philpot 5,003 Posted October 17, 2016 Report Share Posted October 17, 2016 A little ahead of myself here but my FAC ticket is due in the next couple of weeks if there are no delays which means I can go and collect my Rapid Mk2 fac .22. Now a thought just crossed my mind, the BSA bottle is aluminium, what is the Rapid bottle made of, if steel, do any of you Rapid boys fit an aluminium bottle to keep weight down at the front or is it not available or needed. Would an R10 bottle fit if needed. Just curious and the mind is thinking more and more about this gun or at least getting hold of it. Phil 1 Quote Link to post
Rez 4,961 Posted October 18, 2016 Report Share Posted October 18, 2016 Alright Pots. Should be fine mate. He says... Id fit a rapid bottle to a R10 sub 12 and the other way round, but a standard R10 bottle [depending on age] valve might not keep up with the thirst of a FAC rapid valve. BUT. I think they use the same valve on the newer tanks, 280cc and 400cc hence why it should be OK. They both use Schrader valves... Ill source an old post I remember from back in the day for you. 1 Quote Link to post
philpot 5,003 Posted October 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2016 Cheers Rez, that will be good mate. Phil 1 Quote Link to post
mark williams 7,557 Posted October 18, 2016 Report Share Posted October 18, 2016 " Pots" 1 Quote Link to post
philpot 5,003 Posted October 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2016 " Pots" Don't you bloody start 1 Quote Link to post
mark williams 7,557 Posted October 18, 2016 Report Share Posted October 18, 2016 Meeee ? x Quote Link to post
philpot 5,003 Posted October 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2016 Perish the thought Mark....................... Quote Link to post
airtech 39 Posted October 27, 2016 Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 A little ahead of myself here but my FAC ticket is due in the next couple of weeks if there are no delays which means I can go and collect my Rapid Mk2 fac .22. Now a thought just crossed my mind, the BSA bottle is aluminium, what is the Rapid bottle made of, if steel, do any of you Rapid boys fit an aluminium bottle to keep weight down at the front or is it not available or needed. Would an R10 bottle fit if needed. Just curious and the mind is thinking more and more about this gun or at least getting hold of it. Phil Phil you are going the wrong way a 400cc bottle is fitted to a rapid but only a 200cc on a R10 so you will get less shots the 400cc bottle is 50mm dia so is the 500cc bottle the 400 and 500 both use the same 18x1.5mm thread these both can be fitted to the rapid. to fit a 400 or 500 onto a R10 you need a longer bottle valve otherwise it will not clear the stock 1 Quote Link to post
philpot 5,003 Posted October 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 (edited) Carl, you are a star mate, thank you for that, I won't waste any more thought in that direction. Phil Edited October 27, 2016 by philpot Quote Link to post
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