To lean or not to lean PCP against the wall to store it.

I store my Marauder on a shelf on its bipod.


It gets rested against walls and posts all the time while I'm using it in the field.

I leaned mine against corner of closet braced by the scope . A lot depends on the rifle but PCP rifles can be VERY finicky about how are rested . It sux by its the case

Mine came w/a case and I keep mine in the case.

All of my guns are stored in gun safes. They lean against the shroud or barrel just like all my firearms do. I can pull anyone of them out and shoot with zero poi shifts due to how they were stored. Most of my barrel/shroud bands are fully captured, but I have never had an issue how my guns are stored.

I've stored mine both in a case and leaning on a rack. I've also carried my rifles by the scope (which many shooters would never do). It's made no difference with any of my rifles. When I do store against a rack/wall I try to lean it in gently and as close to 90º as possible so that it will lean securely but have the least amount of strain on the barrel shroud. 
It also depends on how much Ill be shooting the rifle. I'll store it in a case or box if I know I won't be shooting it for some time. 

Mine goes in its pelican case. Yes, I know, it's an expensive case, but I spent a lot of time & money on my rifle, so what's a couple hundred bucks to protect it!

i have hard cases for all mine but when I know ima be shooing it a lot at least for my marauder I wedged a n owing around the shroud under he barrel band so it has no play I don't leave it like that for days apon days but it doesn't hurt it other then that hey either go into there specific cut hard cases for in the truck or luging around

in a corner, leaning against scope

Marauder and I lay it flat on a padded surface. Bump that shroud and wonder why you cant hit anything. I know there are some expensive guns where you can bump and lean and get away with it but with mine do it at your own risk.

i keep mine hanging on a peg board. pegs only touch the stock and air cylinder. 

Thats a one of a kind sniper barrel sock. Disregard the underwear lol

I honestly believe that only a springer need be worried about barrel pressure over an extended period of time.

even though a majority and a good one at that have a "FLOATING BARREL" after a few shots they return pretty closely to previous POI-POA and are ready to shoot whenever, where ever.

i store mine resting on the shroud facing upwards like any gun safe/cabinet would and too have no issues as a lot of people have already stated.

Mine sat this last year for almost 9 months in this position and was ready to rock after a few shots to stabalize shot string and it was off to the races.

"I honestly believe that only a springer need be worried about barrel pressure over an extended period of time."

Reaper, would you like to elaborate on your above statement?

I learned from my Marauder days to NEVER lean a gun on its barrel.
Its just a habit I formed , When I first got my Marauder I treated like my springer's I picked it up by the barrel and I leaned it on the barrel.
After I had to sight it in every time I shot it I learned pretty quick,
Not sure about my Crickets are my Mutant but its just a habit now to make sure I lean it on the scope , Pick it up by the scope or bipod and do not touch the barrel.
Like I say its just a Habit now,
I do know when I pick up a gun and a varmint is out there I want it to be accurate, One shot one kill, even if the gun set for three weeks,
all my guns are stored up right in a gun safe,
Mike

"iride"I learned from my Marauder days to NEVER lean a gun on its barrel.
Its just a habit I formed , When I first got my Marauder I treated like my springer's I picked it up by the barrel and I leaned it on the barrel.
After I had to sight it in every time I shot it I learned pretty quick,
Not sure about my Crickets are my Mutant but its just a habit now to make sure I lean it on the scope , Pick it up by the scope or bipod and do not touch the barrel.
Like I say its just a Habit now,
I do know when I pick up a gun and a varmint is out there I want it to be accurate, One shot one kill, even if the gun set for three weeks,
all my guns are stored up right in a gun safe,
Mike

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I have never worried about leaning a decent PCP on its barrel.

You do not have to worry about how you store your AA S510. I own an S410 Xtra, and not too long ago I set out to determine whether any pressure as a result from normal storage methods, rough handling, or inadvertent bumps of the barrel/shroud would lead to point-of-impact (POI) change by mounting a laser to the shroud and adjusting the dot to be superimposed with the crosshairs on my scope. To see if any of the aforementioned causes would make the barrel point in a different direction by tracking very closely the dot through my scope proved unsuccessful. To see how sturdy the design is I even pushed the shroud with a good amount of force up, down, and sideways, and still, the dot would always return to its original position. And that’s a good thing.

At least with the Air Arms SXX series of rifles, the way their barrels and shrouds are secured happens to be quite robust and sturdy even though it may not seem this way. Just make sure that the screws on the shroud band or clamp are tight and that you do not remove it (band), as that is what lends to the barrel's sturdiness. You can see for yourself by doing what I did just to make sure yours doesn’t change its POI when you get overly rough with it, or, with respect to your current query, how you lean it against something.

"ajshoots""I honestly believe that only a springer need be worried about barrel pressure over an extended period of time."

Reaper, would you like to elaborate on your above statement?.

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i may be wrong, which i probably am since ive never really gotten into springers enough to own one. but it seemed logical that that pivot pin or the frame, especially on a cheaper made springer would/could suffer from fatigue over time as could the latch machanism if said rifle gets bumped too hard while stored leaning or resting against a wall.

afterall accidents do happen, and any precaution to avoid any damage to the rifle or ones self should be taken to do so.

i probably should have added though that a under lever would be fine, in fact i know a person who has had the same underlever for the last 12 years and never had a problem storing it in such a fashion. my logic is aimed more towards a break barrel