welshwarrior Posted September 1, 2021 Report Share Posted September 1, 2021 A friend has asked me to help him fit an air gauge to his BSA Ultra (original MMC type). Has anyone done this and got any advice? Im very happy working on powder burning guns as I fully understand the pressure etc. however air cylinders are fairly new to me and 230 bar is enough to hurt someone so drilling it concerning with out a proven plan. So PW massive air gun crew what the view. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted September 1, 2021 Report Share Posted September 1, 2021 1 hour ago, welshwarrior said: A friend has asked me to help him fit an air gauge to his BSA Ultra (original MMC type). Has anyone done this and got any advice? Im very happy working on powder burning guns as I fully understand the pressure etc. however air cylinders are fairly new to me and 230 bar is enough to hurt someone so drilling it concerning with out a proven plan. So PW massive air gun crew what the view. BSA Pressure Gauge Fitting XTX - YouTube (I can't embed; youtube won't let me, weirdly!) Here you go. This is on that very gun. It looks straightforward enough, but make sure you empty the cylinder fully first! Darrin at XTX did great work before closing down and going back to being an electrician; he knows his stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted September 2, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2021 22 hours ago, chrisjpainter said: BSA Pressure Gauge Fitting XTX - YouTube (I can't embed; youtube won't let me, weirdly!) Here you go. This is on that very gun. It looks straightforward enough, but make sure you empty the cylinder fully first! Darrin at XTX did great work before closing down and going back to being an electrician; he knows his stuff. Thank you looks simple I’d imagined drilling the cylinder and fitting the gauge in the forend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted September 2, 2021 Report Share Posted September 2, 2021 11 hours ago, welshwarrior said: Thank you looks simple I’d imagined drilling the cylinder and fitting the gauge in the forend. It's annoyingly simple...to the point where you wonder why BSA didn't just do it in the first place!😆 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted September 2, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2021 2 minutes ago, chrisjpainter said: It's annoyingly simple...to the point where you wonder why BSA didn't just do it in the first place!😆 Going to have to do 2 now as I got myself a 177 to try always used 22 but people tell me 177 is better now with PCP and set at 12 fpe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultrastu Posted September 2, 2021 Report Share Posted September 2, 2021 I didnt think the gauge on the end of the tube is still available for sale ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted September 2, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2021 I’ve seen them by Lanes I think it was do regulators as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockhamster Posted September 9, 2021 Report Share Posted September 9, 2021 Must be easier just to count the shots? After all, with an Ultra, that's not a big number to remember. 😗 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted September 10, 2021 Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 17 hours ago, Rockhamster said: Must be easier just to count the shots? After all, with an Ultra, that's not a big number to remember. 😗 It depends what it's being used for. If plinking or target shooting then perhaps. But if hunting and you only shoot a handful of shots a session, then even with an Ultra you could have three or four outings without needing to fill up. No point filling up if you know you don't need to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted September 10, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 17 hours ago, Rockhamster said: Must be easier just to count the shots? After all, with an Ultra, that's not a big number to remember. 😗 It a case did I fire 5 or 15 shots last week, not big numbers as you say but spread over a time frame where I have more important numbers to think about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dasher Posted September 10, 2021 Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 Simple solution surely is to count out the number of pellets in your gun's usable shot count and put them in a separate empty pellet tin and re charge your gun when you've used up whats in the tin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultrastu Posted September 10, 2021 Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 1 hour ago, Dasher said: Simple solution surely is to count out the number of pellets in your gun's usable shot count and put them in a separate empty pellet tin and re charge your gun when you've used up whats in the tin. This is what I've been doing for years seems to work just fine so far . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted September 10, 2021 Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 4 hours ago, Dasher said: Simple solution surely is to count out the number of pellets in your gun's usable shot count and put them in a separate empty pellet tin and re charge your gun when you've used up whats in the tin. Is that really easier than looking at the end of a cylinder? It might cost less, but it's not easier! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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