What Pressure Do You Store Your Pcp At ?

[hoggysreels 76]

I store mine which is ever left in it when I lock it away,then top up when I am out again.

 

But lately I have noticed it is loosing air,so of to the man cave with it.

Which of your rifles has the suspected slow leak Davy?

[hoggysreels 76]

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Edited December 31, 2016 by hoggysreels

[DIVERD 34]

Just a few bar will keep the o rings in place and stop anything getting into the cylinder, but it is best to keep the cylinder above about 50 bar, it is far easier to re charge from a decent pressure and will heat up less.

 

All pressure vessels will loose pressure when freshly charged, particularly if charged quickly. the cylinder heats up, the gas increases in pressure because of this and can loose 20 plus bar when it returns to ambient temperature, so if a new gun drops a little i would not worry, just check it in a few days, it is is still at a stable pressure dont worry, if it continues to drop in pressure there is a fault, but it will almost certainly just be a dry o ring seal and no epic.

 

Mine leaked a little when i got it, 2nd hand, ed demo unit HW100 and just serviced. It lost about 50 bar a week, no big deal but i use the centre fires far more and it was often almost empty when i went to use it. I stripped it (qualified scuba tec) and properly lubricated all the o rings. 3 years on and it never looses a bar.