. Also maintenance records and schedules.

 

[JaceSpace1369]

Just looked up Strelok Pro... it's no longer available for d/l due to sanctions.

If you have an old phone that still had the app, it is still usable i'm still using it on my Samsung s24 ultra.

 

[JaceSpace1369]

MPa to PSI and C to F conversion charts are handy to pin up as well. Also maintenance records and schedules.

I've seen some print and stick a legible card on the bottle. I keep everything in mind or notes on my phone, if not then strelok pro

 

[BBGunn]

I only have a few airguns. Some use same fill pressure as others. I just put a black sharpie mark on the lens of my compressor gauge for the fill I use on any PCP. That's enough for me to remember what the fill is for which ever rifle I am filling. Individual tune info I just have written on a piece of paper for all the PCPs.

I have a piece of masking tape on the top of the compressor case with an arrow pointing at the gauge and the word, 'LOOK' written on the tape! That keeps me from over or under filling.

 

[PasadenaMike]

I just used my Notes app on my iPhone when i had a lot of air guns now that i have one it's not hard to remember at all. I don't worry about leaks on my Talon P so I don't even look at the Notes app for this reason anymore

 

[cavedweller]

How many of you with several airguns find it hard to keep track of max fill pressures, reg settings, favorite pellets and other variable data?
Max fill pressure is the big one for me.. I have 15+ PCP guns and my old eyes struggle to see the max fill pressure embossed on the gun for example.
This morning I started working on an EXCEL spreadsheet so I can have this kind of information at a glance.
Sure, I still keep a journal on most all of my guns but this sheet will be located near my compressors and on the shooting bench. The plan is to laminate it.
More intimate notes will go in the journals for reference to specific tuning and results for looking for issues that may arise. TriggerTreat's spreadsheet is also a great tool for tuning and reference on individual guns but like I said... this is for info on all guns at a glance.

I create two data cards for each of my guns
a master inventory card that lives in a safe, and one that stays with the gun. It lists acquisition dates and sources and warranty details. I include tune information and all accessories etc. I also create a dope chart for any pellet selection.

 

[cavedweller]

Lots of good ideas but what if you have 100+ airguns? Do you have a ditty box for each?
I built a shelf under my shooting bench with assorted tins of pellets. Many guns use the same and some use unique.
But, I don't travel to shoot. Most all my shooting is from my bench at my home range.
I do have a "to go" bag if I go to the farm to shoot pest birds but I just put in it what I need for the gun of choice. The list will help remember those needed items.

Each of my guns has a box for specific tools and bits and bobs that go with it and the scope on it… sometimes I include service information like how to adjust a trigger.

 

[cavedweller]

Just looked up Strelok Pro... it's no longer available for d/l due to sanctions.

Chairgun Elite is basically the same and has more current information about scopes available.

 

[MartinT]

IMO the easiest and foolproof solution is to get a red Sharpie (the Milwaukee brand at Home Depot/ Lowe’s is awesome and cheap!) and mark the maximum allowable pressure directly on the fillgauge. (And do the minimum as well, so you can see right away when you need to refill! (I take the reg pressure itself or a pressure just below that as lower limit where the pellet will still impact the aimpoint)

Like so, mind that because of the viewing angle here it looks like the fill limit is 240, but when you look at it directly from above (parallax free!) the upper limit is actually marked beyond 250 bar.

As long as you don’t spray and clean your gun with an alcohol solution (and who does that anyway!?!) the Sharpie ink will hold up fine but should it ever fade it’s easily touched up. (or removed as well with a paper towel and some alcohol)

And some gauges have color coded dials as well, but you can easily ‘override’ that, like here with a red and green Sharpie:

 

[Ratzy]

I try to put regulators in any i can. Whatever it takes and then I dont have to worry if I see a regulator.

The few I can't externally regulate are mostly older or tube and I just look on the gun or I put a sticker at the fill port