For those of you that have had this for a while, what is the life expectancy of this thing? How many shots can I expect?
1979293
so far I have only used it once. I took 9 or 10 shots. im planning to use it again in a few days. I checked to see if it still worked just yesterday and had no problems....
454485
I have owned one for about 8 years. I do not shoot it much, but it still shoots fine when I do.
1220901
I talked with Hornady because I was curious about the warranty and they told me that it has a lifetime warranty. I've put thousands of cases through mine and it works wonderfully. It's rugged as a tank too!Add: Most of the bad reviews that I've read have to do with improper set-up. Truth is, the instructions are not that clear, so I'll bet that happens a lot. But once it is set up (especially the cam lock) it is dead accurate and doesn't drift:)
2104973
Mine is starting to fail after 2 years pulling 1-2 shots a day. I would buy a more reliable machine.
633474
I bought this a few years ago for a relative who is permanently on blood thinners to carry with her 'just in case'. No one is really going to be able to give you a solid expiration date up front. Firstly, it's going to vary based on the batch, when it was made/sold/etc. However I read up a little on this stuff a while back and various sources indicate it will work for many years (well past the expiration date), particularly if the packing as not degraded itself and is still sealed (if it's not things like moisture could get in for example). There are laws that require all medical items to have an expiration date, so it is likely shortened for safety/liability sake since it could potentially be a life-threatening incident when it is used. Still, if you are in my relatives situation I would buy a new one every few years just for piece of mind. $30 for a new bag OR possibly have it not work in a life-threatening situation? Not a hard call there.
138700
I've read that it's up to year, but I suppose that depends on the settings you use...if you're shooting video clips and have it set to very sensitive, you're going to get a much shorter life. So far it's met my expectations for about 2 months of use. We'll see.
1791226
I've had mine for about 10 years. I use it for 20-30 minutes almost every morning, six months of the year. I guess I still haven't hit the expiry point!
57840
From my experience, the life expectancy is about 2 years. The only reason I keep buying these batteries is because I have several pieces of equipment that uses this battery and I don't want to just throw them away. I have about 4 of these batteries and i keep one in the charger most of the time. I have thrown away about 3 of them in the last 5 years. The battery will do well for about a year and then it will lose it's charge sitting on the shelf. I'm guessing these batteries that we are buying are several years old when we receive them. Sorry to tell you this.
2210527
I have read that the approximate number of deaths from the use of this item is one per year. That implies that there is about a 33 /3 per cent chance that someone who uses this item will die from its use. The other two users from 2013 are expeted to make a full recovery.
1668644
It has a "90 day limited warranty". BTW, This is one sweet gun. It's my favorite! I hope this helps... Happy plinking! Marty
2234447
I've had mine in there for about a month, 30 or 40 shots and still going strong. I didn't use the pellgun oil. It's the first month I've had it and I think it's great...
1056265
I just got the same ERR.. message last night. Mine had a manufactured date of 8/9/04 so it was probably a couple months old when I started using it. Almost exactly a 7 year life....amazing!
1206093
Thanks for that, guess I'll take the shot. Would have felt better if they had another picture showing everything that comes with it. But of the ones I've looked at, this looks best to me. How has it worked for you?
693055
Approximately 170-200 shots per fully charged battery. If you ever need to take more shots at any given time, the suggestion would be to carry with you an extra standard 3.6v lithium-ion battery. It is relatively inexpensive.
1722554
Our battery lasted longer than that. Like you said, maybe if you were shooting it non-stop in full auto mode it would last only 20 minutes, but in normal play it was just fine.
138701
IT WILL LAST A YEAR.. on energizer lith Verified by me!... located in the mountains of TN collected over 12,000 shots set at 5MP 24 hours a day from below zero to 95F. Installed the batteries on Oct 31 2014, and just replaced them on Nov 2, 2015 and the first shots were we putting it back on the tree, and the last shots were of me taking it down.
2030860
I took it out twice so far, a cartridge seems to last about 15 to 25 shots.