Curly87 Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 Just found out one of my mates has a diving bottle going free and as im just getting into this airgunning antics i thought this would be ideal, however wat valves and stuff do u need to fit it to the gun?? i really have no idea about any of this, the rimmy is sooo much simpler to use if only i could have it up here in guildford!!! on a good note going to the gun shop tomoz to get abetter idea of the pcp rifles, so much choice so little knowledge!!!! gotta learn sum how sorry if this didnt make any sence just about to go out and live up the student reputation, so had a few drinks already!! dont all hate me it has to bee done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davrian Posted June 16, 2006 Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 The PCP you buy should come with an adaptor (My adaptor (Gunpower Stealth) fits straight in to the surface valve fitted to my bottle, but normaly you have to buy a flexy pipe to go from you bottle to the adaptor) Once you have your PCP take the adaptor and bottle to a diving shop, dont forget you'll need a bleed valve other wise there will still be pressure in the pipe line once the guns filled and you'll either not the able to release the gun or it will let off pressure as you do so which can be dangerous! and you'll need a gauge so you know how much pressure the guns getting. The diving shop should have everything you need to connect your diving bottle to your adaptor. Best of luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P03 Posted June 16, 2006 Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 Make sure the diver's air cylinder is in test or get it tested before you go out and buy your rifle. If it fails test it gets cut in half and you are down one cylinder. Then of course you have to get another air source and if you've spent all your readies on the rifle you still can't use it. Also be warned....valves and pressure gauges can be expensive too. It's probably worth pricing it all up before you buy. Hope it all works out. P03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted June 16, 2006 Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 You could on the other hand become a Fireman and get all the compressed air you can ever need and £25K+ a year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curly87 Posted June 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 Cheers lads, going home in a months time to have al ook at my mates diving bottle hopefully it will be just what im looking for, and if not i might go down the road of using a pump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killer rabbit (r1000) Posted June 17, 2006 Report Share Posted June 17, 2006 Cheers lads, going home in a months time to have al ook at my mates diving bottle hopefully it will be just what im looking for, and if not i might go down the road of using a pump :( mmmmmmm........pump is good... never have to worry about testing every 2 1/2 - 5 years, never have to pay for refills & gets you plenty of excercise on the other hand, it's advisable to get a dust filter & moisture trap with the usual kit of hose, guage (sometimes come fitted to the pump, saving you a little money :( ), etc... (these are very inexpensive but will be a lifesaver!), you may also need the seals changing once in a while. other than that, pumps require little maintainance & should last you a very long time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdubya Posted June 18, 2006 Report Share Posted June 18, 2006 You could on the other hand become a Fireman and get all the compressed air you can ever need and £25K+ a year Or even better trustee of the local dive club!! unlimited air 24 hours a day 5 mins from my house and if I go on an evening I can have a pint while I do get a fill? cheers KW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_nick Posted June 20, 2006 Report Share Posted June 20, 2006 I just bought a filter for my pump. Its a bit of a pain but 5 minutes effort gets 40 + shots on the s410 roughly 1 pump per shot ( same effort as cocking a springer). When I get the FAC version of the s400 I might think again as it would be 3 - 4 pumps per shot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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