Gauntlet . . . New Regulator Break In

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Hopefully Jason chimes in on this one. But I've had good luck with the ninja regs right from the get go. I usually don't do any serious testing until ive put a hundred or so pellets down the tube. As far as how long before a rebuild? If your filling with clean dry air...probably thousands and thousands. I think time plays more of a roll. They are easy and cheap to rebuild when it comes time.

I.M.O I have noticed the more you modify the regulator the sooner it wears out. Even then you're looking at long time before it does.

What about failure if stored without use? Better to keep under pressure? None? High? Low?

I will share my two cents on the subject.
It has been my experience that there is always way too much lube inside these Belleville Washer (BWS from now on) assemblies.

As standard operating procedure on any BWS regulator that I tune, adjust or test, that I mop up and wipe down all the surfaces to rid them of the excessive silicone oil typically found in them. I use white paper towels and wipe all the parts down. When reassembling, I coat my fingers with a little silicone oil and as I assemble I simply rub across the contact surfaces. When complete, the BWS, well, shims, springs, and other internal parts have a very light film of lubricant on them.

When introducing pressure back to the regulator I use a 3 stage incremental pressure fill and release prior to introducing the regulator to anything above 1400PSI. I assemble the regulator being sure all parts are in the correct place. I fill the bottle to 300PSI and then bleed the pressure down to zero. I then fill the bottle to 700PSI and bleed it down to zero. The third time I fill to 1300PSI and bleed down.

At this point,I will fill the bottle slowly to 3000PSI and enjoy a much more stable pressure regulation profile.

Ok there they are 

It allows the BWS and all other parts to compress and settle prior to straight filling. Some of the edges of the metal washers and shims need to slide past their initial assembled positions. I have had burst discs pop because the parts had not proper settled together and in turn over pressurized the set point.

Just a very conservative approach.

It allows the BWS and all other parts to compress and settle prior to straight filling. Some of the edges of the metal washers and shims need to slide past their initial assembled positions. I have had burst discs pop because the parts had not proper settled together and in turn over pressurized the set point.

Just a very conservative approach.

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What pressure do you run on your .22 regulator and what's the velocity and pellet weight please?