Gone are the days when it took an eternity for pellets to be ready for use. With the Browning pellet pump it takes literally seconds for floating hard pellets to be saturated with water & become soft & pliable.. Simply put pellets & water in the container close the lid & expel the air from the container with the pump plunger. Then press the valve on the lid & allow the air back in the pellets are now ready & the lid can be removed.