X7 Phenom Consistency Problems

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   I bought a new Phenom, 2 months ago. Great marker, but very dissapointed. I also spent a few buck and bought the Tippmann Straightline barrel, but is very dissapointed. The stock barrel is more accurate than the Straightline and the grouping is a lot better. This is very hard to understand, everybody just gave praise to this barrel.

Another major issue is the consistency of the marker, on a chrono the velocity differs from 265 to 295. This is a major jump in consistency.

Is anyone from Tippmann able to help me with this issue? Any advice?

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XCom69 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 29 April 2013 Location: South Africa Status: Offline Points: 9	Post Options Post Reply Quote XCom69 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: X7 Phenom Consistency Problems Posted: 29 April 2013 at 3:32am
	I bought a new Phenom, 2 months ago. Great marker, but very dissapointed. I also spent a few buck and bought the Tippmann Straightline barrel, but is very dissapointed. The stock barrel is more accurate than the Straightline and the grouping is a lot better. This is very hard to understand, everybody just gave praise to this barrel. Another major issue is the consistency of the marker, on a chrono the velocity differs from 265 to 295. This is a major jump in consistency. Is anyone from Tippmann able to help me with this issue? Any advice?

XCom69 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 29 April 2013 Location: South Africa Status: Offline Points: 9	Post Options Post Reply Quote XCom69 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 April 2013 at 4:13am
	I have read that a TechT MRT bolt would increase my shot consistency, is this true?

XCom69 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 29 April 2013 Location: South Africa Status: Offline Points: 9	Post Options Post Reply Quote XCom69 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 April 2013 at 4:54am
	OK, just got my TechT MRT Bolt (Bad Karma Edition), don't have a chrono to measure FPS. Have only read good things about the bolt. Will only have a chance to test and chrono next month. Someone said I have to do a power bolt mod, but cannot see the relevance to that in the phenom.

XCom69 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 29 April 2013 Location: South Africa Status: Offline Points: 9	Post Options Post Reply Quote XCom69 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 April 2013 at 5:02am
	Tested the bolt, cannot notice any consistency changes in my shots. Can be because of the fact that the marker is not chrono'd. Currently I have no idea where the FPS are(Cannot even take an educated guess). I have noticed that the bolt is a lot lighter than the stock bolt. My consistency issue could have also came from the fact that the Regulator body was not thigh tend properly. I have read that that can cause consistency issues as well. So I gave the gun a proper service and thigh tent everything properly. One of the main reasons I have no idea where the FPS are on. Hopefully my issues will be resolved, because I don't want to stop using my Straightline Barrel. It was expensive.

XCom69 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 29 April 2013 Location: South Africa Status: Offline Points: 9	Post Options Post Reply Quote XCom69 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 April 2013 at 9:17am
	I just started to wonder if my AIR Tank might not have something to do with my problem?

TippmannEmployee1 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Tippmann Tech Tippmann Sports Staff / Marker Guru Joined: 10 May 2010 Location: Fort Wayne Status: Offline Points: 158	Post Options Post Reply Quote TippmannEmployee1 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 May 2013 at 11:35am
	Typically when you have inconsistent velocity it comes from the following; Paint to barrel match Paintballs are not all the same size (low quality paint) Regulator needs grease or service Loose regulator (tighten to valve body) Using Co2 Restriction in a remote-line (if equipped) Let us know what you find out.