Hi everyone, I'm new to PCP Air Guns. What's the best way to store them in terms of maintaining the tank pressure? How long can I store them with touching them? Anything you learned that works best to store them if not used?
Storing pcp air rifles and pressure
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Hey great question. personally I like to leave pressure in them above regulator settings or if they’re not regulated just leave it at above 1000 Psi or so. I like to shoot my guns at least every month to keep it moving
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You can store them until the 0-rings die of old age. I keep mine under pressure, well except for one, it degasses itself.
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Yep, normally anything above regulator pressure (100 to 125psi).
I've had guns sit over a year, with no leakage. Then again, slow leaks aren't uncommon, with the occasional...dumping of pressure !. In other words...all of the above. You toss the dice with any PCP.
Mike
I've had guns sit over a year, with no leakage. Then again, slow leaks aren't uncommon, with the occasional...dumping of pressure !. In other words...all of the above. You toss the dice with any PCP.
Mike
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Mine doesn't have a regulator. I store it at about 25% of max for long periods of time. No problems yet.
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I normally just store them at whatever pressure they are at when I finish shooting. Sometimes I air them up first to be ready for the next shooting session. I don't think it matters as long as you keep pressure in them to seat the o-rings so they seal. Usually I take the magazine out just for safety reasons. Sometimes I leave it in but no pellet in the barrel. I don't store my PCPs cocked. I worry it could reduce the hammer spring force and it doesn't seem safe.
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Some pressure is much better than no pressure. An empty pcp is an open invitation to moisture and seals drying out.
Your gun is made to hold xxxx amount of air. It won't hurt a thing leaving it filled at max. If something does fail, it was going to anyhow.
I have had guns that will leak all the way down if they don't have over a certain amount of pressure in them, but hold fine if they're filled to max. That usually means the poppet seal is getting worn.
Your gun is made to hold xxxx amount of air. It won't hurt a thing leaving it filled at max. If something does fail, it was going to anyhow.
I have had guns that will leak all the way down if they don't have over a certain amount of pressure in them, but hold fine if they're filled to max. That usually means the poppet seal is getting worn.
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