Do you store your CO2 pistols charged?

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Do you store your CO2 pistols charged?

#1 Post by Wolf »

How do you guys store you CO2 pistols?

I have a number of pistols and get around to firing each one about once every 2 months.

I have always stored them empty without any CO2 cylinder underpressure
left in the gun. So far no seal problems.

I read an article the other day and this expert recommended to always
store your CO2 pistols with some pressure left in the CO2 cylinder to keep
the seals moist. Seems seals will dry out and rot/crack unless the above procedure is followed.

What do you guys say. I am sure all of you out there have had more experience than I have in this area. :idea:

Comments appreciated. Wolf.
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#2 Post by xray »

I have a few that I leave CO2 in all the time. I put a drop of pelgun oil on the tip of the cartridge as well. It's a good way to find out if your gun is holding air, won't hurt it. Xray
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#3 Post by sniper »

yup, same here too. Sometimes I left it in them for months ..... well no problem so far.
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Re: Do you store your CO2 pistols charged?

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Wolf wrote:How do you guys store you CO2 pistols?

I have a number of pistols and get around to firing each one about once every 2 months.

I have always stored them empty without any CO2 cylinder underpressure
left in the gun. So far no seal problems.

I read an article the other day and this expert recommended to always
store your CO2 pistols with some pressure left in the CO2 cylinder to keep
the seals moist. Seems seals will dry out and rot/crack unless the above procedure is followed.

What do you guys say. I am sure all of you out there have had more experience than I have in this area. :idea:

Comments appreciated. Wolf.
Well, the expert is full of dog doodoo. There is no moisture available in the CO2.
What would likely be good is to give the nose of the cartridge a wipe of oil or silicone grease. I negelcted to do this to my SSP250 and will have to disassemble to get it out. Could drill and use a puller screwed into bulb.
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#5 Post by sniper »

I found it doesn't really matter weather pellgun oil or not, I've been running some test using 3-inone oil also works great and another best one also loob-it, that stuff ever works excellent on bolt action. Another good gun oil for all purpose is the hoppe's 9. If you haven't clean your barrel for awhile, take a chrono reading and then run some patches with hoppe's 9 oil, after the barrel nice and clean and then take another chrono reading usually it will give you about 15 - 25 more fps. Like it says on the bottle, it's also good for stock.
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#6 Post by I_HATE_PAL »

I know for a fact that it's recommended to leave some air in a pneumatic (ie. Benjamin) airgun, but I'm sure that doesn't really help answer your question......... :roll:
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#7 Post by bill177 »

My Pardini target pistols stay charged all the time - they use rechargeable cylinders. They are shot weekly in the summer and daily in the winter.

My Crosman airguns use 12g capsules and I do not leave them in for more than a few days. They are cheap (1) and they are dogs to get out if they get stuck (2).

My QB78T has a 9 oz cylinder on the front of it and a shutoff valve in line. It stays charged unless I release the pressure to work on the gun.
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#8 Post by hotsky »

No never;

when I'm ready to shot I put in a new CO2 when I'm done I take it out.
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Do you store your CO2 pistols charged?

#9 Post by airsmith282 »

my answer is yes you should leave live co2 in the airguns. at all times and yes crosman co2 bottels do have a bit of oil mixed in them to keep the seals plyable. if you keep expanding and contracting the seals they well blow where as keeping pressure on them all the time they will last much much longer .. when co2 is not left in the gun the seals dry out and crack and shrink as well..also putting oil on the tip of lets say every 3rd bottle is a great idea to keep the inlet seal in top shape..i belive people become experts for a reason and they are right and i my self have seen alot of guns just this weekend in fact my buddys crosman 38 has been stored for about 20 years now and guess what all the seals were shot, and he used oil on the inlet seal when ever he used the gun and when he put it away some 20 years ago it was perfect but no co2 was left in it..

my opnion for what its worth but i always leave live co2 in my own guns and never have a problem with them.... i also advise my customers the same in my business when it comes to the co2 stuff....
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#10 Post by broadhead »

My own experience is nothing but problems with leaking seals when I leave them with charged. I have a Mk I, & a 357. I always finish & remove the powerlet & store the gun without it. Anytime I've left either gun charged, the seals leak. I haven't had a leak in 20 years since I started removing the powerlet after a shooting session. :!:
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#11 Post by grumppee »

I never leave my CO2 guns charged when not in use. I do however add pelligun oil to the frame, seals and moving parts before storage.

I store my HB22 with one pump.

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#12 Post by Sergei Troizky »

I have read (do not recall the source) that while the CO2 gas is quiet inert, liquid CO2 is aggressive solvent for rubbers.
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#13 Post by hotsky »

If it was a good thing to leave CO2 in a gun than all the manufacturers wouldn’t recommend removing them when the gun is not in use for a long time :wink:

Also I’m not too sure about the lube in the crosman CO2’s; they use to sell at Wal-Mart special maintenance CO2’s and cleaning pellets kits. I’m sure they’re still available somewhere but they’re expansive ~$25. So if regular CO2 would have the lube why would they have the maintenance CO2s?
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#14 Post by ETA »

The key is to keep the seals moist with Pellet gun oil and a tiny bit on the tip of each Powerlet. Also don't over tighen them, just enough to seal.
If I don't use up the CO2, I just leave them in my guns. Never have a seal problem.
I don't know about you guys, but the Crosman Powerlets I got are full of oil. They are especially apparent with guns that have the Powerlets mounted upside-down and uses piercing caps. The caps get coated with oil after each use and cleaning.
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