new .25 marauder settings and shot count ?

[coochie]

i just ordered a .25 marauder and pump. my first PCP. I have no chrono so i thought it would be best to leave it on the stock settings for now. Do you guys think i would be ok shooting it at a lower fill than 3000 psi. if i get tired of pumping? Will i get more shots if i shoot lighter pellets ?? How does the weight of the pellet effect shot count if at all ? if crossman sets the gun for 3000psi from the get go, is that because the gun could have a hard time keeping up with the heavy weight .25 pellets and a lower psi fill ??? Thank you for your reply

[longislandhunter]

Congrats on your new Marauder.  I'll be eagerly looking forward to your review.  

I read on another forum that the .25 Mrods are factory set for a 3000 psi fill and no doubt they set it at the max psi so it can push the larger 25 cal pellets with authority.  That doesn't mean however that you can't use  a lower fill pressure, you certainly can if you want to..... and since you're going to be hand pumping it I think you will indeed want to shoot at a lower pressure.  Hand pumping using a 2000 psi isn't to bad but when you try going from 2000 to 3000 with a hand pump it becomes a bit of work and definitely not something you'll enjoy.....  I was doing some chrony work with my Air Force Condor this afternoon and after a long shot string I decided to use one of my hand pumps to air it back up to 2800 psi since I hadn't used my hand pumps for quite a while.... well,,,,, I got it aired back up to 2800 again and I was glad to see my pump is still working fine, but I can also tell you I won't be using the hand pump to do that again any time soon  !!!!  

I have no idea what kind of fps you'll get with a lower fill pressure as I don't own a 25 Mrod and the few reviews I've read on the rifle have all been with shooters using the max fill pressure.  

Anyway, congrats and I'll be looking forward to your review...

Jeff

[Rickster]

(gun comes adjusted for 2,500 psi air fill; to fill to 3,000 psi, make required adjustments as stated in the owner's manual) To use CO2, the gun should be adjusted for 2,000 psi.

http://www.marauderairrifle.com/marauder_reviews.php
http://www.network54.com/Forum/79537/thread/1270062770/Marauder+-25

[longislandhunter]

Well that should make it easier for ya  :)

Jeff