Obviously some guys here need help

[melloroadman]

I only use a pump as well and since I just added one of those big bores to my list to pump I hope it works out ok . I will let you know. I am looking at the bright side here and that's a exercise and shooting program all in one to keep me health and able to shoot for many years to come . Please do not burst my bubble I would rather do it my self . Marvin

[Jaymo]

I grew up on Crosman and Daisy pumpers. I shot my Crosman 2100 many thousands of times in the Georgia heat and humidity. I recently rebuilt it after 23 years of use and there was no rust in it. True, it gets oiled every now and then with pellgunoil, but not that often. What can I do to prevent rust in the tube of my PCPs? A few drops of silicone oil?

[melloroadman]

That's what my owners manual for the Discovery said to do . But I have not heard it mentioned any where else . Marvin

[Jaymo]

So where do we go to learn the proper maintenance practices for PCPs?

[Jaymo]

My pump arrived yesterday. I bought a used Axsor pump from PA. It looks to be unused. It works great. I don't see what the gripe is about pumping. 20 strokes takes my QB78 from dead empty to 1,000 psi. The B50 is more work, of course, and the 909 is even more. It's NOWHERE NEAR as bad as I'd heard. Beats the snot out of lugging my scuba tank around for a mid hunt top off. Dont get me wrong, I still want a small carbon fiber tank, but I like the pump just fine.
BTW, 20 strokes gives me about 10 good shots from my .177 QB78. I don't see a problem with that, considering the fact that 8-10 strokes are required for 1 full power shot from any pumper. I'm going to order 2 more hoses, 2 pairs of QDs, and an inline moisture filter. That way, I can swap between filling my 909 and my B50/QB78 without having to screw in and unscrew hoses constantly. Or I guess I could just get a QD for my 909 and just get 1 hose, for extra length, as well as a moisture filter.

[DanoInTx]

get a Foster female QD for the end of your hose, then get male Foster QD's to screw onto the ends of every probe you own.  Makes it real easy to go from gun to gun and probe to probe....I've done the hose/probe swapping thing, and, well....it stinks!  I bought all of my QD's from Pyramid, but there's probably better (cheaper) places out there.  If you put in a pellet order then just add whatever connections you need at least you can save a few bucks on shipping....seems I haven't figured that out yet.....hehe, I always need just ONE thing and pay double price to ship a stupid $8 QD for another $9...duh me:)

[Jaymo]

Dano, your idea sounds better and less convoluted and contrived than mine. I think I'll go with that.