Lighter rear bolt???

I have a tippmann 98C, with R/T and double trigger, when I let the R/T rip, the movement of the bolt is to strong and I end up aiming higher than I need to, I was thinking that part of the problem is that the bolt is to heavy and when it bounces back it "kicks" alot, I think I have 2 options:

1. I was thinking to drill some holes on the rear bolt lengthwise, every 45° with a depth of 1/2 the bolt. (easier option)

2. Make a new bolt out of nylamid with a steel insert at the end (the side that is in contact with the valve) and the part that is in contact with the sear.

Has anybody done this?, what do yoy recommend? can I damage the integrity of the bolt??

I also have a question? what does the rear bolt plug do?, If I make the bolt in nylamd, do I really need the plug?

thanks

You don't want to make the bolt too light with an r/t, or the bolt could possibly not latch onto the sear, because the guns cycling so fast. So I wouldn't go drilling 20 holes. I would look inot getting one of these http://www.darkhorizoncorp.com/products.asp. But don't get the lite one (just get the regular one), for the reason stated on the page. Look on E-bay. I've seen 1 go for $40.

Edited by SuzukiRider987

baconking wrote: why wont it work with rt? doesnt a light bolt cycle just as fast as a heavy bolt?

Taken directly from DH site "The hammer is so light and cycles so fast, that guns with the response trigger can't react fast enough to latch the sear." Now, if you shoot slow it might work, but if you let your r/t rip, it will probably do the above. So just get the regular version, and you should be good (if you have the r/t).

I have a Dark Horizon "light" titanium hammer, and it does cycle way faster and also gets rid of all kick. But i dont have r/t so i dont know how it would work with it. Overall, get a dark horizon hammer. They rock!

if you can't control the kick from a paintball gun, then i don't think a light bolt will solve the problem. if your shooting 15/20 bps with the rt your not really aiming anyhow your spraying paint. think about what your trying to do. the light bolts just going to cause you chopping problems if your shooting that fast. you'll need more than a light bolt.

Yea most likely yea.

The gun doesn't put out alot of kick....just keep the stock internals and live with it

I think he means being able to pull 12bps with a mech. Doesn't matter how many fancy things are on there, they won't help firing a mech faster. By doing trigger mods, you can probably get around 9.