Paintball caliber
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Topic: Paintball caliber
Posted By: adomas32
Subject: Paintball caliber
Date Posted: 21 December 2004 at 7:28pm
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hey guys just got a tippmann a5 for christmas. i tried firing it an noticed that the shots where going all over the place and exploding out of the barrel. the paint im using is some cheap .68 brand. when i tried to manually push through the paintball though the barrel, there was a great deal of resistance. the ball was not a perfect circle and i could he tiny spaces on either side, while the top and bottom where really pressing against the barrel. first of all, is the paint my problem? second, is .68 the size i want? and no i refuse to by super high quality paint. |
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Posted By: PB_freak-04
Date Posted: 21 December 2004 at 7:39pm
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it is probibly the paint. or it could be the barrel. is the barrel
stock, cuz if it is its not the barrel. if its not stock, then i could be the paint, or the barrel. the paint is a good size at .68. Eather the bore size on the barrel(if not stock) is too small, or the paint is messed up. ------------- Capt.EAST COAST CREW** 
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Posted By: DougB
Date Posted: 21 December 2004 at 7:55pm
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With a good gun you need good paint.... Draskus paintball such as dusk are good balls and they are only $13-$15 a bag. |
Posted By: -PREDATOR-
Date Posted: 21 December 2004 at 8:22pm
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OK I just asked my roomy (he has an A5) it was happening to him when he was got his, and his says it definetly your stock barrel. But, if your chopping in the cyclone your using crap paint. ***EDIT***: Congrat's on gettin the A5 ------------- WHOEVER *reb* IS WHY WOULD YOU THINK I HAVE AN OVERSIZED SIG!?!?!! YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!!!!!THIS FORUM HAS THE WORST MODS EVER!!!!!!!!! |
Posted By: sig2206.A-5
Date Posted: 21 December 2004 at 9:10pm
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alright buddy, The paint is the prob, so next time instead of buying the cheapest goodwill paint out there,go with something a little better. Perhaps some dioblo, or draxxus paint. You can find them at GI joes and almost any type of sporting goods store, or like k-mart and such.Also the A-5 stock barrel is the biggest load of crap in the world, so before you do anything to that gun, get a new barrel. Sorry man but your going to need to spend more then $5 dollers for some paint, esspecialy with that gun.(its really picky on what kind of paint you have,especialy at high R.O.F. ------------- naughtydogs jr www.naughtydogs.us - www.naughtydogs.us www.aggsauce.com - www.aggsauce.com |
Posted By: adomas32
Date Posted: 21 December 2004 at 10:43pm
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cool any suggestions for barrels? |
Posted By: sig2206.A-5
Date Posted: 21 December 2004 at 10:45pm
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Depends on what you want to play.....speed,air,x, somthing like that,go with like a dye ultralite, j&j has decent barrels, all american, stiffis,if you like to play in the woods alot get the flatline it helps alot. ------------- naughtydogs jr www.naughtydogs.us - www.naughtydogs.us www.aggsauce.com - www.aggsauce.com |
Posted By: adomas32
Date Posted: 21 December 2004 at 10:46pm
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im a woodsball guy i dont need some crazy rate of fire.
just a quick question: how will smaller size paint perform? |
Posted By: sig2206.A-5
Date Posted: 21 December 2004 at 10:51pm
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Get a flatline, it will give you 100ft of ball trajectory, really good for woodsball!!! I have used them before in woods play. A strait barrel will give you a more acurate shot and the flatline will give you a longer shot. ------------- naughtydogs jr www.naughtydogs.us - www.naughtydogs.us www.aggsauce.com - www.aggsauce.com |