CO2 bottle refilling?

[Coldfinger]

I have a 0.2l CO2 bottle for a Tau 7 pistol and am struggling to find someone to refill it.

The gun is currently running on 12g CO2 cartridges but the bottle would be more convenient.

Can you still get the bottles filled or is it pointless looking for someone to fill it. I've tried the paintball people, gas suppliers etc in the Middlesbrough area but come up empty handed so far.

I can always buy more 12g cartridges if I have to.

[sandyman1963]

Google www. UKPSorg they may help you out.

[CapitalBee]

A lot of guys who go bulk fill use co2 fire extinguishers.

[AC all day]

We use BOC for co2....not had a problem.....

[angrybear]

I used to get a cylinder refilled at the local aquarium suppliers, apparently they use CO2 in fish tanks.

another idea is a motor factors that supplies welding gas for MIG welders,
obviously you'd need to make up a filling/decanting hose so you need to know what you're doing.

[Benelli B76]

I use 2kg fire extinguishers. If you find a friendly supplier he may sell you out of date ones without the cone fitted for £10 each. These last me about 2 years.

Baz

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[LESS THAN FORTUITOUS KENNETH]

I used to get a bulk fill bottle from a stall on the market which did home brewing gear. When empty, take back and exchange for a full one. It was quite inexpensive to swap for a full mone after the initial purchase of the cylinder.

[Aimstraight]

I have a 0.2l CO2 bottle for a Tau 7 pistol and am struggling to find someone to refill it.

The gun is currently running on 12g CO2 cartridges but the bottle would be more convenient.

Can you still get the bottles filled or is it pointless looking for someone to fill it. I've tried the paintball people, gas suppliers etc in the Middlesbrough area but come up empty handed so far.

I can always buy more 12g cartridges if I have to.

There is at least one Tau 7 owner on this forum (besides me) that does not use bulk fill due to the reported difficulty getting a good fill (the small tank in the pistol is inside the grip and needs to be cooler than the bulk fill tank to get a good fill). Some info HERE suggests little benefit. Conversely there is an article by Todd Cooper HERE that praised bulk fill of the Tau 7. But bear in mind that a brand new Tau 7 does NOT come with the 0.2L Tau transfer bottle; possibly indicative of the small take up of them (or availability of bulk fill C02) and the connections/adapters required to connect the 0.2L Tau transfer bottle to a larger bulk fill tank.