Divers Bottle Vs Stirrup Pump

[Stocka 1]

As you all know I brought a s400 the other day and at the moment I'm using a mates divers bottle to refill it when needed. I want to get my own eventually but don't no weather to get the bottle or a pump? I take it the bottle is better but what's the difference surly they do the same job one just takes longer? Also can any gun shop refill the bottle when empty? Sorry for all the questions it is my first gun lol

Cheers Adam

[iana 25]

Get yourself a 300bar 3ltr cylinder you will get a good few fills from that. I get 7/8 for my R10 FAC at 220 bar so you will get a few more for your s400. Your local dive centre would fill it up but just make sure their compressor fills 300bar cylinders. Some don't!!!

[secretagentmole 1,701]

A pump has a few problems, but as long as you do not try filling in the middle of a working sauna or during a downpour(or in mist or fog) you should be OK, just takes a little effort (been there, done that). A pump is much lighter to carry in the field than a divers tank.

 

If you are buying a divers tank you want 232 bar as a minimum, 300 bar as an ideal and 400 bar is just plain showing off as there are not that many places that can fill those bottles!

 

The bigger the bottle the less it costs in refills during the course of a year but the more it will cost you in trusses for your hernia. A 12 litre bottle is not something you want to take on a 10 mile hike, trust me! I have a 3 litre that I take with me if I am out in the field setting up then hunting or for days on the target range, or for when my 12 litre is being refilled. Mostly I don't need to take a bottle with me though.

 

I also have a 12 litre at home that does the bulk of the filling,

[porkycrook 466]

As you all know I brought a s400 the other day and at the moment I'm using a mates divers bottle to refill it when needed. I want to get my own eventually but don't no weather to get the bottle or a pump? I take it the bottle is better but what's the difference surly they do the same job one just takes longer? Also can any gun shop refill the bottle when empty? Sorry for all the questions it is my first gun lol

Cheers Adam

Adam if you go the bottle route and want it refilled the Otmoor Guns in Deddington refill, or failing that has Banbury got a dive shop. Hope it a help mate.

[pie-eater 377]

I use a hill pump to fill my scorpion only takes a few minutes to top up. The pump I use has a filter which supposedly takes 90% of the moisture out of the air.

[stealthy1 3,964]

I have a bottle, and my mate Falcongit has a pump, I love to watch him sweat as he pumps up his gun in the hot mid day sun

[falcongit 242]

I have a bottle, and my mate Falcongit has a pump, I love to watch him sweat as he pumps up his gun in the hot mid day sun

the misis is happy with me pumping

 

symon

[Stocka 1]

 

As you all know I brought a s400 the other day and at the moment I'm using a mates divers bottle to refill it when needed. I want to get my own eventually but don't no weather to get the bottle or a pump? I take it the bottle is better but what's the difference surly they do the same job one just takes longer? Also can any gun shop refill the bottle when empty? Sorry for all the questions it is my first gun lol

Cheers Adam

Adam if you go the bottle route and want it refilled the Otmoor Guns in Deddington refill, or failing that has Banbury got a dive shop. Hope it a help mate.

Cheers mate wasn't sure if otmoor did refill as banbury doesn't have a dive shop ill go with a bottle then

[goz1960 52]

Go the bottle way if you go with a pump you will regret it in the long term.

[j j m 6,539]

divers bottle

[Tommy_uppy 2]

Banbury gunsmiths refill but they charge £10 and have to send it off site. takes about a week to refill. I didn't know Otmoors did refills. I've been driving to Oxford dive shop. They are very friendly and cheap. if a bit curious about the sport.

[silentshot1 206]

Pump!!

 

Takes max 5 mins, never runs out of test, never runs out of air, is really not hard to do, no storage issues, east to throw in the car.

 

at best, you get a mild workout pumping to 200 bar from 50 on a buddy bottle, but on an S400 you'll only need half the effort!

[Andy_c 210]

Suppose it depend how far you are from a dive centre to get it topped up you might as well get a 12ltr if you get a bottle

[the big chief 3,099]

I have a 12ltr bottle tride the pump its not for me so its bottle all the way

[Andy_c 210]

Or stick to ya springers !!