Can you hand pump and FX Streamline?
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You can, but it's a lot of effort, especially if you pump it all the way to its max. pressure. You don't have to take it all the way to its max. but you'll get fewer shots. A .177 Streamline would be the best for hand pumping because you could still get a lot of shots per fill even only filling to 2700psi.
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I mean is it harder than the marauder and im looking at a .25 streamline....This is a make or break feature because Id rather spend decent money on a pump than keep spending money to fill the scuba on top of buying an expensive scuba.
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and 35-50 is what is reported from the .25 streamline(full power) so that is pretty amazing
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What's pumpable and what's not is so relative to the person. For this person, I would say definitely yes to pumping the Streamline. 190cc on the .177 and .22 and 250cc on the .25. Those are not big bottles to fill.
Even with the .25, you could pump that up to 230 bar from wherever it falls off the regulator (140 ish) in about 5 minutes. You just need to go slow and use the right technique.
Even with the .25, you could pump that up to 230 bar from wherever it falls off the regulator (140 ish) in about 5 minutes. You just need to go slow and use the right technique.
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I fill my impact and airwolf with hand pump both of them have 480 cc bottles, it keeps me in good shape lol..
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It really depends if you are in good shape or not. I'm hand pumping a 480cc from 140bar up to 250bar with a Fx 4-stage turbo pump. In my case, the streamline is more than pumpeable, the trick is to USE YOUR KNEES, fold your knees and use the weight of your body not the strenght of your arms. Those have to be straight when going down
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I've always used a hand pump on my FX Royale (400cc) bottle, I'm a fat bastard & I just start pumping it up when I'm in front of the telly during the ads at nigh after a day out shooting & its never been an issue for me! I agree with Mentalist (the trick is to USE YOUR KNEES, fold your knees and use the weight of your body not the strenght of your arms. Those have to be straight when going down).
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For sure it is achievable as soon as you do not plan to shoot hundreds of pellets each day.
I hand pump both my fx gladiator mk2 (680cc) and fx boss (500cc).
I hand pump both my fx gladiator mk2 (680cc) and fx boss (500cc).
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I'm thinking more about caliber selection if you are going to be hand pumping. Unless you are almost exclusively a hunter, I would avoid 25cal as a hand pumper. 177 or 22 are much more efficient and you can plink away and still be a hand pumper. FX rifles are known for being efficient, and I have had several FX's in 22 cal and they make plenty of power on high.
Even though I now have a 3300psig scuba tank, I still try to be air efficient to reduce refill trips.
Even though I now have a 3300psig scuba tank, I still try to be air efficient to reduce refill trips.
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IF YOU PUMP FACT YOU ARE GOING TO INDUCE MOISTURE IN YOUR GUN AS WEL AS RUIN THE SEALS IN YOUR PUMP.
TAKE A BREAK EVER 25 PUMPS..3 MINS.
AND HALF WALK THROUGH EXPEL ALL THE AIR AND STRAT REPUMPING
TAKE A BREAK EVER 25 PUMPS..3 MINS.
AND HALF WALK THROUGH EXPEL ALL THE AIR AND STRAT REPUMPING
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Hi
I purchased a Streamline in .25 recently and it was charged at the dealer by scuba. Came back after zeroing the scope and tried filling with my Hills Mk4 pump.
At this stage I should say I am not a pump newbie having had a very nice Walther RM8 for about 18 months. Great gun but it has a design fault which discharges all air overnight. So each pump was a fill from zero, on average about 3x45 pumps with a 5 minute wait in between. So I am quite used to the hard yakka ( that’s Aussie slang for hard work).
Problem being that I just could not get the Streamline past 150Bar. I have tried 3-4 times with same result.
I replaced the O rings on the probe, but still no advance past 150. I had my wife listen for leaks and she was sure the probe area was leaking.
Today I took the Streamline to the LGS. He tried filling with the scuba again and it fiercely spat the probe out twice. So LGS rings the FX Distributor who says basically to try a new probe-which worked an it filled to 170, the scuba pressure. Now distributor tells LGS that Streamlines are impossible to charge by hand pump and I should by myself a scuba outfit. That’s going to cost $3-400 which I don’t want to spend.
What are the thoughts of Streamline experts out there?
I purchased a Streamline in .25 recently and it was charged at the dealer by scuba. Came back after zeroing the scope and tried filling with my Hills Mk4 pump.
At this stage I should say I am not a pump newbie having had a very nice Walther RM8 for about 18 months. Great gun but it has a design fault which discharges all air overnight. So each pump was a fill from zero, on average about 3x45 pumps with a 5 minute wait in between. So I am quite used to the hard yakka ( that’s Aussie slang for hard work).
Problem being that I just could not get the Streamline past 150Bar. I have tried 3-4 times with same result.
I replaced the O rings on the probe, but still no advance past 150. I had my wife listen for leaks and she was sure the probe area was leaking.
Today I took the Streamline to the LGS. He tried filling with the scuba again and it fiercely spat the probe out twice. So LGS rings the FX Distributor who says basically to try a new probe-which worked an it filled to 170, the scuba pressure. Now distributor tells LGS that Streamlines are impossible to charge by hand pump and I should by myself a scuba outfit. That’s going to cost $3-400 which I don’t want to spend.
What are the thoughts of Streamline experts out there?
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i would say that there is something wrong with the fillprobe and / or the adaptor / connection
im sure you can fill every fx rifle with a hand pump
put some SMALL amount of sope/water on your adaptors / hose and try to find the leaking part.
im sure you can fill every fx rifle with a hand pump
put some SMALL amount of sope/water on your adaptors / hose and try to find the leaking part.
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As being someone who was 16 when they bought a wildcat in .25 and a hand pump I feel qualified to speak from experience. If you get a pump you will not shoot the gun as much because you will not have the energy to sit down and shoot 2-300 pellets at a time. As soon as I traded the pump for an air tank I began shooting the gun more. I am a very fit teenager who plays sports too so it’s not like I’m a lazy person. I commend people who do pump their guns but if you stay in PCP for any length of time you will get a tank IMHO.
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