New to air rifles, so I have lots of questions. Just shot my Benjamin Maximus .22 for first time this morning. Love it! Now I know it should be stored pressurized, but should I store it with a full 2000 psi, or is it ok at 1400-1500 psi which it's sitting at now? Manual doesn't specify.
Pressure and storage of a PCP?
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I store mine at what ever is left when Im finished for the day. My guns are regulated so i like keeping them at least 100+ psi over reg pressure. I have a friend fills his to max after he is finished and he or I never have a problem.... I like to write the pressure on a piece of paper and put it away with my rifles after each use to monitor for leaks.
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It is best to store your regulated guns just under there regulated pressure
setting . So just shoot them down and store away and fill again when your
ready to shoot again , I saw Doug Nobel do this one time after a day of shooting
and if he is doing it I can assure you it's worthwhile to do the same . Enjoy your gun .
setting . So just shoot them down and store away and fill again when your
ready to shoot again , I saw Doug Nobel do this one time after a day of shooting
and if he is doing it I can assure you it's worthwhile to do the same . Enjoy your gun .
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I'm kinda like sonny, I usually store mine with what is left over at the end of a session. (Usually at a level I would need to refill before continuing to shoot, right around the reg pressure) I would not want to leave it stored at full pressure for any length of time, just to eliminate the stress on the parts of having to hold a full load. To each their own. Enjoy the world of PCP! It's a hoot!
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D-RIG might be right Ive not seen any instructions on this except its not good to store them empty.Just how Ive done it the past few years but Im open to expert opinions.
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I like to store my rifle full, that way I'm ready in case a quick shooting session presents an opportunity!
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I want to thank all that have answered my question.
From what I have gathered, I will store her in the safe @ 1500 psi, which I ended at because I was frozen. Anyone else have recommendations from experience, keep em comin.
From what I have gathered, I will store her in the safe @ 1500 psi, which I ended at because I was frozen. Anyone else have recommendations from experience, keep em comin.
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I rarely shoot down past 150 bar and store my pcp between 150-200 bar, haven’t had any issues holding the pressure. I usually try to keep it at 200 so I know if the tank has leaked and it’s an easy number to remember next time I pick up the gun.
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I shoot often. 3 x per week or more. Not always a lot, sometimes just 3 shots. I have always put mine away with whatever pressure happens to be in it. Never an issue. I reckon, if I knew I was not shooting for a while, I may bleed it out.
I have other guns that I have left full for weeks, no problem.
I have other guns that I have left full for weeks, no problem.
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Newbie question here, so be nice. Lol! What is bar pressure? IE: 150 -200 bar? Obviously it correlates to psi pressure. In a 2000 psi gun, what does that equate to in bar pressure, when filled to 2000 psi?
Probably a dumb question. But, a question non the less.
Probably a dumb question. But, a question non the less.
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An easy way of thinking about it is 1 standard sea level atmosphere of pressure is 14.7psi or 1.013 bar. Most people think of 1 ATM = 14.7psi = 1.0bar Hope this helps.
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Well I happen to have useful data here.
After buying the WC, I have had my FX T12 sitting for 2 and half years now at 220bar - around 3000psi? At some point I shot a couple through it but filled it back up because I always keep my guns ready to go.
I also fill it with a pump so the seals are maybe not as clean as with bottle fillers.
So I would not say that storing it under full pressure gives it any problems. These systems are more like designed for high pressure, not low pressure.
FX manual however recommends storing guns long-term in lower pressure, I think 50-100bar. But that may be for resale people, incase of a fire you would not be in a building with those in it.. Practically the
force of a hand grenade.
After buying the WC, I have had my FX T12 sitting for 2 and half years now at 220bar - around 3000psi? At some point I shot a couple through it but filled it back up because I always keep my guns ready to go.
I also fill it with a pump so the seals are maybe not as clean as with bottle fillers.
So I would not say that storing it under full pressure gives it any problems. These systems are more like designed for high pressure, not low pressure.
FX manual however recommends storing guns long-term in lower pressure, I think 50-100bar. But that may be for resale people, incase of a fire you would not be in a building with those in it.. Practically the
force of a hand grenade.
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This is a great topic, because I want to store my Umarex Gauntlet .177 away because I don't shoot it as much as my others, anymore. I have it all Hajimoto'd out to the max, so it's an awesome rifle.
I wasn't sure if I should store it with or without air. Kind of like a car - When storing a car for long periods of time, it is recommended that you drain all the fluids and have an empty gas tank. I'm not sure about airguns if it helps to have pressure on the O-rings, or not. Will pressure keep them working longer or is an empty PCP just a leaking rifle waiting to happen ?
I wasn't sure if I should store it with or without air. Kind of like a car - When storing a car for long periods of time, it is recommended that you drain all the fluids and have an empty gas tank. I'm not sure about airguns if it helps to have pressure on the O-rings, or not. Will pressure keep them working longer or is an empty PCP just a leaking rifle waiting to happen ?
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So what is exactly regulated pressure? My Benjamin Bulldog requires 3000psi max. Should I store it at max or somewhere in between full and empty? I am so new at this. I was a professional archer/bowhunter that just started this sport. I absolutely love it! Great forum as well.
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I like to put away my PCPs with 100 BAR in them, been doing it for a decade and a half and I'm used to do that.
With 100 BAR in there's still a couple usable shots if I need to pick one up for some quick action, also by always putting them away at the same pressure if I leak develops I will know immediately as I go re-fill.
With 100 BAR in there's still a couple usable shots if I need to pick one up for some quick action, also by always putting them away at the same pressure if I leak develops I will know immediately as I go re-fill.
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for regulated rifles, leave it 10-15bar above the regulator pressure... for non-regulates rifles, leave at its 70% of filling preassure capacity... if its maximum working pressure is 3000 psi, leave it at 2100 psi
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I have been topping my Marauder off after shooting for the last 7 years. I tore it down about a year after I got it because I was concerned about moisture from hand pumping (bone dry in the tube). Then I blew the poppet tuning an SSG assembly the following year. It's been five years since its last tear down and I decided to do this now because I am bored, not because there is any problem. Absolutely zero evidence of moisture inside the tube (my chief concern because I only use a hand pump). However, the o-rings were in pretty poor shape. They had all taken a set and were no longer round. Some were showing signs of extrusion failure and had developed wings. They were about to fail on me. The valve poppet is also showing signs of stress.
I think 5 years is pretty good service for o-rings that spent more time holding 2800 PSI than not. I'll probably continue to store the Mrod the way I have been. The parts are cheap and easy to replace. However, this does give pause to the idea of storing my Dreamline the same way. There's more going on in there than in the Mrod. I've had a tendency to store it wherever I left off, refilling before another session. Perhaps it may be wise to consistently store it closer to the regulated pressure.
I think 5 years is pretty good service for o-rings that spent more time holding 2800 PSI than not. I'll probably continue to store the Mrod the way I have been. The parts are cheap and easy to replace. However, this does give pause to the idea of storing my Dreamline the same way. There's more going on in there than in the Mrod. I've had a tendency to store it wherever I left off, refilling before another session. Perhaps it may be wise to consistently store it closer to the regulated pressure.
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