Spend the money. My hatsan (caused by this thread) is still a break barrel and has some up and down play to each shot. Maybe 100 shot break in will fix, but I might be regretting not getting a pcp.I'm really fighting with either the maximus or a nitro piston like the Hatsan 125. Sigh.
Yeah I just keep feeling like a PCP will be too much work. You have to buy the rifle and then the pump and then a fitting.Spend the money. My hatsan (caused by this thread) is still a break barrel and has some up and down play to each shot. Maybe 100 shot break in will fix, but I might be regretting not getting a pcp.
Hatsan is still nice for a break barrel and has killed squirrels in the 2 weeks I've owned it.
Well then get the hatsan, I got the leaper utg bug buster scope, and start killing bushy tails. I do really like it when I'm not convinced the break barrel screwed my shot.Yeah I just keep feeling like a PCP will be too much work. You have to buy the rifle and then the pump and then a fitting.
Don't think so. Just fill ( top off) on a regular basis. Can run it low if not going to use it for a while but always store with some pressure in it.Does the hand pump take the fun out of it? Is it hard enough to pump, that you refrain from shooting at stupid stuff?
I have read others opinions online and many say if the maximum pressure is 3000 psi they do not want to pump. It is too hard. Others say 2000 psi is easy with the hand pump. That was a factor in me deciding to get the Maximus with it's 2000 psi max. I am still waiting for my scuba adapter so I have no opinion on the matter. Even after that, I will have no hand pump experience unless I buy one later.Does the hand pump take the fun out of it? Is it hard enough to pump, that you refrain from shooting at stupid stuff?
You didn't say how much of a factor for your situation is noise.Yeah I just keep feeling like a PCP will be too much work. You have to buy the rifle and then the pump and then a fitting.
Noise isn't a big dealYou didn't say how much of a factor for your situation is noise.
Does the hand pump take the fun out of it? Is it hard enough to pump, that you refrain from shooting at stupid stuff?
I was curious about the effort. My air compressor broke and my hobby car had a low tire. My buddy said use a bicycle pump. Ya after a minute of that I went and bought a cheap air compressor. Dumb idea to use a bicycle pump. lolNot at all. My Leshiy is not hard at all to fill to 250 bar (~ 3600 psi). I don’t have any plans to ever fill it to max capacity, which is 300 bar (~4300 psi). I can shoot it from 250 bar down to 130 bar and get about 15 shots. That is enough for two days of squirrel hunting.
It takes less than three minutes to pump it from 130 to 250 bar. And that is going slow and smooth on the pump
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Are you running one or the $120 pumps or one or the $270 Hill hand pumps?It takes less than three minutes to pump it from 130 to 250 bar. And that is going slow and smooth on the pump
Ya, this aint gonna be me.....Ill get a tank or electric pump if I ever jump into the pcp mix. Even an electric pump takes about 4mins one of the comments said.
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Did you get a filter for that? Which one?If I were buying an air rifle right now, I would get an Air Venturi Avenger and a cheap ebay hand pump. The rifle is $300 new with an adjustable regulator. No adapter necessary to fill.
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These generic pumps hold up very well and can be serviced.
I see now that these guns have an effective number of shots, then should be refilled for optimum performance. So I get your point of only needing to top it off.I might get a tank eventually, but with my gun, which has a regulator, I’ll never shoot it down to less than 120 bar. Therefore, I will never have to fill it from empty.
My usual scenario is that I take it hunting and might pop off two or three shots. That means I’m usually topping it off from around 225 bar to 250 bar. That takes less than a minute and basically no effort.
If you are going to plink a lot and expect to shoot more than 15-20 shots/day, get a tank or compressor for sure.
Did you get a filter for that? Which one?