Filling Daystate Huntsman

[bill57]

Finally got my Daystate Huntsman Classic from the RFD today, it's been in storage since lockdown began. I'm having a problem filling it though. I can fill it OK from a hand pump, no issues there. When I use an air cylinder, it fills the tank, but the fill valve appears to stay open, so when I bleed the cylinder before detatching it, all the air comes out of the gun, ie it bleeds the gun's whole cylinder.

A previous Huntsman which was in my possession for only a short time did the same thing, so I assume I'm doing something wrong?

Any advice appreciated.

[WILBA]

Fill with fill valve facing downwards. Need to give a few sharp blasts from the airtank to help the fill valve snap shut. The valve facing down helps as you are not fighting gravity. Chris

[Jesim1]

You may also want to make sure you "dump" the air as suddenly as you can depending on how your whip de-pressurizes as the sudden drop should snap the valve closed. So don't try to bleed the whip gently as that is a mistake

[fife]

HI, sometimes it pays you to pull the bolt back and keep filling to about 100 bar its worked a few time for me over the years on different guns including daystates. ATB BOB.

[RapidOwner]

as above usely works

[bill57]

HI, sometimes it pays you to pull the bolt back and keep filling to about 100 bar its worked a few time for me over the years on different guns including daystates. ATB BOB.

Thanks Bob, I'm sure I'm stupid, don't really know what you mean by this?

[Jesim1]

Thanks Bob, I'm sure I'm stupid, don't really know what you mean by this?

He means cock the gun