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bird13 
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 Topic: Paintball SpeedPosted: 25 February 2005 at 1:47pm |
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Could different paintballs travel at different velocity rates using the
same velocity setting on a single gun? It appears that some balls
I shoot in my A5 shoot farther/hotter than others on the same setting...
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Liquid3
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Posted: 25 February 2005 at 2:01pm |
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Hi and welcome to the forum. Yes the fps can vary widely. Your gun depending on how regulated it is can vary 10-20 fps per shot depending on type of gas. Also the paintball sizes can vary. If you shoot a ball that fits your barrel size better it will have more fps than a small ball that lets alot of gas go around it in the barrel. Combined the two and you have alot of variation in fps.
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whoknowswho
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Posted: 25 February 2005 at 2:09pm |
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Rapid firing with just a CO2 tank could result in shootdown. Also, I don't know if the A5 is succeptable, but some markers get liquid in the valve if the marker is pointed down, resulting in a few hot shots.
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bluemunky42
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Posted: 25 February 2005 at 3:13pm |
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spike shots happen with co2
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Posted: 25 February 2005 at 3:19pm |
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ball size, temperature, gas, and other variables will affect velocity.
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Mental_Midget
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Posted: 25 February 2005 at 7:04pm |
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i have heard of finer grade paintballs, being more effective than others. The way they're designed, reinforced, and all the good stuff i would imagine would effect how well they fly through the air. but as triggerhappy said, temperature, ballsize, gas, and other possiblities would also effect the performance
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brihard
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Posted: 25 February 2005 at 7:09pm |
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If you're running on CO2, get a Palmer's Stabilizer. It's a great CO2 regulator; it'll bring the velocity to within +/-5 FPS of setting at most. That'll let you keep the 'sweet spot' in Flatlines or any other sensitive barrel, and will avoid shooting over limtis for tournaments and games. It'll also make sure that your shots are much closer together, becuase of the pressure consistency. There's really no excuse not to get a reg, if you can afford it.
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Posted: 26 February 2005 at 1:49am |
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Believe it or not, elevation above sea level matters too. Also wind and humidity. These are variables that you can't really change, so you'll have to deal with them. |
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It seems like all the cool cats do this:
Custom 98, Flatline, r/t, CAR stock, custom camo paintjob, which every hopper I feel like putting on it, vertical adapter, oh dibs, I'm running out of charact |
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Toby15custom
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Posted: 26 February 2005 at 1:35pm |
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get a regulator or expansion chamber i have one for my 98 custom and it works very well (i have wrath now but i still love my 98). i have gotten up to 14bps with my 98 and lightend pull! (yes i got it tested prof. when i did it) all shots with it now are like +4- fps on a good day above 40F. |
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Posted: 26 February 2005 at 2:27pm |
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Welcome!
HPA Tanks help the paintballs shoot more consistently rather than C02 which tends to jump velocities and such. |
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Posted: 26 February 2005 at 3:45pm |
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If your using C02 then you will get that. Thats called velocity spikes but anything can effect the ball speed Temperature, balls, gas etc.
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