Filling your rifle with compressed air
As with all air rifle procedures, make sure the rifle is unloaded / discharged and treat it as if it were still loaded.
Note: you can calculate the approximate number of fills you can obtain from your cylinder using this program
Instructions for filling rifle with air
- Remove the dust cap from the front of the reservoir and connect the female snap-on connector onto the inlet valve whilst making sure that the outer sleeve is fully forward and that the connection is secure.
- Check that the bleed screw on the hose and gauge unit is closed and slowly open the feed valve. Compressed air will now fill the reservoir.
- Fill to the charging pressure engraved on the top of the barrel. Typically 150 - 220 bar. Regulated guns such as the MK3 FT-R, X2 Merlyn, X2 Sports R, and Air Ranger can be filled to 232 bar. Close the feed valve.
- Allow a few seconds for the pressure to 'settle' and then top up if required.
- Sharply open the bleed valve on the hose and gauge unit and bleed off the air from the filler hose.
- Remove the snap-on connector and replace the dust cap.