I believe air rifles can only ship with empty tanks. Is there a way to empty the tank on my FX Impact other than dry firing? Is dry firing OK for the gun?
how to empty FX Impact air tank for shipping
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When your removing the bottle and just when it barely starts to leak air you might stop unscrewing the bottle and see if it'll continue to bleed the bottle and gun down together. Probably a fine line there.
Jking
Jking
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You can also just turn the reg gauge until it starts hissing. Leave it like that and it'll drain the bottle and plenum.
No need to dry fire.
No need to dry fire.
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Where are you shipping from and to? All of my Airguns were shipped with air in them, usps, ups, & fedex. I live in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.
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I appreciate all the input. Will be offering it in classified section soon and just wanted to get my ducks in a row. Perhaps I am overthinking it. I thought USPS had restrictions on shipping charged air tanks. Thanks all
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I’ve had lots of guns shipped to me with air in them. I may be wrong but I believe it’s based on shippers policy fed ex no air but my logic is ship via ground no air travel
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I ship guns with air still in the bottle. It's inside a cardboard box. How would ups or FedEx even know what's inside. They have no rights to open it and see what's inside. Just paid the fee and they will ship it.
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I’ve received guns via both FedEx and UPS and they’ve always arrived with air in the tanks. In fact, FX uses FedEx for their warranty work and ships rifles back to their customers with air in them so I’m sure it’s fine if you do the same.
USPS may be different because they put a lot of priority mail on airlines but if you use UPS or FedEx ground it’ll be fine.
USPS may be different because they put a lot of priority mail on airlines but if you use UPS or FedEx ground it’ll be fine.
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Believe I will just leave it aired up for shipping after all the great input from members. I just listed it in classifieds. Thank You
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All five PCPs I have ordered arrived with pressure in the reservoir. Only my JoeB fill tank arrived empty. I have sold three PCPs and shipped each with pressure. If it's a real "requirement" the shippers appear to not police it.
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