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Originally Posted by Paul T
How long does it take to fill with the hand pump? I know it's hard to describe effort, but is it insanely hard or just relatively so?
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good question.
i would rate it a 4 out of 10 in effort.
my gun is maxed at 200 bar, i shoot about 20 pellets and i refill the air chamber. it goes easy for a bit, like zero effort until the pump catches up with the bar in the canister. then the effort starts. i developed a goofy looking method that has me bending the knees and plunging my body weight down. it takes, ( should count it out) maybe 25-30 pumps in this more difficult zone to get it back up to 200 bar. maybe 3-4 minutes. you cannot hurry it.
it does suck when you are hunting fast game, like barn rats. running back the the truck to pump sucks. i end up hunting a big circle around the pump, whereas the .22 rimfire guys get to go out much further. turkey hunting where you hopefully need 1 or two shots..it's perfect!
i dont remember the pump being that cheap tho. $250? i wish the hose was just a bit longer.