Velocity Setting
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Topic: Velocity Setting
Posted By: bird13
Subject: Velocity Setting
Date Posted: 17 February 2005 at 8:35pm
| My friend and I just bought a Tippmann A5 each. I can unscrew the velocity adjustment screw 10 times and my gun will fire a paintball without any problem. When my friend unscrews his velocity adustment screw 6 times or more, his paintballs will burst. I don't have a chronograph so I don't know how many feet per second we are shooting. I am worried that my gun may not be pushing enough pressure. Any ideas??? |
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Posted By: triggerhappy1
Date Posted: 17 February 2005 at 8:42pm
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the velocity adjustment varies from gun to gun. its all dependent on dwell, lubrication, strenght, and conditions of the valve. it seems his velocity is too high causing breaks. or if hes using differant balls they could be breaking. when your balls start too swerve noticably, than your velocity is probaly too high. ------------- 
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Posted By: VTpaintballer
Date Posted: 17 February 2005 at 8:45pm
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Well my friend had that problem but it was becasue he didn't screw his barrel in all the way, but here are the problems that may happen or ? i have about it:
?? and listen to triggerhappy he is right 99% of the time |
Posted By: bird13
Date Posted: 18 February 2005 at 7:16am
| We are both using the same balls. We both have stock A-5 guns with the flatline barell. He has purchased the E-Grip; however, with his gun the balls burst with the E-Grip and the stock trigger. I do agree that his velocity is too high when the balls in his gun begin to burst. But if when I raise my velocity setting all the way and I don't have any balls breaking (let me remind you - I don't want any balls to break), does that mean there might be some kind of problem? |
Posted By: Savior_six
Date Posted: 18 February 2005 at 10:27am
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Like they said, the same settings on two guns can be complety different. I'd try to get a Chronograph and find out what your both shooting. ------------- Team Salem, Kuwait 08 |
Posted By: bird13
Date Posted: 18 February 2005 at 11:07am
| Guys, thanks for your help. I will check each gun with the Chronograph. I'll post the results at a later date... |