I have been reading "newbie" post's , and thought i would post this advise
If you are using a hand pump to fill your PCP MY experience is to not let your gun get below 1/2 fill . Let say your gun fills to 300 bar , just don't let it get below 150 bar then (at least in my Gauntlet) it takes about 10 minutes to refill and it is good exercise also if the gun is empty when you receive it , take it to a paint ball field or store , their compressor usually will only fill it 1/2 way or so but that is the hard part to do , the first half fill .
SO at least at first don't be leery about using a hand pump , I'm a 76 year old and i did that for the first year of PCP life .
shoot straight , Stan in KY
Wonderful replies to this post , thankyou ALL . I started this post because i keep reading post after post to newbies to just bite the bullet and buy a compressor . this can double or more their entry cost into the hobby . I am a relative newbie @76
If you are using a hand pump to fill your PCP MY experience is to not let your gun get below 1/2 fill . Let say your gun fills to 300 bar , just don't let it get below 150 bar then (at least in my Gauntlet) it takes about 10 minutes to refill and it is good exercise also if the gun is empty when you receive it , take it to a paint ball field or store , their compressor usually will only fill it 1/2 way or so but that is the hard part to do , the first half fill .
SO at least at first don't be leery about using a hand pump , I'm a 76 year old and i did that for the first year of PCP life .
shoot straight , Stan in KY
Wonderful replies to this post , thankyou ALL . I started this post because i keep reading post after post to newbies to just bite the bullet and buy a compressor . this can double or more their entry cost into the hobby . I am a relative newbie @76