Where to get a 6.8L or 9L tanks refilled?

[jshank]

Where would I get a 6.8L or 9L tank refilled? I do not want to buy an air compressor at this point but would like to find a source to get a 6.8l or 9l tank filled.
I plan on shooting a pcp air target pistol in my basement. I would like advice on what kind of tank to buy, where to buy it, what kind of fittings I need on the tank to aid in refilling, etc.
I have no idea where to start. Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks, Jeff

 

[Airgunmann]

What state are u in maybe a member around could fill it other wise a buddy at a fire house other than that you can't without ur own compressor

 

[jshank]

SE PA

 

[Airgunmann]

I guess you'll have to wait and see if anyone near u would fill it

 

[MoHillbilly]

Dive/scuba shops can fill them (for a price). Actually, if you're shooting a smaller capacity pistol, hand pumping might be an option.

 

[pbike257]

I do them in my basement. When I got into this sport my friend told me that once I figure out the plumbing I will have no problem enjoying this sport and until I figured out the plumbing I just couldn't get into it. Got my own compressor and filters... Fill fittings and gages and Tanks, and hoses... Now I can shoot for just about free. whenever I want and no reason to rely on anyone else for air.

 

[Healthservices]

Any paint ball shops near you? Some will give discounts on refills. Some even free if you bought from them.

Allen

 

[starlingassn]

hit up your local fire stations for a tank.

ive got tanks for as little as 20 bucks,
and they will continue to fill them too.

might take a bit of legwork to find a couple that will do fills,
but its worth it.

 

[tcarlson777]

I vote for a hand pump. It should not take much to fill a PCP pistol.

 

[maxtrouble]

Search for a dive / SCUBA shop near you first. If no shop is near you, consider a hand pump as mentioned earlier. Target pistols fill to 200 BAR which is very easy to accomplish. Also they get over 100 shots per fill so lots of shots per pump ratio. Good Luck!

 

[DesertSilver]

Make sure it's DOT certified before you buy. The only place you can get a non dot tank filled is a friend or your own compressor. Check out the fley bay for used scba tanks that are still in their 15 year life. It will need to be hydro tested and certified after you buy it if it's not already. There are fill stations on fley bay that are around $60 or you can buy 1 from a place like air tanks plus for around $220. They'll come with a hose and female foster fitting already you just need to make sure if you have a fill probe it has a male foster to connect it to the female foster.
Or as has been recommended, just get a floor pump.

 

[tcarlson777]

Another option is a cheap compressor. I have used the Spritech PCP Compressor for about 18 months ($289 on Amazon), and it just died today. I bought a 4-year extended warranty, and they refunded my purchase price in about 20 minutes, nice! The replacement compressor comes in 2-days.
This compressor will not fill the bottles, but will directly fill your PCP pistol. It takes about 7 minutes to fill my FX Crown Rifle.

 

[jshank]

If I bought a cheap compressor would i fill directly int the pistol tank or would i fill a small storage tank then directly into the styer LP-50 ail cylinder?

 

[Airgunmann]

Usually on when it rated in liters for air volume there from across seas and not dot certified if there not dot certified you'll have trouble getting them filled

 

[Airgunmann]

If I bought a cheap compressor would i fill directly int the pistol tank or would i fill a small storage tank then directly into the styer LP-50 ail cylinder?

You'll want a decent water filter and you would fill directly into the tank

 

[Goldwing]

I got a 9L tank out of China and had to sell it because shops in the US would not fill it, made a profit off it thou