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current rules: cylinder age?

Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 9:46 pm
by bruce em
I haven't kept up on the rules: is there an age limit for air cylinders for use in the USASNC at Ft Benning?

My Morini 162EI's are 2001 vintage

How about CO2 cylinders, does age matter there? I have a 1999 Steyr LP1. Cylinder has no date but says 250 bar max. That rating applies to applications for air, not CO2 which has much lower pressure

Also are the AHG Allround shoes again from 2004 time frame still legal?

thanks!

Want to get back in the saddle! Havent been since 2006

Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 12:59 am
by David Levene
According to USA Shooting's cylinder policy you won't be allowed to use air or CO2 cylinders over 10 years old, or those without a date, from December this year.

Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 1:23 pm
by Rover
Well, I guess that's pretty plain. Does YOUR club check cylinders? Well, do you feel lucky, punk?

Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 2:08 pm
by conradin
I'll keep my four expired cylinders for practice at home, and the new one for competition then.

age

Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 2:40 am
by scausi
Early Morini 162ei cylinders have a 20 yr life ptinted on them , new one,s have 10 yr,
so you may be in luck , another rule open to interptitation,
iF GUARENTEED 20 LIFE SPAN HOW CAN THEY NOT BE PASSED , you will have to ask the relevant person

Re: age

Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 2:57 am
by David Levene
scausi wrote:Early Morini 162ei cylinders have a 20 yr life ptinted on them , new one,s have 10 yr,
so you may be in luck , another rule open to interptitation,
iF GUARENTEED 20 LIFE SPAN HOW CAN THEY NOT BE PASSED , you will have to ask the relevant person
How can you interpret "...air cylinders used in USA Shooting events and activities are considered expired and may not be used if more than ten years old..."

Re: age

Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 3:22 am
by scausi
David Levene wrote:
scausi wrote:Early Morini 162ei cylinders have a 20 yr life ptinted on them , new one,s have 10 yr,
so you may be in luck , another rule open to interptitation,
iF GUARENTEED 20 LIFE SPAN HOW CAN THEY NOT BE PASSED , you will have to ask the relevant person
How can you interpret "...air cylinders used in USA Shooting events and activities are considered expired and may not be used if more than ten years old..."

I didi,nt say they could,nt be used i stated the obvious , the origial post said that , OPEN YOUR EYES
"SORRY YOU STATED THAT SO GIVE YOURSELF THE GRIEF"

Re: age

Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 3:41 am
by David Levene
scausi wrote:
David Levene wrote:
scausi wrote:Early Morini 162ei cylinders have a 20 yr life ptinted on them , new one,s have 10 yr,
so you may be in luck , another rule open to interptitation,
iF GUARENTEED 20 LIFE SPAN HOW CAN THEY NOT BE PASSED , you will have to ask the relevant person
How can you interpret "...air cylinders used in USA Shooting events and activities are considered expired and may not be used if more than ten years old..."

I didi,nt say they could,nt be used i stated the obvious , the origial post said that , OPEN YOUR EYES
"SORRY YOU STATED THAT SO GIVE YOURSELF THE GRIEF"
What you said was "...another rule open to interptitation...".

It doesn't matter what maximum life a manufacturer puts on a product, if USAS say you cannot use anything older than 10 years in competitions under their control then how can you interpret it any differently.