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[The Don]

I just bought an RT-Pro and am a little worried as i can only run it on air, ive got 3000psi bottles and i wanted to know if they could be refilled by styrup pumps as used for airrifles, as i already have one and it can pump upto 3300 psi. i think airrifle tanks use din valves is this the same as paintball tanks?, if so could this be the start a revolution for people with no access to filling services?

p.s. sorry if this should be in a newbie forum but if it works id like everyone to know

 

[jahlad]

im not sure what you meen by a stirup pump but most paintballers use a dive tank with an adapter to fill.....you can get both din and a clamp fittings on dive bottles......if your bottle is holding 3000 psi and has a din fitting then there is no reason i can see why it cant be used with the right adapter of course

 

[The Don]

this is a link to a stirrup pump, spelt it wrong the first time, i know is going to be hard work using one of these, but every airgunner in a remote area has one, thought you guys might benefit from some technological cross overs.

http://www.airgunbuyer.com/Showproducts.asp?cat=Charging Eqpmt.&SubCat=pumps

but from what youve said i might get to keep my rt-pro!

 

[jahlad]

looks like hard work to me but if it will pump to 3k psi you should be golden!

 

[The Don]

i checked mine this morning after i paid for the RT and like i said it goes to 3300 psi but yes its gonna be tuff guess i'll either keep my ROF down (thats why i got the RT ) or look like arnie after a coupe rounds.

 

[chunk]

gotta tell us , how ya got on lol

 

[jahlad]

heheh you wont keep your rate of fire down with an rt!
im pritty sure they are damn easy to get 12+ bps on and 18 aint out of the question!

 

[The Don]

I know this is straying from the origional subject but what rof can i expect if its an RT-pro custom with all the goodies? http://store.airgun.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=catalog.prodInfo&productID=368&categoryID=79

I will let you all know how it goes, i'll instruct my brothers to inform you guys not to try it if i blow myself up

 

[Skeet]

I had mine doing 18.5 with my mods...and if you try and fill your tank with a stirrup pump...you will very likely kill yourself from the effort...certainly wont want to do it between games matey!

 

[Tom Allen]

stirrup pumps are definately hard work, but they work fine. Most airguns only have a small tank, so you'll be working pretty hard to fill a 1.1L.