Recommended rifles that use Co2 cartridges?

[IronGiant]

I'm after a good quality and powerful *multi-shot* rifle that operates on Co2 cartridges. This is primarily to be used for target shooting and pest control, considering .177 as opposed to .22. I don't really want to go over £500.

Any recommendations please anyone? Or am I better off with a pre-charged rifle?


Cheers,
IG

[draftsmann]

Originally posted by IronGiant
am I better off with a pre-charged rifle?

Yes.

Adrian

[ora8i]

Your better off with a PCP they can do all you need for a lot less AA S400 S200 Hornet Falcon ..

The only Co2 worth considering would be the Alros and even then the temperature effect is still apparent.


Regards Ora

[IronGiant]

Cheers, pre-charged it is then.

Are pre-charged scuba cylinders the best bet? Or am I going to be better off with a manual pump?


Cheers
IG

[Whippet.22]

Scuba cylinder is the way to go, realisticaly you are never going to need more than one fill for a hunting session and if you are firing lots of shots at a range then you can just have the bottle near to you. Plus with bottles you are guaranteed clean pure air.

[IronGiant]

Thanks. So how much would a small scuba cylinder cost me?


IG

[Zanx]

Originally posted by IronGiant
Thanks. So how much would a small scuba cylinder cost me?


IG

They pop up in the sales section a fair bit. I picked up a 300 bar (more air inside) 8 litre with gauges and everything for £115. Costs £3 to fill and gives a shedload of fills, not sure how many but it was enough to see off about 4000 pellets last month.

You might as well skip the stirrup pump stage and go straight onto the scuba tank, I was told this by someone in here and didn't listen to them

[DJP]

Originally posted by Zanx
...You might as well skip the stirrup pump stage and go straight onto the scuba tank...

Agreed. Pumps are HARD work and you're pumping moist atmospheric air into your rifle (with possible internal corrosion issues later on). By contrast, the air in diver's cylinders is dry so there's no such worries.

[IronGiant]

Okay, tank it is then. What's the *smallest* capacity (I have limited storage space), and can they *only* be bought at scuba diving shops?

Is it the case that if the rifle is charged and it's not anticipated to be used for some time (weeks, maybe even months?!?) that it should then be discharged, or can it be left charged with no ill effects to the rifle?


IG

[gaazzz.t]

tis fine to keep air in them, you can get 3litre bottles on BAR

thats where i got mine from, only mine is 12L

check with your local dive shops that they'll fill to 300 BAR, not all do