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ballstothewallPB
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Posted: 01 January 2012 at 2:08am |
I run a paintball proshop and 2 indoor fields in MA. We have a customer that is a woodsballer, but comes in every Sunday for his HPA and paint. He brought in his TPX, modified to take First Strike rounds, yesterday.
This guy is is pretty talented, and built me real wood grips for my Beretta 92FS firearm, he is a pretty solid craftsman. Anyway, it worked beautifully, and I shot 2 mags outside the shop to test them. They shot about twice as far as regular balls and were quite impressive. No loading issues, if any of you are using the 8 round TPX mags, lose 'em. I've sent more back to TIppmann than I care to count, they replaced them with 7 round mags that have no issues. He modified the magazine, and I believe nothing in the breach, to accommodate the rounds. For what it's worth, it can be done, and with a little ingenuity and care. Edited by ballstothewallPB - 01 January 2012 at 2:09am |
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UCAP
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I got a gunhead first strike adapter in my TPX. It replaces the block that you thread your barrel into.
After I cut out the clips to feed first strikes, I was bustin caps. But you will need a barrel with a large bore cause the first strikes are kinda big. For that I use the .688 (red) insert in my python compression kit. When I first got the new block, somehow a first strike got stuck in my stock barrel (it was a really really tight fit). It helps put a stronger spring in the mag too, its like the first strikes are heavier or drag in the clip a bit. The ability to use first strikes is awesome cause now I can keep up with my buddies with tiberious arms T8 and T9 pistols. I knew something had to be done the day a single first strike hit me in the top of the head ( I thought I was completely out of range) and knocked out my contact lens. I couldn't figure out why the left side of my mask lens was so blurry until after the game. My contact was stuck to the inside of my mask. |
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CHiKUN_PiMP
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Oh, I'm sorry. That wasn't me but something I took off the first page of Mcarterbrown.com.
Just thought it was relevant and should've given credit where it was due. |
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Lightningbolt
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This is a great thread. Thanks for the first-hand review and test notes.
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Mack
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nice
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Mack
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Can't Q-Load it through the handle because the First Strike rounds only work in the magazines.
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Arson24
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ok my buddie is not gonna to run with first strike rounds but i did find this
and he is qloading the tpx but this might help with the qload t9 |
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Mack
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Updated: Because although this is a necro-post, most of the background information for what I'm posting is in this thread.
The T9 project became viable again when I found a too-good-to-pass-up deal on a T9 First Strike conversion kit. I've been messing with this for about eight months and here's what's happened so far:
Edited: For correction/additional info Edited by Mack - 09 May 2011 at 11:11am |
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Mack
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^^^Yes, but given the rain I would still have expected swelling/deformation.
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The Guy
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Was the magazine spring still in the catch? |
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Mack
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Updated: Because for the time being I am abandoning my Q-Loader/First Strike capable T9 plans.
The Facts:
Edited for accuracy. Edited by Mack - 19 April 2010 at 1:13pm |
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Mack
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I lost a Tac 8 mag on the field last summer and found it when I came back two weeks later. There had been two rains in the meantime and the balls were not deformed. (They were stuck together like 8 beads on a stick, but they weren't deformed. It was very odd.)
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The Guy
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I've never had a problem with the paint deforming in my T8 mags. I even accidentally left paint in them for a couple months, and the balls just came out dented bad. Not mushed or stuck together at all.
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sonu panwar
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I owned a Tac8, and sold it when I first got to handle the TPX. As far
as lightweight, and ergonomics go, the TPX wins, except for one thing-
the mags suck. They're inexpensive, yes, but in any kind of humidity or
moisture they crush the hell out of anything short of winter paint in
just a few minutes and jam. The T8 is susceptible to this as well but
at least with the straight mags the balls might deform but not jam. You
might get a couple of breaks but at least you can easily dump the mag
out, swab it, reload it and be good to go. The TPX mags you'd have to
pick the balls out with a pair of pliers because they'd glue themselves
to each other and to the walls of the mag.
Case in point- I was at West Point for the Fall game. It was kind of dew-y in the morning, I loaded 10 mags, all with the springs locked down the way they should be. I made it from camp, to the insertion, chrono'd in, everything was fine. About a half hour later by the time I actually reached OpFor and needed it, every single mag was jammed solid, even with "no" (I quote that because even with the springs locked down the mag followers still exert a bit of pressure on the balls, even though they shouldn't) spring pressure on them. That was my breaking point. If you live in the desert, or somewhere with very low humidity during the playing season, TPX is a great pistol. For me, its not versatile enough to function in my particular climate. |
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I agree a conversion kit would be outstanding. I saw the rounds in action on good old "youtube" I was impressed. With the T4 at 290+ they hitting targets at 300 ft outdoors.
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The Guy
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Yeah, its the biggest complaint that the company gets. But then what company DOESN'T get cost complaints.
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The Guy
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that point isn't lost. I guess you didn't bother to read any responses.
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People are forgetting one thing about the FSRs, theyre not Cheap to Buy.
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