falcon fill pressure

[paulliver]

my m8 has just got a falcon air rifle in .22
whats the fill pressure please
thanks paul

[cinnel]

hi i put 180 bar in mine

[Marvin]

I've not come across an m8 but I have an FN19 and I fill it to 185 bar or 27000 psi.
Try here http://falconowners.myfastforum.org/

[Flannelmeister]

I had an FN19 in .177 and the MAXIMUM recommended fill pressure was 185BAR.

Like all PCPs, there is a power curve to consider and filling to the maximum is a waste of air as you get a number of low powered shots before the gun reaches the "sweet spot".

I used to fill mine to 160BAR which I found was the start of the flattest best part of the fill and gave me, if I remember correctly, about 60 good shots.

[Aeroman]

I've not come across an m8 but I have an FN19 and I fill it to 185 bar or 27000 psi.
Try here http://falconowners.myfastforum.org/


I take it that the 27000 psi is a typo???!!!

[Marvin]

Sorry, yes, a typo:eek:
s/b 2683.198 psi

[Gungeek]

The italicised paragraphs below are copied from the Falcon Classic PDF manual:-

The recommended maximum charging pressure for your FALCON precharged air rifle or pistol is 2700psi (185bar). This will give you the optimum number of shots for sporting purposes. For FAC rated guns the pressure may be increased to 3000psi (205bar).

For specialist target purposes a pressure of around 2500psi (171bar) is suggested but some experimentation with initial charge pressure is encouraged.

Regards .... Geek