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    CO2 and pistols and the environement

    Recently I have been thinking about CO2. Are the twelve gram capsules and the smaller and larger equivalents causing anything against the climate of this planet?
    However, I recently purchased a CO2 pistol, a Sig Sauer P226, in .177 . It was originally a disaster for target shooting as the iron sights were so way off to the left and low. I then thought about a laser sight that could be fitted under the barrel. After fitting and about half an hour later I was able to produce a 95% accuracy at 10 meters. I also had five magazines (80 shots) and the pistol was able to consistently shoot the pellets accurately although after that the shot count was unreliable and variable! My only experience of CO2 prior to this was a Walther undercover using two CO2 capsules which is still superb, consistent and accurate to 25 meters, but loud. I also have a Dan Wesson 8” revolver but there is nothing I can say to recommend this item.
    I have also bought a .22 Onix Reload pistol PCP which produces fantastic accuracy between 10 and 30 meters but that’s another matter.
    Do CO2 capsules contribute to climate change any more than motor vehicles or people breathing?

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    I would imagine that CO2 capsules are a teeny tiny proportion of the CO2 added to the environment by human activity. Fire extinguishers alone probably account for more. Not to mention beer!
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    What do you think? when a very quick google reveals every litre of coke has 6g of CO2 it...

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    I think CO2 supplied commercially is always a byproduct of some other process, so if it wasn’t being put in capsules it would only be being vented to the atmosphere anyway.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jerry Cornelius View Post
    I think CO2 supplied commercially is always a byproduct of some other process, so if it wasn’t being put in capsules it would only be being vented to the atmosphere anyway.
    Some CO2 is captured as a by product of other processes such as the production of Ammonia, but a little research shows that the majority of it comes from processing natural gas as a desired product rather than as a by product.
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    The trees on our range love co2 guns

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    Quote Originally Posted by harvey_s View Post
    What do you think? when a very quick google reveals every litre of coke has 6g of CO2 it...
    Just had radiotherapy for prostate cancer. Was told not to drink fizzy drinks during treatment period as you swallow the gas which makes your bowels bloated and pushes the prostate out of its bulls eye target area of radiation. Also you fart more.

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    CO2 for gas cylinders is produced from the combustion of natural gas. It is not a simple process but involves the production of ammonia thus producing a higher CO2 yield. Most of it is used industrially making fertilisers - 130 million tons of it.
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