Episode 3 - PCP Airguns 101: How to fill your PCP Airgun

Tyler shows us how to fill your PCP airgun using the most popular methods: handpumps, carbon fiber air tanks, or the Air Venturi 4500psi Compressor.
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Puncher Breaker Silent Synthetic Sidelever PCP Air Rifle
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[@jason3064]

Is there a fill adapter for scba tanks with the snap change valve assembly instead of the more common cga connection? My service predominantly uses this type and i was unable to find an adapter anywhere.

[@rabidcougar6465]

I have a glycerine filled pressure gauge where the rubber plug on the side came out and most of the oil drained out of it. I had an old gauge sitting around so I took the plug out of it and poured the oil into the first one then put the rubber plug back in. Will that affect the gauge's performance? Second question, the bleeder valve, which is a push button type, doesn't close properly once I drain the hose and continues to leak air until I push it back from the other side. Can that be fixed? Thank you

[@sreyes911]

Quick Question, my husband has bought a hatsan galatian 3, and has tried to fill with tank but it only goes to 50bares, what could be doing wrong?

[@bilding5628]

I just bought a seneca aspen .22. The built in pump has given me issues twice after using it and setting it aside. I man handled the pump handle back open and put oil where needed. Should i be letting the air pressure out every time im done using it? Novice question I know. Im a novice. Thanks.

[@nwmxrider]

Excellent video!

[@twjkumliab7382]

Hi brother I have a question about refilling the air gun from the air tank. If you happen to fill pass into the red zone will it mess up the O-ring inside the tank in the gun, because when I bleed the tank all the air from the gun came out too.

[@mazariqbal3743]

Will dry ice work in a co2 cartridge for baretta Storm assault rifle? It's a 177 pellet gun...

[@hashgirl1717]

If I am filling the Air Force Texan cf tank do I do need the fill probe? Or will the quick disconnect hook up to the nipple on the cf tank

[@Bigbopperairguns]

I wanted to know how do you leave the tank hucked up to the gun with out waiting any ait?

[@PeterAgostiniJdcap26]

Do you sell the tank already filled with air ? That compressor is way too big . Do you have a way smaller unit ? Thanks

[@nickgironda8932]

Is it a good idea to put a drop of silicone oil in the male quick connect to put a little lube inside the tank?

[@tomhughes5123]

after much ado a friend has hired a huge nitrogen cylinder .. being a diver half my working life with nitrox .. heliox (trimix ) nitrogen is drier than the 79/21 mix we breathe .so there will be less moisture entering the valves ..

[@dannynewedge02gt81]

Is there anyway to fill these with a normal air compressor?

[@FPV420.]

Hello, I am a bit late for the party but I hope you can advise me about my PCP rifle. So I have a compressor and once I stop filling it I stop the compressor and need to bleed the hose. However, If I slowly bleed the compressor the rifle's valve won't close and will vent all the air in the tank. If I rapidly bleed the air from the compressor the piston valve of the compressor will go bad. Could you please tell me what additional valves I need so I can shut the compressor and then bleed the air safely? Thank you!

[@reefgratos2035]

Cool but how do you fill the diving tank with the compressor? Through the same hose that goes to the rifle? But they are both female end..are they? I want to fill the diving tank myself so i won't have to visit a diving shop

[@zubrwi]

for how long can the gas be left in the gun? will it damage the seals if the gun is left with pressure in it?

[@mrmrjims3865]

can you pump it using the tire inflator?

[@lopeasantos1]

Im 67 years old and l love using my Hand Pump all the way to 3000psi

[@Thekoffrekup]

ILLUMINATI XVIII lol

[@geraldwallace5788]

Lope Santos ah, are you Philippine?

[@geraldwallace5788]

Lope Santos I mean filipino?

[@64CSAR]

ILLUMINATI XVIII hes still pumping hell reply after he’s done

[@Thekoffrekup]

Anthony Wolf hahaha

[@trooper11c]

What adapter is on the end of the Kral fitting?

[@akzone3519]

Hello Sir. In case if I buy this Cylinder do i need to buy Air Compressor too. Or can we refill it from the vehicle Trye refill workshop nor not.

[@chrisstellers3419]

I’m considering getting into this hobby. Then I saw how much just a silly hand pump costs. And I wouldn’t mind the workout at all.

[@joefuentes4237]

Where can I get a connector for my AEA challenger bullpup rifle

[@420kayoe420]

i have a 60lb compressor but im having trouble filling my gun up is it too weak?

[@maribelruiz6015]

hello I have I question regarding valve output that I don't see any body have a video or talking about this because I have a air avenger .22 rifle but I'm not sure if I need a valve from my tank to refill my rifle needs 4350psi but I see the output valve are only to 3000psi because i only see output valve from 800psi to 3000psi. help please

[@joseseijo7643]

Greetings, you recommend the use of a scuba tank to fill PCP rifles? What can you tell me about moisture?

[@sicks6six]

the hoses have water traps inside them, it's a filter like in a cigarette filter and easily swapped out,

[@seaskiff20]

Can typical air compressors for pneumatic tools be used to fill the rifles? With the proper fittings of course.

[@dangerous8333]

I doubt it otherwise you would see people doing that.

[@michellelose2361]

Life-changing product!

[@mohiburrahman2826]

Sir, which pump I have to take for Beeman commander air rifle Plz reply

[@mosthatedaz1032]

Can I fill it up with my compressor that I used to fill up the air in my truck tires

[@brucelewis1017]

How do you fill the tank and can you fill it anywhere

[@LRS7B]

*03:00* Beautiful Carbon tank 😎😎

[@user-dj7uj5ef2o]

Verynic Professional 👍👍👍👍

[@321backlip]

I can't build pressure the gun just spits out the adapter, any tips guys.

[@emilbaligod1935]

I see some tank with 450 BAR TEST pressure and 300 BAR WORKING pressure. How many BAR should i fill the tank?

[@TubeDupe]

4500 PSI = 300 bar.

[@TubeDupe]

Wow, that compressor is a behemoth! I'm used to compressors being about the size of a shoebox. Are there any smaller compressors for PCP?

[@ap0lmc]

On Amazon

[@dangerous8333]

May I see a link to these air compressors that are the size of a shoebox? Because there isn't a single air compressor on the market that's the size of a shoebox. I would know as a contractor and metal fabricator.

[@TubeDupe]

@@dangerous8333 I meant air compressors in general, of which tiny models exist, and not neccessarily PCP air compressors, which I know nothing about, hence my surprise since the manual PCP looks about the size of a bicycle pump.

[@robertkeller9828]

@@TubeDupe It IS a bicycle pump! Trying to rip you off on accessories.

[@toxicmatrix1337]

@@TubeDupe the compressor isnt too big, 18"x18" pretty much. Works pretty well too, just need to do a lot of research

[@fahadfarrukh1355]

Nice video bro but big question how we refill the air gun tank plz make a video on this thankyou

[@paulrevere9174]

Fahad Farrukh probably by hand pump or compressor

[@iAteYourDog69]

Just blow on it really hard, makes your lungs strong

[@dannguyen67]

Can you fill it with a 5 gallon porter cable compressor

[@Blackluck9647]

That pump one may be used instead of buying oxygen tanks so if you have that pump one you may save money or have infinite air for airgun?

[@TubeDupe]

That compressor doesn't look cheap ...

[@sajjadasghar3669]

Plz sir which sylinder best aluminium ,titanium ,or steel

[@joseguevara9137]

Am trying to fill my Hatsan Hercules QE am using this compressor but it won't fill anything, you know if this is the right compressor? YONG HENG High Pressure Air Compressor Pump,Adjustable Control with Auto-Stop 110V 30Mpa Electric Air Pump Air Rifle PCP 4500PSI Paintball Fill Station for Fire Fighting and Diving

[@pyramydair]

Sounds like a compressor issue

[@darthmusturd9526]

I was looking for how to fill a Benjamin and lucky here

[@mikeEshroom]

I have the same tank that I bought from Pyramyd Air but I don't know what the psi is in the tank so how do I check it? I tried to find a plug for the quick disconnect so I can just use the gauge on the tank. please help! I don't want to go shooting and find out I only have a few fills left!!!!!! It's an hour there and back to get it filled so I only want to go when I need to not just to top it off all the time.

[@tylerpatner6591]

PA has test plugs. www.pyramydair.com/s/a/Air_Venturi_G6_Test_Plug/6682

[@iAteYourDog69]

I know this is 3 years old, but why didn't you just connect it to your gun to see what the pressure was?

[@mikeEshroom]

@@iAteYourDog69 Because if you put that much pressure in a gun you're going to blow the seals. They sell a block off plug you can put in the end of the hose to block it off, turn the tank on and the tanks gauge will tell you what's in the tank.

[@iAteYourDog69]

@@mikeEshroom Ah I see, my gun has a 300 bar cylinder so that isn't a problem for me. Did you end up getting those test plugs?

[@jakebalayong5766]

am i in danger if i fill the gun exact to regulator for example 400psi?fully load?

[@markstjean8622]

You don’t want to fill it to the max I hear preferably 90% of the way but what the hell do I know

[@cutter8503]

What I'd really like to know, is can we buy one of these PCP fittings to put on our air compressor to fill our gun?

[@pyramydair]

But of course! Here is the link for your convenience: www.pyramydair.com/air-guns/accessories/pcp-parts/fittings

[@insertnamehere5146]

2 pump chump?

[@austinfrey9262]

where do you guys buy ur pcp gun and the tanks i can fill it up with. i would like to swtich to pcp and get out of the barrel break gun.

[@amyjia4505]

3L or 6.8L Carbon fiber high pressure pcp tanks offer Whatsapp/wechat:86-17733919882 Email:[e-mail]

[@ShellShockAir]

Its junior Tyler 😂 baby face here

[@anthonysakr5232]

Hi Tyler ! Nice videos, really like them. I just have a question Can you fill your air rifle with a normal air compressor that people have at home?

[@chrisparker1267]

most normal garage compressors only goto 200 psi max. There are some cheaper compressors on amazon for filling 3 - 4500PSI tanks with good reviews in the 3 - 400$ range.

[@jamietuff4333]

@@chrisparker1267 do u know how much the first pump he used would be, thanks ,Jamie

[@Hohmies86]

@@chrisparker1267 ok so refilling the rifle directly with a regular air compressor is totally acceptable then…

[@chrisparker1267]

@@Hohmies86 It wont work.

[@beefysghost867]

@@Hohmies86 no it won’t, go look at your compressor it will say working psi up to 2** something psi. No air tool will run on 3000 psi. 90% of all hp(high pressure) tanks start off Ar 3000 that’s correct 3 thousand psi. No normal at home air compressor will come close to that, so you have to have a special compressor for filling tanks. Another option is to buy a scuba tank and get It filled, then then have a transfer adapter so you can transfer from Scuba to air rifle tank

[@joshuakoopmann9730]

Can you use any sort of compressor to fill rifles?

[@pyramydair]

Your average shop compressor only puts out 100-200 psi. Most PCPs fill to 3000 psi or higher. So you would need a high pressure compressor to get the job done. We have a number of them that will work.

[@pizzaboy2546]

Are this tanks refillable?

[@NorthsideNightmare]

Mike Dimitriou yes

[@RumpleXstillXskin]

Hi can a 100 litre car spraying compressor be adapted for this purpose? Cheers 🍻

[@beefysghost867]

No, not high enough pressure, Need 3000psi

[@RumpleXstillXskin]

@@beefysghost867 thanks for the response 👍

[@a-wale6376]

Is that a gun range I hear in the backyard??

[@pyramydair]

Why, yes!

[@LeHippieVibe]

The way I see it, you might as well build some side gains by using a hand pump whenever you refill your air rifle - basically killing two birds with one shot. (pun intended)

[@KevinWood44]

A grown ass man complained about pumping a pump 40 times! Not 400.....40! I'm so embarrassed for him

[@KevinWood44]

@Scarlet Psyche It takes a lot of what.....muscle? Effort? Leaning your bodyweight onto the pump? C'mon, have we gotten THAT pathetic as a society that FORTY pumps (10 of which may take SOME effort) is something you complain about.....ON VIDEO, while completely embarrassing yourself??? Sorry, but the weakening of men in this country makes me want to barf on a regular basis!! I am from NY....which is now it a collection of the weakest, most liberal, hipster, participation trophy-collecting, dumpster fire human beings you could possibly imagine. The ONLY response this man should've given was "It will take 40 or so pumps, but suck it up and stop whining" 40 Pumps could take NO longer than 90 seconds!! If I was this "man's" wife and watched this video I would've immediately filed for divorce LOL I would go to divorce court and say "Your Honor, I thought I married a REAL man, but I made a terrible mistake" Yes, I am being brutally harsh....but he deserves EVERY bit of abuse he gets!! This man makes MY sex weaker. IDC if this offends him, HE offends me! If one of MY friends made this video I would've edited the video and put a giant, pink vagina hat (that the feminists wear to their rallies) on his head while he said this and sent it to all our friends so we could mock him until the end of time. This country needs more people like ME to call out people like him.....until men start acting like men again!!! Scarlet, I am guessing your a woman?!? I will further assume you are straight (apologies if you are not) you don't know me.....but if your house got broken into, would you want someone like ME as your husband to protect you and the kids? Or someone like him?? Exactly, and THAT is my point!!

[@KevinWood44]

@@shawnstone4949 She's cheating with a real man.....check her phone. You'll find dating app and pics of actual MEN!! And you need a LOT more than "better definition" you need testosterone replacement therapy (since you are lacking any real manliness it's time to have a Dr put some into you) a nutritionist and a personal trainer. In the meantime....go throw away all your participation trophies (for track or volleyball or whatever non-contact sport you played....I love chess but that isn't a sport sorry to disappoint you) then look HARD...I mean REALLY SEARCH...and try to find some semblance of actual manhood. I am going to assume you are a lost cause but hey, stranger things have happened! Maaaaybe you can become a real man?!?!

[@quentendeclercq9165]

@@KevinWood44 pumping a rifle up to 232 bar takes way more than 40... 5 minutes at least.

[@quentendeclercq9165]

@@KevinWood44 pumping a rifle up to 232 bar takes way more than 40... 5 minutes at least.

[@abeltoomowlawncarecompany8481]

Can I use a CO2 tank

[@MrKeys57]

I by mistake filled my PCP gun up to half the red marking in my gun! is it dangerous? in case, what should i do? Levi from Finland

[@marcos-4469]

No,you should be fine just don’t constantly fill it up that high.

[@MrKeys57]

@@marcos-4469 Great, thanks!

[@dakotahuff2081]

@@MrKeys57 just pop off a shot dude. ez.

[@dakotahuff2081]

dont store it like that

[@melvonnar1]

If it was mine I would dry fire it several times to get the pressure down.

[@thenutcracker3393]

hey quick question can you store your pcp with air in it

[@pyramydair]

Yes you can.

[@bilding5628]

@@pyramydair my Seneca aspen.22's pumping handle has been stuck twice after sitting with air. I've oiled it twice since and am waiting to see how it does with no pressure. Your thoughts?

[@davidquintero5271]

Can i fill my pcp rifle with nitrogen? it´s safe? thanks

[@davidfarmer2049]

no

[@davidfarmer2049]

AS in under stand it you have two options. 1) tank fill 2) pump fill. Dont forget moisture ingress is the ever present ememyof pCPs. So technically tank fill is gonna win out there but is a dear way to go. I'm working on getting pump fill sorted so that the least moisture gets in. I can t afford tank fill. There are many many pumps on the market and I gather cross branding is common place. Some pumps incorporate a moisture filter ...... how well these work I dont know.

[@zubaair]

Why not,, air is 78% nitrogen..

[@glennshobbiesenzz]

130 pumps from 100bar to 232bar gamo hpa tactical 22call 40 joule its doable

[@hdbagger4266]

how bout talking about the all the cost to just fill these things with air ,compressor cost ,hand pump cost and tank ,stuff isnt cheap...lol it looks like fun but ill stick to my .22 subsonic ammo in my backyard or my springer pellet gun

[@tropicthunderbolt]

I paintball too. So I have multiple 4500 air tanks. (Carbon Fiber) all I needed was to get the hose to fill my rifle up with. I was also able to get my tanks wen I did off Ebay for a third the price if u can find someone selling there used ones

[@ShayanQuanta]

and how to fill the big tank? where is air in valve located?

[@tylerpatner6591]

You would either take off the fill hose if the compressor used to fill had a DIN valve fill set up or you could fill through the tanks output hose. All depends on the set up of the compressor.

[@MrHdradeon]

today was first time ordering with pyramydair and its going to be my last.

[@pyramydair]

Hello Rafael. Sorry to hear about this. Can you please reply back with your order number and I will try and make it right? -Paul W @ PA

[@MrHdradeon]

pyramydair 7143931 I ordered an Umarex Gauntlet at 12am and called at 9am to have the caliber changed since I chose the incorrect one from 177 to 22 and was told it was imposible. I also contact your support via email and also let them know about the rudeness of the call and the answered I receive was, sorry for any rudeness here it’s %10 off. I’m going to stay with the rifle as is now since it’s already on it’s way but employees should really value the company as their own and not treat customers like they are not important. I could be 1 guy, but this one guy can recommend a lot others. Thank you anyways. Great video.

[@shiliang3550]

I have an issue where after I finished pumping my PCP to max. When I bleed the hose like in the video, the air from my PCP bleed out too. Does anyone have this issue?

[@JoeWalker98]

Valve on the gun broken?

[@melvonnar1]

OR STUCK OPEN----I just sent a brand new $800.00 eagle claw .22 pcp back with a stuck fill valve.@@JoeWalker98

[@Joe-lo9kp]

Why does your video show you pumping way over 40 times rather than the noted 40 pumps. It is way more than 200 pumps unless your only topping off the tank. I love my quality airguns but it is a very expensive adventure when you come up with carbon fiber tank and even a compressor in addition to the PCP rifles that can cost up to $3000.00.

[@filoIII]

Can you buy a $30 air tank for you vehicle and fill these rifles up??? I am NOT buying expensive tanks or pumps.

[@Bigblackguy28273]

I’m 12 and I have the fx boss

[@markstjean8622]

So what ur saying is your parents bought it for you. Well done

[@vincentcausey8498]

One day they will have robots to pump the hand pump for you.

[@barlow2976]

Useful, but you made the mistake of allowing the fill probe to contact the floor after filling. (02.16)Neither did you put a plug in the end of the fitting. Both actions are likely to allow dust and contaminants to enter the air chamber and cause future problems. Important to keep all your filling equipment immaculate, I even put my probe in a sealed bag when not in use. Also, do you not think it worthwhile to fit a moisture trap to a hand pump? On a humid day I think it could be a problem, if the farm compressor is anything to go by. Do PCP tanks rot out like compressor tanks?

[@Mihogan]

THE MICHAEL KNOWLES SHOW

[@jaxxonbalboa3243]

I actually use the pump to firm my stomach then switch over to bending the knees, However, I only do between 10 and 20 pumps at a time then I go about my business come back later and do some more and repeat till done....much easier that way.

[@chriszanetti2619]

I'm trying to let the air out

[@melvonnar1]

dry fire it

[@leatherneck7857]

Hi, I live in the UK (commonwealth) and would like to buy an air gun. I would be grateful if someone could email me their email so we could discuss. I. Just want to kill rats that are eating my chickens. I want to buy a spring air rifle with multiple capacity so I don't have to reload everytime also I need night scope. I wouldn't mind a pcp but the air reload seems long. Please any recommendations will help I am a total newbie. I will be shooting from 35-50 metres at nights (very dark conditions)

[@GrNiGo83]

Do you think an old propane tank, could be made so it would be filled with air for a pcp air rifle refiling purposes? Or an old and empty fire extinguisher?

[@viivcreations9161]

never use handpump unless its for in field silent emergency operation

[@jcaputo3156]

40 pumps, I don't think so. Your are obviously very fatigued. There are so many bad experiences in what it takes to utilize a hand pump and for most part just don't work very well. Hand pump maintenance is definetly a problem and many pumps are mostly garbage.

[@user-oz2wn3lj5s]

কী চাই আগারে

[@YA-ee9zf]

The pump is the least profitable for companies therefore they barely advertise it.

[@surreallife777]

I’m new to this but it’s confusing. My understanding scuba tanks are cheaper because they are heavier and they have a lower capacity? My PCP rifle has a 250 bars/500 cc bottle attached to it. I asked someone else about using a small scuba to keep in my backpack for portability and average scuba tank for my car and he said the maximum average of an air tank is 3000 psi so this will not fully refill your airgun as you will be short of a full refill and as you keep refilling it, you will get less and less air into your airgun. If I can get more than one fill from a scuba tank, why won’t it fill my PCP gun fully the first time and less and less the more times you refill your PCP Gun? I have enclosed what he wrote before. This is the part I don’t understand. Simply put, How many times can I refill my gun with a small portable scuba tank and how many refills with a normal sized scuba tank?

[@shootgroundhog]

I don't know what the intended purpose of this video was. But it definitely convinced me not to buy a PCP rifle. It's either a lot of work or a lot of money. I'll just stick with my powder burners.

[@matthewphillips5483]

Enjoy spending quite a bit more on ammo then.

[@chriskarsseboom2200]

Just get a hand pump. The guys a puss it’s not hard.

[@michaelwolff9207]

So! Why did You even comment? -_-

[@dangerous8333]

@@michaelwolff9207 People like to share their opinion.

[@dangerous8333]

Honestly, if you can legally own powder burners and you don't have an interest in silent shooting. I wouldn't get an airgun either. Most people that get into air rifles also have powder burners and just like the idea of PCP. Or for people that can't legally own powder burners.

[@fishinglifeforme]

That compressor probably cost a fortune

[@MightyDude11]

Get one cheap at harbor freight

[@redsibug2649]

Dont jog just pump it.

[@Matt-un8gi]

I was interested until I visited the site and a stupid pop up came up asking me to play wheel of fortune with my personal information. Backed out of that, no thank you.

[@mattcero1]

NEVER lay a gun on the action side!

[@nflmixo9357]

Rifle*

[@eldenboi8354]

Ik I commented already but I just cant wrap my head around how people think this is worth it.

[@jamiemahl6821]

Pinkus Floydus shooting A LOT in your back yard. saves time, money and ammo. the precision of an airgun over firearm is amazing. try one of the entry level PCPs ( Air Force Talon ? ) and youll understand.

[@KE-wj7wj]

Jamie Mahl A Talon is not entry level by any means. A Benjamin Discovery maybe. But a Talon is a high grade gun.

[@tau2791]

Why are PCP toy rifles so darn expensive? Rather buy a real gun or invest in retirement funds. Waste of money.

[@MuntyScruntFundle]

Useless.