FX Do FX PCP generally hold an air charge well in storage?
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Sometimes you get an oring problem which causes a leak. As long as you take care of your guns that should be rare and you can quickly take care of it.
I have nine rifles and two of them had a leak from the start. One from the day of purchase (Leshiy2 - leak on the gauge oring) and a Flashpup (fill port leak). You learn how to fix it and you move on.
However I can say that my Crown never had any leaks.
I have nine rifles and two of them had a leak from the start. One from the day of purchase (Leshiy2 - leak on the gauge oring) and a Flashpup (fill port leak). You learn how to fix it and you move on.
However I can say that my Crown never had any leaks.
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My fx impact will hold air over months without use. After about 2 years it started slow leak. It's always the o rings. Every gun will eventually leak. O ring will not last forever. You should know how to tear down your gun and rebuild them.
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I've had my FX .25 cal Wildcat for over 6-years. Over 5,000 pellets through it. It's never leaked or cause any kind of problems. I took it out for the first time since last April a couple of days ago to the range with my 40X also. I always try to leave the pressure around the 150 bar when in storage. I shot a 8 rd clip at 50 yds with one flyer into about .5" c to c. Good enough for me!!
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Regardless of brand it should hold air, if it doesn't you've got an oring issue somewhere or the poppet valve/seat has debris or is compromised. Mrod gen 1, charged for 10 years since last re oring. Aea hpss air for 2 years since I bottle converted it, fx, air as long as I haven't needed to put unnecessary power mods on it. Moral of the story is it should hold air, and if it doesn't something is amiss. If you store unpressurized for a length of time, more often than not orings will shrink away and dry out and you'll be rebuilding it. At least that's been my experience over the years.
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I generally shoot my guns close to but just above reg settings and rarely refill them before I put them away. Main reason is I believe it's easier on the reg.
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I have a 5 year old Dreamline Classic that lost air when I first got it... figured out with soapy water spray that the tube/reservoir gauge was the culprit... a slight turn of a wrench and has since held air as it should.
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Thanks for all the replies!
I was worried about them as I've only had experience with CO2 guns when I was a kid. They leaked the gas out within a couple days. Of course, this was 1970's vintage. Maybe CO2 have improved.
I was worried about them as I've only had experience with CO2 guns when I was a kid. They leaked the gas out within a couple days. Of course, this was 1970's vintage. Maybe CO2 have improved.
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My FX Maverick 30 cal sniper will hold air forever (can't test forever, but at least 2 months tested) as long as the last shot taken before putting it away is a LIVE fire. If the last shot taken before putting it away was a DRY fire, then it can sometimes have a slow leak past the valve.
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I have a brand new FX M3 that I've owned for a couple of years in the box. It had about 200 bar when I received it and I filled it to 250 bar. It has never lost 1 psi of air the entire time I've had it. The only time they will leak is if they have an o-ring that has dry rotted or has been damaged.
Then again, I had a brand new Umarex Hammer that would lose all air within 3 days. Sent that back and they sent me another brand new one. It's just one of those things that you deal with sometimes.
Then again, I had a brand new Umarex Hammer that would lose all air within 3 days. Sent that back and they sent me another brand new one. It's just one of those things that you deal with sometimes.
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I generally will leave my guns set for a couple hours before putting them in the safe, because I live in Florida its usually much hotter outside, so I let them cool off before marking the pressure on a piece of blue tape and sticking it on the rifle to monitor for any leaks. In my case leaks are not common.
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