Hill Stirrup pump and pellets question

[analyticalman 4]

So I've got my AA 410s Classic (first ever gun). Ive just pumped it up to 180 with a Hill stirrup pump. My question is, this pump doesn't have the Drypac attachment fitted (so the air isn't dried). The AA manual recommends that filtered air is used. Anybody got an opinion on this/ Do i need it, and can I retrofit it?

 

also the shop where I bought the gun (KWG Ashford - very helpful) through in a tin of pellets .22 RMS superdome field line. Anybody got experience of these?

[ChrisJones 7,975]

Don't worry too much about the Drypac attachment. I've never used one and never had any problems.

 

Have they given you plenty of advice, about the rifle, at the shop?

[mad al 146]

You have just opened a can of worms!!! the pump, dump it and get a cylinder and as for the pellets, hell just use them and get a "feel" for the rifle

 

After that, try different pellets and if you like to work out, keep the pump (you will now have a shed load of replies that amount to feck all, as at the end of the day if you like what you've got............keep it)

[ChrisJones 7,975]

Pellets! Missed that in the reply! Superdome pellets are alright. You'll probably try different ones and have marginally different results.

 

The best advice I could give about pellet choice is use a good quality round headed pellet. Like Superdomes. Others are Field & Target Trophy. Crosman Accupells and Air Arms own pellets AA Fields.

 

Al's right though. Advice is thick and fast on here and use what you feel you need to.

[andy s410c 61]

You can retro-fit the drypac to the Hills pump about £60,ish??I use the Logun pump with the standard filters just don,t use the pump in a dusty room or area & you,ll be ok.I only shoot at weekends so the pump suits me however if your shooting more regular get a cylinder as stated pumps can be :download: .Superdomes are good ammo i use AA Fields .22 in my 410c & i find them spot on...

[s horsfield 7]

i've just got hornet.and a fx pump,when i pump it up it ok but when you go to pump it up again it always shows zero on the gauage. should it register some pressur. or have i got a faulty pump

[analyticalman 4]

thanks folks - you sure get advice quickly here -much appreciated. Yes - the shop was good - showed me how to hold the gun and look through the scope - couldn't even do that properly They've pre-zeroed the scope for me so next job is to actually fire the thing and zero the scope. I've looked this up on the forum and got lots of advice so should be OK If not - I'lll be back (heard that somewhere before....)

[analyticalman 4]

hah - so 3 posts in, and I'm offering advice when you start pumping (according to my manual) you are pumping air into the pump itself - not the gun - so it starts at zero. Then as you pump it builds up easily until it gets to the actual pressure in the gun. After that you are pressurising the gun and it gets flipping hard work!

[s horsfield 7]

thanks. i thought i'd got a faulty one,

[stubby 175]

hah - so 3 posts in, and I'm offering advice when you start pumping (according to my manual) you are pumping air into the pump itself - not the gun - so it starts at zero. Then as you pump it builds up easily until it gets to the actual pressure in the gun. After that you are pressurising the gun and it gets flipping hard work!

 

shows you, your never to old to learn, and congratulations on offering the advice, I'll admit to not reading Instructions much, but then being a "dreaded smoker" I swapped my pump for a bottle within a week

I have the .22 S410 TDR and find it loves the VERMINPEL pellet,

[bill88 6]

Dump the pump get a bottle Using the pump without a drypac/filter could have devastating effects on your gun.Firstly using the pump will create heat,if the weather is cold or damp the moisture will condense inside the pump,and in effect you will be pumping water into your guns air chamber (not a good idea having rust inside a compressed air cylinder) secondly any debris entering your chamber could find its way into the guns workings (valves seals etc).

Im a Daystate man myself so cannot comment on pellet choice for Air Arms.I use jsb exacts,and Bisley mags in my Daystate,and both are extremely good.The jsb's being very consistent and the bisleys having a bit more oomph! when your shooting close up.

[mad al 146]

One thing I forgot to add, you won't need any weights or a multi gym when you use a pump that's for sure

[bill88 6]

One thing I forgot to add, you won't need any weights or a multi gym when you use a pump that's for sure

 

Spot on Al and a vice to hold the gun steady,my mate had a pump and sang its praise's,he couldn't keep the fecking gun still after pumping,he used to shake like an old drunk

[mad al 146]

mine's in the cupboard and is "for emergency use only" ..........sod that!!!!!