PCP Pellet guns

[Big Tuna]

PCP (PreCharged Pneumatic) Pellet gun selection is rapidly increasing.
Shopping for a new break action but PCP pellet guns appears to be the direction the sport is going too.
Would prefer keeping it simple with a break action but would also like the best accuracy possible.
They are suppose to be more accurate, consistent shooting and less noise.
Is a shame can't air charge them from a regular air compressor. My garage air compressor red lines at 125psi, PCP guns need near 3000psi.

Does anyone have experience with PCP pellet guns, and what is your opinion on it compared to a break action?
Interested in comments on how and when you air charge your pellet gun.
Do they need the air pressure bled out when storing?

[Fenelon]

My friend has a Pyramyd Air gun in .25 cal. Incredibly sub MOA accurate and really packs a bunch. He's cleanly killed raccoons, beaver, and porkies with one shot to the head. He bought a used scuba tank off kijji to make filling easy. The gun also came with a hand pump. He keeps it charged all the time. Has had it now for about 3 years with no issues like leaking seals, etc. I'll find out what make and model he has.

[Fenelon]

His gun is a S510 Air Arms XS Superlite sporter in .25 cal. It's about $2K for the gun. There is a distributer in Toronto.

[trimmer21]

PCP (PreCharged Pneumatic) Pellet gun selection is rapidly increasing.
Shopping for a new break action but PCP pellet guns appears to be the direction the sport is going too.
Would prefer keeping it simple with a break action but would also like the best accuracy possible.
They are suppose to be more accurate, consistent shooting and less noise.
Is a shame can't air charge them from a regular air compressor. My garage air compressor red lines at 125psi, PCP guns need near 3000psi.

Does anyone have experience with PCP pellet guns, and what is your opinion on it compared to a break action?
Interested in comments on how and when you air charge your pellet gun.
Do they need the air pressure bled out when storing?

OMG,my SCUBA tanks are filled to 3000psi. I know nothing about the new generation of air guns. Maybe,I should check them out.

[Species8472]

His gun is a S510 Air Arms XS Superlite sporter in .25 cal. It's about $2K for the gun. There is a distributer in Toronto.

In Stock:

https://www.airgunsource.ca/us/air-a...al-walnut.html

[Ashes1]

You can buy a yong heng compressor that can fill up 3000 psi also. I use one to fill up a scuba tank also, but I like to fill up my gun directly with compressor. This is probably one of the cheapest ones you can buy. Air arms makes good air guns and fx air guns are good also. I was told you need to leave the guns full of air to keep the o rings sealed properly.


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[Ashes1]

And some pcp guns can shoot slugs now. So you can get longer range out of a airgun if you wanted, or to shoot bigger game.


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[trky chsr]

One of the main benefits of a PCP is they are mostly repeaters, either bolt action or with a side lever with the odd semi thrown in. I don't believe they are inherently more accurate than a break barrel. The downside is up front cost and filling and the cost associated with filling. Generally the guns are more money although you can get a pretty good one for around $500. For filling you have a few options. You can get a hand pump (around $250-$300 for a good one), a compressor in conjunction with a SCUBA tank or without a tank or just a tank if you can find a place to have it filled. One major benefit is you can get larger bore rifles that are much cheaper to shoot than powder burners but with shorter range. I'm talking anywhere from .25 calibre to .50. I have a few PCP rifles and a PCP handgun and I love them. I just use a hand pump and for the calibres I shoot, .177 &.22 it works well. If I go bigger, which I'm considering, I will need to get a tank which I can get filled locally. TC

[Big Tuna]

Some interesting reads on PCP guns. Is a shame favored models are out of stock to actually purchase.
Hope that will improve in spring/early summer when new models are typically released to stores.
Same applies to purchasing many of the break actions.

Was surprised to read about PCP Arrow Riles. Operate same as a PCP pellet gun but shoot crossbow bolts.
Would they qualify as a crossbow for Ontario bow season?

[Fox]

OMG,my SCUBA tanks are filled to 3000psi. I know nothing about the new generation of air guns. Maybe,I should check them out.

700 ft lbs of energy with the high end big bore models :O