Pigeon_snIPer Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 Hi, I am planning on picking up a PCP but was told that the only way to charge it was thru a Scuba tank or to pump it using a foot pump (which leaves you breathless). Are there other ways like a motorized mini air pump or something. Any pointers here will be helpful. Thank you. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy75 Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 Hi there - there is another option - a mains powered compressor that can charge to 230+ bar. These are usually found in dive shops. If you think that a normal can tyre pressure is around 2 bar ( approx 30 PSI ), you can see that it needs a fair amount of chuff to compress air to something like 100 times the pressure. Personally I use a small (about 8 litre I think) dive bottle, and my local gun shop refills it for free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 Yes that's pretty much right, but it's not a foot pump but a stirrup pump. They shouldn't leave you breathless though. It works out around 1.5 pumps per shot on my .177 rifle which is fine as I rarely shoot more than 10-15 pellets when hunting, and I give it a quick top up when home. A bottle is best though, ad it ensures you fill with clean and dry air. The only other alternative is to take your rifle to your gun dealer to fill, time consuming though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alendil Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 since 6 years in am using stirrup pump and they are spot on light small ( compering with 10l botle) You can just tak it with You in the car and just top up. when botle goes down it meaby problem to top up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brett1985 Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 depending on how much you use it, a 3 litre 300 bar bottle can be picked up for not alot more than a good stirrup pump. i used to get on average about 22-25 fills from mine when using my s410, that was refilling when the gun got down to around 100 bar. i only ever used to top up to 190. def worth trying to get a bottle mate. much easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secretagentmole Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 (edited) This is a useful page on pump use, do as these guys do and it is sooo easy! Pump use Edited February 10, 2012 by secretagentmole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigeon_snIPer Posted February 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 Thanks Everybody :-) /S/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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