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 Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 2:14 pm |
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| Mikemas |
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Just curious if anyone has tried the Marauder PCP on CO2 yet and if so, what kind of speed were you getting.
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| Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 5:48 pm |
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| AirGunEric |
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At 68* F Co2 pressure is 833psi
Compare that to whatever pressure the Marauder has been running at (i.e. 2000psi) and I think the difference will be pretty apparent.
The only reason to use a "Dual Fuel" gun- which technically any PCP could be called- is when HPA air is not available easily or conveniently. |
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| Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 6:32 pm |
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| Mikemas |
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Well, I'm thinking of the guy who does not want to deal with a the "Under Water" gear or punishing himself with the pump, yet still wants a gun with the advantages of the Marauder.
Since the gun can be tuned for the low end of air - it would seem to me the gun would still have the ability to fire a pellet at a good speed in CO2.
Has no one tried CO2 yet? |
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| Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 9:02 pm |
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| sniper |
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i haven't and don't plan to.
i have no reason to.
600-650 fps/14.3 i think would be it. |
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| Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 8:14 am |
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| Mikemas |
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| sniper wrote: |
i haven't and don't plan to.
i have no reason to.
600-650 fps/14.3 i think would be it. |
Ok, go get your diving gear then and lug it around . . .  |
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| Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 10:14 pm |
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| AirGunEric |
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As sniper pointed out- maybe 600-650fps tops with a 14.3gr- and I bet that's pushing it
If you have no other option than Co2- ok. But, if you can buy a SCUBA tank and get it filled locally- HPA is the way to go. If you planned on dragging it through the trees and thus need more portability- get a small capacity HPA tank (i.e. a 3000psi 62ci tank) that will fill the Marauder reservoir a couple times in the field. |
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| Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 10:25 pm |
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| rsterne |
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| that will fill the Marauder reservoir a couple times in the field |
Yep, two fills to 2500 psi shot down to 1500.... or six fills to 2000 psi shot down to 1200....
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