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 Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 12:13 am |
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| mattstang |
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| ok i have a few break barrall guns now im looking to get into the pcp guns . i am not expecting to take the gun anwhere but my bak yard so i really dont to need to be mobile. i was going to go with a tank but the closest place i have close to me to fill it is alittle over a hour away and as far as useing a hand pump goes no way. now is there any cheaper air compressers out there that i can buy to fill out a tank to 2500-3000 psi. if so where do i look and the best place to buy 1 |
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| Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 1:08 am |
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| rsterne |
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The only one available is the "ShoeBox" and they are around $500.... slow but they do the job....
SCUBA compressors start at about $3000....
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| Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 2:30 am |
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| | | | | | | | | Re: looking to get in to pcp and cheap air compressers | | | | | |
| Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 9:16 am |
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| Jr. Squirreler |
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| mattstang wrote: |
| ok i have a few break barrall guns now im looking to get into the pcp guns . i am not expecting to take the gun anwhere but my bak yard so i really dont to need to be mobile. i was going to go with a tank but the closest place i have close to me to fill it is alittle over a hour away and as far as useing a hand pump goes no way. now is there any cheaper air compressers out there that i can buy to fill out a tank to 2500-3000 psi. if so where do i look and the best place to buy 1 |
If you are just getting to airguns you may not want to spend a fortune. I would recommend purchasing the Benjamin Discovery. There is a package that comes with a hand pump that is $379. But if you are going to get a compressor, the Discovery itself is only $260. |
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| Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 9:31 am |
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| mattstang |
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| if i buy a cheaper gun now i will only end up buying a better 1 later so i just want to buy a better 1 first and save some money |
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| | | | | | | | | Re: looking to get in to pcp and cheap air compressers | | | | | |
| Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 9:32 am |
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| twalter |
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| Jr. Squirreler wrote: |
| mattstang wrote: |
| ok i have a few break barrall guns now im looking to get into the pcp guns . i am not expecting to take the gun anwhere but my bak yard so i really dont to need to be mobile. i was going to go with a tank but the closest place i have close to me to fill it is alittle over a hour away and as far as useing a hand pump goes no way. now is there any cheaper air compressers out there that i can buy to fill out a tank to 2500-3000 psi. if so where do i look and the best place to buy 1 |
If you are just getting to airguns you may not want to spend a fortune. I would recommend purchasing the Benjamin Discovery. There is a package that comes with a hand pump that is $379. But if you are going to get a compressor, the Discovery itself is only $260. |
One can only get the .22 Discovery ala cart, if you get the .177 it MUST come with the hand pump. That compressor set up of the shoe box is great, but it has to piggy back on another compressor as it is a step up compressor. |
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| Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 10:13 am |
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| mattstang |
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| the shoebox seems like the way i am going to go it says it will only take 18min to fill the marauder so thats not to bad now i just got to figure out what gun to buy under 800 any suggestions |
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| Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 10:29 am |
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| mattstang wrote: |
| if i buy a cheaper gun now i will only end up buying a better 1 later so i just want to buy a better 1 first and save some money |
Maybe a Benjamin Marauder will do? If you really ant to get to some high quality PCP's, you can look at BSA's and Edguns. |
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| Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 10:47 am |
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| mattstang wrote: |
| the shoebox seems like the way i am going to go it says it will only take 18min to fill the marauder so thats not to bad now i just got to figure out what gun to buy under 800 any suggestions |
Just remember that the shoebox is a step up compressor, it needs at least a continuous incoming 85 psi to create the 3000-4500psi
From their website
"The ShoeBox works with your 85 psi shop air compressor to "boost" the final output pressure to 4500 psi or 300 bar. This eliminates the cost of the first stage and allows the ShoeBox to have a retail price nearly 10% of standard 4500 psi air compressors. "
So you still need a regular compressor. Good thing about that is that they run fairly cheap and will add about 100-200 total to this set up. |
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| Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 11:44 am |
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| mattstang |
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i already have a shop air compresser so i have that covered im thinking i have about 1300 to get everything i need the shoebox+ lines and fitting probley run around 600 and the rest to spend on a gun i already have a scope and mount so that leaves me around 700 give or take to buy the gun
but the problem is i live in new jersey so i got to see if i can get a dealer to get me 1 on see how to get one sent to them |
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