Bottle pressure after refill
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Bottle pressure after refill I have only had my bottle filled up once, and i was wondering if i got screwed on my fill or not. When i got the bottle filled it only showed 950 psi, i was just wondering if this was right. I have been running the 75 shot and i have only done like 8 full runs, and i only have 750 psi now. The bottle seems kinda light. So i was just wandering if i got screwed on the fill or not.
Your probrably getting empty. It's hard to hold the bottle above 850psi with just a couple of pounds in it. Do you own a bottle heater? That's the only good way to control the bottle psi.
BTW: Right after I refill a bottle the pressure will be anywhere from 900 -1300psi depending on the tempeture (will be even lower if I freeze them first). You can't really religh on pressure to tell you just how much is in the bottle
BTW: Right after I refill a bottle the pressure will be anywhere from 900 -1300psi depending on the tempeture (will be even lower if I freeze them first). You can't really religh on pressure to tell you just how much is in the bottle
Staging Lane
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From: Texas
You probably didn't get screwed on your fill. My bottle usually shows about 700-800 right after a fill, like that because the bottle's cold after a fill. Depending on the outside temp, you should be able to see 900-1000psi on a full bottle without a bottle warmer (during summer). If you don't have a bottle warmer during winter time, you will have trouble getting your bottle to optimum pressure. Nitro Dave's right, best way to tell is to weigh your bottle.
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Invest in a digital fish scale. They are cheap (like $20) at Wally world. Considering you got 8 runs out of the bottle on a 75 shot, I would say you got your full moneys worth. Get a bottle heater to get every ounce. You can get them as cheap as $60 along with a $30 adjustable pressure control switch.
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Originally Posted by Sunny
How much should a full 15lb bottle weigh?
Robert