Customer Reviews

Porter-Cable FN250C 1-Inch to 2-1/2-Inch 16-Gauge Finish Nailer

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I bought this FN250c as part of the 3 gun kit from Home Depot.

I followed the directions in terms of set up, use, and minding the temperature (I used it indoors).

After a quick volley of 4 nails into pine 2x4s, the trigger seal started to leak. I had shot no more than 125 nails through it. Perhaps it needs a break in period but there is no mention of it in the manual.

As of now, the tool is still functional and the leak is very minor but I worry about it getting worse.

Otherwise, I like the way it handles, it is light. I don't like the way it loads. The plastic slide grips the nails until they are halfway up the slide and you have to push them into position. It is awkward in comparison to their older 16g nailer with the metal slide which had a spring mechanism that locked back and nails were dropped in through the top.

I bought it only a few weeks ago, so I may exchange it at Home Depot and hope for better luck or return the whole unit and buy something else.

IF YOU JUST BOUGHT THE TOOL: I recommend (this is only my amateur guess of what could help) you go easy on it for the first 300 shots or so the parts will wear in. That means keep your pace down and the pressure low. This may result in better long term durability.

I've had several 16 gauge finish nailers over the years, and this is probably my favorite of all of them. It can drive a 2.5" nail through red oak with ease and never jam. Super easy to load and oil free! Functional belt clip and light weight.....great tool all around.

I love this nailer! I have several other P-C nailers that require a "drop of oil" each time it's used. This one is oil-less and I like that.

Very powerful and easy to use. Easy to adjust the nail head-height. I use it with a small Senco 1 Gal. Hot Dog compressor and works extremely well. I have larger compressors, but it works well with the small, quiet one.

Simple to insert and remove nails. Easy to see how many nails remain. No adjustment for different size nails. Nice Case.

I just started using my new PC250 and I love it. I have had no problems with feeding and I started out using Paslode nails. I like the light weight.

I just got it and it works well. I can't get the finish nails to set flush. It sets them in a little.

when my first one "died" after 10 years of hard work, there really was not any other gun on my horizon.

I have always purchased and been satisfied with Porter Cable tool with the exception of this nailer.

Aside from the inconsistent feed it will only take Porter Cable nails, which are three times the price of comparable Bostich nails.

My advice, get the Bostich.