How do you refill a compressed air paintball tank?

Answer 1

To refill a paintball tank, you must first go to a paintball field or store with a paintball air compressor. You can't refill them with just any Home Depot compressor, it takes serious pressure to fill these tanks. Find the fill station with the same pressure as your tank (3000, 4500 or 5000 psi) and hook up the fill hose to the fill nipple on the side of the tank while it is attached to your gun. Then press the lever or button in until the gauge on your tank or on the filler is at the correct pressure and release. Then unhook the fill hose.

Answer 2

HPA is a more consistent propellant that is recommended because of the increased accuracy and efficiency it has. It can also be easily refilled on gun and can be measured in PSI. HPA is the better option for performance.

CO2 is a cheaper, Less consistent, higher capacity propellant and is only recommended for people who do not play at a field where there is an air compressor because of the amounts of shots it can hold. CO2 bottles are measured by weight making it very hard to tell how much is left in one.

Answer 3

a compressor capable of pushing over 4,500 psi and an adapter. the adapters aren't that expensive but those compressors arent cheap. The ones you find at lowes and home depot only go up to around 300 fps. you need a Scuba tank compressor. or you could get a scuba tank and an adapter. you can fill your own paintball tank many times and then have a scuba shop fill your large tank for a few dollars. its cheaper that way

Answer 4

There is usually 850 psi in a co2 tank. An HPA tank is a totally different story.

Answer 5

Yes, but certain markers will not work as well with it. It is a lot easier then getting HPA guns to run CO2.

Answer 6

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