I am hoping to enter the PCP world of air gunning shortly. I live about a 15 minute drive from a dive shop that can charge any 4,500 psi tank I would purchase. I know a new carbon fiber tank of 90 cu. ft. would go for about $700. Perhaps I could save a bit by purchasing such a tank used with perhaps 5 or so years left on its life. I am 78 years old and continue to receive chemotherapy every other week. This has been going on for three years, since the removal of my stomach, spleen, and the tail end of my pancreas. Yes, I have new "plumbing". My weight currently has stabilized in the 120's. That after weighing in the low 190's before the surgery. My recent and past PET scans show the therapy has things under control, thus far. I just had my bi-weekly infusion yesterday. It leaves me feeling not so good for two or three days. Overall I have tolerated the therapy regime quite well. I guess I am one of cancer center's "success stories". I live alone in a manufactured home in a park. I have been a widower for nearly 16 years. My son and daughter live nearby, as well as my daughter's son, and I have a church family that cares about me. After a long hiatus, our church will meet in the pavilion behind the church this Sunday!
I would like to give this hobby/sport a try. I have no "back yard" in which to shoot. I know someone that has a large property who lives only about ten minutes away, so I will be asking him if I could set up a portable bench and shoot there. My grandson says he has shot both a pellet rifle and a .22 rimfire on the property. I was into power burners in earlier days, beginning in the Air Force where I was a member of my base's high power rifle team. The anti-gunners are so ignorant. I don't say that as a put down, but simply meaning they are uninformed. As a member of a military team we shot along side civilian men that were doctors and lawyers when shooting at the rifle club where we competed, about 400 miles from the base. I know there are yahoos out there who give shooting firearms a bad name, but the serious competitor is of another stripe. They were men and women who were friendly and enjoyed the opportunity to compete and improve their skills.
I am considering purchasing one of the new Air Venturi Avenger rifles that can be charged to 300 bar. The man at the dive shop said I could purchase a new 106 cu. ft., 4,350 psi carbon fiber tank for $480. If I wanted to charge this new 300 bar rifle with the 4,350 psi tank, would there be a significant difference in the ability to charge the rifle to 300 bar, compared to a 4,500 psi tank? As you charge an air rifle to 300 bar from the tank, does the tank stop giving full 300 bar charges as its air supply is depleted? I wish to thank you in advance for your kind replies. Don't feel sorry about my health situation. It has never caused me to be depressed. I look forward with yearning for a blissful eternity! God bless each and every one of you, and I thank you for this forum which allows me to gain knowledge about the equipment I might want. I only wish I could actually handle different rifles before making a purchase. I would like to be able to hunt our Pennsylvania groundhogs once again, just at a much shorter range than I could with my 22-250 custom rifle of yore. I had a fixed 20 power scope on it. I am considering the Aim Sports Alpha 6 4.5-27x50 scope mentioned by "YO" for this new rifle. Before that, I was considering an Athlon Midas Tac 6-24x50. For close range work the 4.5 power would seem a better choice, and the slight increase in maximum power might enable me to see pellet/slug holes on 100 yard targets a bit better. I am sure this will be my last rifle and scope purchase. I cannot roll the clock back to where I was a "youngster" in his or her 30's or 40's! So, I have waited a long time to make my decisions -- but it's getting late and the fair weather will soon be gone, as is my "sweet bird of youth. I look forward to Steve's (AEAC) full review of the Avenger rifle, as I am sure many of you are doing also. The rifle does not have a high-capacity bottle, but takes advantage of the 300 bar fill. If it shoots well at 50 & 100 yards from its uncrowned barrel, they will have a winner. I could shoot lighter, less expensive, pellets while allowing my 24-year-old grandson and his friends an introduction to these remarkable inventions, and then use the full power for a heavier pellet or slug (lots of testing to do!) for hunting those groundhogs, or whatever. Pardon my rambling back and forth in what I have written. I should have made a google document and printed it out and done proper editing. Once again, I thank you all.
I would like to give this hobby/sport a try. I have no "back yard" in which to shoot. I know someone that has a large property who lives only about ten minutes away, so I will be asking him if I could set up a portable bench and shoot there. My grandson says he has shot both a pellet rifle and a .22 rimfire on the property. I was into power burners in earlier days, beginning in the Air Force where I was a member of my base's high power rifle team. The anti-gunners are so ignorant. I don't say that as a put down, but simply meaning they are uninformed. As a member of a military team we shot along side civilian men that were doctors and lawyers when shooting at the rifle club where we competed, about 400 miles from the base. I know there are yahoos out there who give shooting firearms a bad name, but the serious competitor is of another stripe. They were men and women who were friendly and enjoyed the opportunity to compete and improve their skills.
I am considering purchasing one of the new Air Venturi Avenger rifles that can be charged to 300 bar. The man at the dive shop said I could purchase a new 106 cu. ft., 4,350 psi carbon fiber tank for $480. If I wanted to charge this new 300 bar rifle with the 4,350 psi tank, would there be a significant difference in the ability to charge the rifle to 300 bar, compared to a 4,500 psi tank? As you charge an air rifle to 300 bar from the tank, does the tank stop giving full 300 bar charges as its air supply is depleted? I wish to thank you in advance for your kind replies. Don't feel sorry about my health situation. It has never caused me to be depressed. I look forward with yearning for a blissful eternity! God bless each and every one of you, and I thank you for this forum which allows me to gain knowledge about the equipment I might want. I only wish I could actually handle different rifles before making a purchase. I would like to be able to hunt our Pennsylvania groundhogs once again, just at a much shorter range than I could with my 22-250 custom rifle of yore. I had a fixed 20 power scope on it. I am considering the Aim Sports Alpha 6 4.5-27x50 scope mentioned by "YO" for this new rifle. Before that, I was considering an Athlon Midas Tac 6-24x50. For close range work the 4.5 power would seem a better choice, and the slight increase in maximum power might enable me to see pellet/slug holes on 100 yard targets a bit better. I am sure this will be my last rifle and scope purchase. I cannot roll the clock back to where I was a "youngster" in his or her 30's or 40's! So, I have waited a long time to make my decisions -- but it's getting late and the fair weather will soon be gone, as is my "sweet bird of youth. I look forward to Steve's (AEAC) full review of the Avenger rifle, as I am sure many of you are doing also. The rifle does not have a high-capacity bottle, but takes advantage of the 300 bar fill. If it shoots well at 50 & 100 yards from its uncrowned barrel, they will have a winner. I could shoot lighter, less expensive, pellets while allowing my 24-year-old grandson and his friends an introduction to these remarkable inventions, and then use the full power for a heavier pellet or slug (lots of testing to do!) for hunting those groundhogs, or whatever. Pardon my rambling back and forth in what I have written. I should have made a google document and printed it out and done proper editing. Once again, I thank you all.
