Co2 vs green gas Cheapest to run

[Shamal]

One drop of pellube on to of co2 bulb will help.

Some co2 like crossman contain silicone.

12g co2 bulbs worked all year round for me and my son at Christchurch gun club during practical pistol and all other events.

 

[Mini]

I use this

And a fill adapter off ebay

https://www.screwfix.com/p/rothenberger-propane-disposable-gas-cylinder-400g/71092

hi maybe i should change the thread title now but how much bigger is this than a bottle of green gas images of the item does not do any justice also how do you store it as its only a small bottle inside or outside thanks 

 

[Rogerborg]

Out of interest, how much shooting are you intending to do?  I ask because even when I've run a pistol primary in CQB I've always ended up having green gas cans sort of spontaneously form in my gear bag faster than I can get through them.  And even though I'm the meanest of lickpennies, I've never even considered the cost, at least next to all the other junk that we buy then barely use.

 

[MrTea]

CO2 is a dry gas. Most bulbs/cartridges dont come with lube added but you can add a drop of silicone oil to the top of the bulb before 'charging' it and it'll help lube keeps the seals in good condition. 1 bulb per mag usually lasts me all game day unless i'm forced into using my pistol a lot.

 

[Krisz]

Nonsense!  My son and I have been running CO2 pistols for a few years now at all times of the year, without issues.

I never said you can't but CO2 only makes sense when it's cold because green gas is a lot more convinient and not gives you a headache each you time you refill your mag. If you use your pistol like 99%of of the people (holstered for decoration purposes) I'm sure you can run it forever without issues. ?

 

[Colin Allen]

I never said you can't but CO2 only makes sense when it's cold because green gas is a lot more convinient and not gives you a headache each you time you refill your mag. If you use your pistol like 99%of of the people (holstered for decoration purposes) I'm sure you can run it forever without issues. ?

It was what you said: "CO2 is primarly for cold weather when regular gases couldn't cycle your pistol anymore and even then you should be gentle."

Is green gas more convenient?  Does changing a capsule give you a headache?  We don't find either of those statements to be accurate.  My son uses his a lot; I use mine somewhat less, but neither of us has encountered any significant issues over several years.

The key advantages that we find with CO2 are that it gives a lot of shots per capsule, you don't need bulky gas cans and it is much more reliable.

What you should not do is run CO2 in pistols that are not designed for it; that could be problematic.