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Posted: 12/25/2023 10:15:42 AM EDT
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I didn't know ARFCOM had an airgun sub forum. Ok then. I have a RAW HM 1000X on order. It has a 480cc, 230 BAR tank that most people push to 250 BAR. I will be shooting 100 yard benchrest. What is the go to for a supplimental tank? I'm looking for something that will give me 4 or 5 refills. Initially I will get refills at a nearby scuba shop. Maybe later I will get a compressor or a second tank. With a compressor at home I could get by with one tank and refill it every time. A SCBA tank looks like an option. |
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I bought an air Venturi 74cf tank and a little small tank off Amazon. I really like the small tank that fits in my backpack. But it will only give my BSA Buccaneer three fills. Sometimes four depending on how low I shoot the rifle. 1.6l tank I like the little tank more than I thought I would. It’s got a built in check valve filling port. I wish the bigger tank had one too. |
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Though there are other makers, the size of Joe Brancato's Guppy (Airtanks for Sale) will do just that. A home compressor for the Guppy does not need to be a big one. My Daystate 110 V compressor, for example, would be larger than needed. A 100 CU Ft SCUBA tank will also work, but you won't get complete fills. However, you will be able to fill enough to finish a 25 shot benchrest card with sighters. You would have to fill more often during the match than getting full fills. With a SCUBA tank at 3000 psi, you could top off at the start of a match (string) with a hand pump then fill with with the tank as needed. I did that for quite a few years. Though, I never have made it to the 100 yard finals at the Extreme Benchrest matches. |
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Originally Posted By sparkyD: I bought an air Venturi 74cf tank and a little small tank off Amazon. I really like the small tank that fits in my backpack. But it will only give my BSA Buccaneer three fills. Sometimes four depending on how low I shoot the rifle. 1.6l tank I like the little tank more than I thought I would. It’s got a built in check valve filling port. I wish the bigger tank had one too. I also have the AV 74cf tank. They had a pretty good deal on them earlier this year. I love it. I used a hand punk for years, but now with a 300bar gun the tank is a necessity. |
| I have a 45 cu. ft. Air Venturi. I get one 300 bar fill and three fills to 250 bar on my 480 cc Impact M4 tank. Then it drops down to 200 bar. I can still shot until 2nd reg pressure is reached at 100 bar. It takes about 15 minutes with the Yong Heng to bring Air Venturi back to 300-310 bar. |
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