Why are FX carbon fiber bottles only rated to 250 bar?

[Airgunnnner]

From the information I gather the block and internal components are capable of 300 bar. Airmarksman and other brands offer 300 bar bottles and valves made for the FX airguns. What gives? *No anti-FX speculations please. Just real factual answers. Thanks

 

[dizzums]

hmm why, wild guess .. going from 250 to 300 gives you probaly exactly 5 more shots and kills your regulator in short order lol .. even 250 on an im obssessed with maxing my crap out on a regular basis type scenario probably isnt scrumpdiddlylicious for keeping things in tip top shape ...

 

[DesertSilver]

The bottle on my impact is rated for 310 bar and the test pressure is 365 bar. I still only fill to 250 bar. The info is printed right on the bottle.

 

[Emu]

The pneumatic components of an air rifle are many more than just the bottle.

Some regulators, Huma inclusive, support just 250 bar.

A chain is as strong as the weakest link. Recommended pressure is based on the weakest pneumatic part of the mechanism of the rifles.

 

[woogie_man]

Safety factor

 

[JungleShooter]

So, I hear so many talking about only filling to 250bar — EVEN WHEN the bottle, gun, and regulator are rated for 300bar.

And then comes Huben with the GK1 — and rates it for 350bar!


Help me out:
➧Are we just overly cautious?
➧Or is the Huben so much better.
➧Or what....?



I guess, I'm just venting my frustration that I bought two compact guns with 300bar — and for which I was counting on those extra shots* — and now I hear so many telling me not to use those extra 50bar....

Matthias



*Yes, thanks to the pro's on this forum I am aware that the shot count does nor rise proportionally with the increase in pressure:
For example, when filling from 200 to 250bar, those might give me 15 extra shots — and filling from 250 to 300bar might give me 11 extra shots.
But even if there are diminishing returns — it's not that extreme, like 15 shots vs. 5 shots.

 

[TheShooter (aka Seeker)]

You would have to ask the engineers at FX . any other answer is just a guess .

Because there are 300 bars bottles offered as an extra.

 

[NRPy]

It’s the same with Daystate. I just bought an Alpha Wolf, which is fitted with a 480cc CF bottle rated for 250 bar. The user manual says to only fill it to 240 bar.

 

[tigereye]

Could also be weight related, lighter weight bottles? Just a thought

 

[Ta-Ta Toothie]

The bottle that came with my King is rated at 310bar, but I never fill it above 250.

 

[Pysiths]

The bottle that came with my King is rated at 310bar, but I never fill it above 250.

The 310 bar is max pessure "PSmax". Working pressure is label "PW***" with * being the pressure rating.
Check your bottle again.