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How to fill PCP air rifles
In this article we will take a look at how to fill a PCP air rifle. This can be a bit confusing for those who are not familiar with the process. Therefore, we will explain everything from the ground up.
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MK5 Pro is the latest model from UK manufacturer Hill. It comes with a pressure
gauge and a hose with 1/8" thread and has a premium nickel plated finish.
16 pcs in stock,
Estimated Delivery:
July 9 - 13.
€ 193.0
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€ 246.1
5 pcs in stock,
estimated delivery:
July 9 - 13.
ATTENTION! Ideally, there must be at least 50 BAR in the cylinder in order to be able to refill with a hand pump. The first filling of an empty cylinder must be done from a scuba tank or using a compressor with sufficient power!
MK5 Pro is the latest model from UK manufacturer Hill. It comes with a pressure gauge and a hose with 1/8" thread and has a premium nickel plated finish. You have to drain the hose first before disconnecting it from the air cylinder. The adapter is designed for the G5/8 valve.
You can buy all sorts of accessories and spare parts for this pump on our website. The pump is compatible with Evanix, Air Arms, BSA, Hatsan (AT 44), Airforce (GunPower), CZ and Weihrauch PCP air rifles.
We recommend using a filter with this pump. Failing to do so can lead to air cylinder corrosion. This will be taken into account in case of a warranty claim.
If your airgun has a filling pin that is not threaded, you will need a quick coupler to make the connection.
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Petr Kuba
28.09.2024
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Definitely do not recommend – after about 200 shots from the air rifle and
the corresponding number of pumping the pump „froze“, i.e. it put resistance
when trying to pump and when moving in the opposite direction, solved by
complaint – it came yesterday, without explanation, what the problem was,
after the repair it irregularly skips – when trying to pump it goes down
without resistance, so called „empty“, it does not pump air, when trying
again it does pump, but it cannot be pressed completely. In short, a
disappointment!
Michal
30.06.2026
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In my opinion the pump has only one drawback, which is that you can’t pump for
a longer time continuously. After just a few minutes the pump gets extremely
hot. At that point you have to wait until it cools down, otherwise you risk
destroying it (happened to me twice). It took me about 30 minutes to pump a
cartridge of about 300 ml so that the pump could handle it.
For anyone who’s just starting, I recommend a bottle instead of the pump, or
switching to a break-barrel air rifle. It feels to me like there’s no
compromise between those two options.
František Václavek
20.01.2025
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