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Posted: 15 February 2008 at 6:52pm |
Sorry guys if this is a dumb question but I just bought me an x7 have not had it out in the feild yet but just from shooting it around the house with no paint it seems to run out of air soo! quick mabey 2-300 shots a hole 3000 psi tank is gone, Iam worried when I go play this weekend that it will be running out of air way to fast before the round is even over. Is tippman not very air efficent? does anyone using this gun find them self filling up after every round?
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kurieitaa
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with a 3000psi tank thats normal, i got a 45/3000 tank and i get about 450 shots out of it (give or take). It does vary. size @ psi = shots per tank you can compare these sizes to your average CO2 tanks: Those are just the specs that most manufacturers give on their tanks. Either way, you still get more shots with a bigger tank, and that's the important thing. Edited by kurieitaa - 15 February 2008 at 8:04pm |
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So basically you are filling up after every round? unless you get hit right away do you ever find yourself out of air in the middle of a game? so co2 last much longer the compressed 45ci is about the same size as a 20oz co2 and you get 3 times the shot I think I will change back to co2
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kurieitaa
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if you want to, save up for a bigger hpa (air) tank. a 68/4500, hpa is cheaper to fill up and the weather dosent effect your bottle, co2 dosent like the cold (you get less shots when the tank is really cold, hpa you can play in a blizzard (thats if your paint dosent freeze). the only downside to hpa, is that the tanks are kinda expansive, but it's worh it in the long run. Edited by kurieitaa - 15 February 2008 at 9:59pm |
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As a rather general rule of thumb, a 3000 psi system gets 10 shots per cubic inch, and a 4500 psi system gets 15 shots per cubic inch. These are rough guestimates at best due to the air efficiency of some markers, or markers with upgrades and/or other tweaks. Edited by StormyKnight - 15 February 2008 at 11:46pm |
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Thanks guys! how much bigger is the 68/4500 size n weight I dont like to be weighed down to much? I wish the guy who sold me the gun would have told me that I spent 78.00 on the 45/3 how much is the 68/4500?? Mabey I can take this one back and get the 68
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As far as size it will be a little bigger but it will also be much lighter. The 4500 is carbon fiber wrapped and that weighs much less than your tank now. The fiber tanks are more expensive as wall. Here are a few links for some great tanks at decent prices. They are both crossfire and basically the same tank. I am honestly not sure of any real difference in the 2. You may also want to check out ebay. If you like the 45/4500 it will get you close to 800 shots and be smaller than the 68/4500 so here is a link for that one too. |
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Rambino
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Ditto. 45/3 tanks are useless and a waste of money, unless you shoot a pump. 68/45 is the smallest tank you should look at, and with inefficient guns like Tippmanns, a 92ci tank might be worth considering (and only buy 4500+ tanks regardless of size).
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Tippmanns are not as ineffecient as many people think they are. even with the cyclone they are still about the mid-efficiency. You should still get the guestimated amount of shots per tank that you see advertised and listed above.
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i use a 98c with cyclone and rt and i hardly ever run out of air with a 48/3... i guess i make my spray and pray count... or i just dont shoot as much as i think i do....
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I recommend 68/4500...
It'll get you ~1000 shots Which is an X7 Hopper + 6 pods... |
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