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   I recently got to play my first official day of paintball with my new A5.  There were some issues which I could not figure out.  When I went to chrono with a full co2 tank it would read like 295, next shot 272, next shot 248, next shot 272; like that.  I know that there are inconsistancies with velocity with co2, but i did not think that much.  Also, when I was playing, I noticed that my balls were curving a bit and not flying very straight (but there was not ridiculous curvature either).  I was using a 14 inch JJ ceramic barrel for the 98 custom and a Lapco 98custom barrel adaptor (to put the 98 barrel on my A5) and I did not break one ball with it all day.  I was thinking of maybe renting a nitro tank next time and seeing if that makes the difference.  Also, I was thinking of getting a rear velocity adjuster as well (ps does anyone know where I can get one that stays on, the one from tippmannparts is weird or something). Also, I bought one of those Ricochet hoppers for the a5, i then had problems that often, the lid would pop open with every shot I took.  I guess I could fix that with a rubber band, but I just figured I'd see if anyone knew what could be causeing any of these problems.

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Phantasm Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 18 November 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 122	Post Options Post Reply Quote Phantasm Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: a5 issue Posted: 13 June 2006 at 5:19pm
	I recently got to play my first official day of paintball with my new A5. There were some issues which I could not figure out. When I went to chrono with a full co2 tank it would read like 295, next shot 272, next shot 248, next shot 272; like that. I know that there are inconsistancies with velocity with co2, but i did not think that much. Also, when I was playing, I noticed that my balls were curving a bit and not flying very straight (but there was not ridiculous curvature either). I was using a 14 inch JJ ceramic barrel for the 98 custom and a Lapco 98custom barrel adaptor (to put the 98 barrel on my A5) and I did not break one ball with it all day. I was thinking of maybe renting a nitro tank next time and seeing if that makes the difference. Also, I was thinking of getting a rear velocity adjuster as well (ps does anyone know where I can get one that stays on, the one from tippmannparts is weird or something). Also, I bought one of those Ricochet hoppers for the a5, i then had problems that often, the lid would pop open with every shot I took. I guess I could fix that with a rubber band, but I just figured I'd see if anyone knew what could be causeing any of these problems.
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Snake6 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum Member Outranked by guitarguy? Joined: 11 September 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 11229	Post Options Post Reply Quote Snake6 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 13 June 2006 at 6:20pm
	That is the CO2 cuasing those inconsistancies.


tippya5extreme Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Strike 1 - Filterdodging/Language 7/17 Joined: 12 June 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 745	Post Options Post Reply Quote tippya5extreme Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 13 June 2006 at 10:21pm
	switch to compressed air with a regulator ad you will see no more of that or get an expansion chamber Edited by tippya5extreme - 13 June 2006 at 10:22pm
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Phantasm Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 18 November 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 122	Post Options Post Reply Quote Phantasm Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 13 June 2006 at 10:42pm
	What exactly does a regulator do when your running Nitro (compressed air)?
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Snake6 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum Member Outranked by guitarguy? Joined: 11 September 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 11229	Post Options Post Reply Quote Snake6 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 13 June 2006 at 11:02pm
	It regulates the pressure, making the velocity more consistant.


mjicmike Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Gold Member Joined: 20 November 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1039	Post Options Post Reply Quote mjicmike Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 13 June 2006 at 11:56pm
	had the same problems when I first used my A5 with CO2. Switching over to compressed air with a regulator really made a big difference.
	A5 Rfs Dwg triggr Ricochet R5 8"Lapco Bigsht/14"CP Classic Palmers Stab. Lapco uni-mount DOP bullet drop fwd PMI 88/4500 Woods Flatline/14"Lapco Bigsht CMI Thunder pig reg. Remote adj. stk

tippya5extreme Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Strike 1 - Filterdodging/Language 7/17 Joined: 12 June 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 745	Post Options Post Reply Quote tippya5extreme Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 June 2006 at 10:59am
	i have a lpk and a tippmann regulator and it really does make a big diffrence
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Torquestar Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 31 December 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 93	Post Options Post Reply Quote Torquestar Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 June 2006 at 1:07pm
	It almost sounds like the paint you were using was a little too tight in the bore. If the paint is too tight it might tend to deform the paint a bit and make it do tricks in the air. Also, with no path for the air/co2 projecting the ball to go (sealed fully behind the ball), it'll look for the next best place to escape... which is up through the hopper.

Phantasm Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 18 November 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 122	Post Options Post Reply Quote Phantasm Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 June 2006 at 9:46pm
	I was using classic origin out of a 14inch JJ ceramic Barrel for a 98c with a lapco barrel adaptor to fit it on the a5.
	Early bird gets the worm, second mouse gets the cheese.