CO2 AIRGUNS

[aadhaulya]

What is the difference between a springer/ nitro piston and CO2 air guns, in terms of performance,or other factors.
The reason for this question is that a CO2 gun is most convenient to load and use. Most of the guns come with a magazine in semi automatic mode and in some cases in fully automatic option as well.
Due to the above it seems to be the best option for plinking at least, if not for target practice.
Kindly give your personal opinion regarding this matter.

Regards

Atul

[kshitij]

Hi Atul,
Think of a CO2 air gun to be like a PCP but instead of compressed air, they use CO2 to propel the pellet. So unlike a springer or gas ram you dont have to pump the gun everytime to shoot but only refill the gas once you run out.
Yes CO2 gas is more easily available than high pressure air but in most guns you do not fill co2 gas, rather you use prefilled canisters of various sizes as per the gun. These canisters are of the use and throw type.
As far as accuracy and power is concerned, most pcp, spring/gas ram air guns will far out perform majority of co2 guns. But for general backyard plinking, nothing beats co2 guns for their convenience. Look up co2 pistol videos on you tube. They look, feel and "shoot" like the real guns they replicate. Fun little toys

[nitin1001]

I have seen little co2/gas cylinder in guns. My question is how many bb's/pallets u can fired in such gas operated pistols????

[SRI 420]

Hi Nitin,
well a lot depends on the gun you use ans the Co2 Powerlet you use, I think that on an average you can get about 40 good shots from a 12 gram tank
Srinivas

[aadhaulya]

I have read somewhere that a cylinder of CO2 is good for about 80 to 100 rounds but the guns start loosing power and accuracy as the gun starts cooling down due to expanding gasses, unlike a regular gun where the gun heats up and one needs to space shots keeping this overheating under check.
In a CO2 gun similarly one has to wait for it to come back to its operating temperature range before one starts shooting again.
I could be wrong in this as it was something I read, as I recollect.

Atul