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A BREATH OF FRESH AIR

Few shooters would argue that when it comes to filling a PCP with compressed air, the simplest way is to decant it from a main charging cylinder. But this type of equipment can be expensive and is quite heavy, and unless you have a compressor of your own you’ll need to take it to a dive shop or gun shop for a refill when the pressure drops too low. But there’s another way – using a stirrup pump like The Hill Air Pump.

Who would want a pump? Well, some shooters won’t even bother with a main charging cylinder and will head straight to one of these for

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