a-5 air hog!?!
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Topic: a-5 air hog!?!
Posted By: Zbuss
Subject: a-5 air hog!?!
Date Posted: 25 June 2005 at 11:07pm
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ok, i got a new a-5 2 months ago. i love it, except for one problem, i'm getting about 500 shots with a 20oz co2 tank. i figured maybe an expansion chamber would help, so i know have one on it. this is really pissing me off because i'm still getting about 500 shots off. should i use comp. air? what should i do? any sugjestions would be nice. thanks ------------- A-5 R/T 32* X-chamber Evil Barrel Addapter 14'' PMI Razor 20 oz. & 9 oz. FUTURE ================ 72/3000 PMI HPA Double Trigger |
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Posted By: You Wont See Me
Date Posted: 25 June 2005 at 11:08pm
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Get an expansion chamber or stabalizer. Problem solved. ------------- A-5 E-Grip JCS Dual Trigger DOP X-CORE 8 stage x-chamber Lapco Bigshot 14" Beadblasted Optional setup: R/T Dead on Blade trigger |
Posted By: DarkSideEchoes
Date Posted: 25 June 2005 at 11:09pm
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I think somebody is underfilling your tank... ------------- 
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Posted By: Zbuss
Date Posted: 25 June 2005 at 11:09pm
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i have the x chamber ------------- A-5 R/T 32* X-chamber Evil Barrel Addapter 14'' PMI Razor 20 oz. & 9 oz. FUTURE ================ 72/3000 PMI HPA Double Trigger |
Posted By: Zbuss
Date Posted: 25 June 2005 at 11:10pm
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it's happened 4 times though
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Posted By: DarkSideEchoes
Date Posted: 25 June 2005 at 11:12pm
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Through the same field? I know that the field i used to go too underfilled tanks. I asked them about it and they stopped. They think they can get away w/ jipping noobs. -------------
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Posted By: You Wont See Me
Date Posted: 25 June 2005 at 11:13pm
FIlling your own c02 tanks is great....... ------------- A-5 E-Grip JCS Dual Trigger DOP X-CORE 8 stage x-chamber Lapco Bigshot 14" Beadblasted Optional setup: R/T Dead on Blade trigger |
Posted By: Zbuss
Date Posted: 25 June 2005 at 11:14pm
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it was free air that game, and it has happened out of a regular field ------------- A-5 R/T 32* X-chamber Evil Barrel Addapter 14'' PMI Razor 20 oz. & 9 oz. FUTURE ================ 72/3000 PMI HPA Double Trigger |
Posted By: Zbuss
Date Posted: 25 June 2005 at 11:15pm
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should i use compressed air?
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Posted By: You Wont See Me
Date Posted: 25 June 2005 at 11:15pm
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It could just be that you're shooting too fast. It happens to the best of us. To stop this get HPA. ------------- A-5 E-Grip JCS Dual Trigger DOP X-CORE 8 stage x-chamber Lapco Bigshot 14" Beadblasted Optional setup: R/T Dead on Blade trigger |
Posted By: Zbuss
Date Posted: 25 June 2005 at 11:17pm
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ok, could i use a nitro tank for HPA?
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Posted By: Zbuss
Date Posted: 25 June 2005 at 11:17pm
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what is the cheapest HPA i can get but atleast 800 balls a fill? ------------- A-5 R/T 32* X-chamber Evil Barrel Addapter 14'' PMI Razor 20 oz. & 9 oz. FUTURE ================ 72/3000 PMI HPA Double Trigger |
Posted By: You Wont See Me
Date Posted: 25 June 2005 at 11:20pm
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Nitro is HPA.... a 72/3000 tank will get you around 720 shots. Thats the closest to 800 you'll get without buying a tank that gets over 1,000 ------------- A-5 E-Grip JCS Dual Trigger DOP X-CORE 8 stage x-chamber Lapco Bigshot 14" Beadblasted Optional setup: R/T Dead on Blade trigger |
Posted By: Zbuss
Date Posted: 25 June 2005 at 11:24pm
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i gotta find someone with a cheap HPA tank ------------- A-5 R/T 32* X-chamber Evil Barrel Addapter 14'' PMI Razor 20 oz. & 9 oz. FUTURE ================ 72/3000 PMI HPA Double Trigger |
Posted By: TRC1040
Date Posted: 25 June 2005 at 11:42pm
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remember that you need a new system for an a-5 for nirto cause it isnt high pressure out of the box. and if you have a R/T the gun will suck co2 pretty bad between the trigger and the cyclone ------------- http://img218.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img23741qy5.jpg"> 
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Posted By: JPring
Date Posted: 26 June 2005 at 12:40am
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I have the same setup- yes it seems like a air hog! But I just figured
performance has it's price... To offset the price of fills ( $5
for a 20 oz. where I live ) I'm going to buy or rent at least a 20 lb
co2 tank and pick up a 32* valve setup so we can fill our own at home.
I agree some places it seems I get 1/2 fills? The place I use now
I get a really good fill... I asked how they get such a good fill? They
put a little co2 in the tank and bleed it out which cools the tank, so
when they fill it, it gets a good fill?
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Posted By: billya5
Date Posted: 26 June 2005 at 4:05am
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never had a problem with the co2 and its 4$ to fill a 20 oz so i wouldnt care anyway ------------- Right know im fondling my.... Angel G7 blue dust 2 piece custom products barrel halo B 68/4500 crossfire l/p tank |
Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 26 June 2005 at 4:20am
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Zbuss wrote:Posted By: Pro-litey
Date Posted: 26 June 2005 at 7:02am
man you guys are getting ripped off sooooo bad at the place i go to you pay 10 cents an Oz so after tax it only costs $2.16 fo a 20 Oz CO2 tank.   ------------- -Pro-Lite pen spring on trig & sear -98C Polished Internals DOP 8 Stage X-Core X-Chamber Rocket CockII trig spring mod stretched sear spring -both holes in feed neck shortend drive spring |
Posted By: Zbuss
Date Posted: 26 June 2005 at 8:52am
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lucky, thanks for the help ------------- A-5 R/T 32* X-chamber Evil Barrel Addapter 14'' PMI Razor 20 oz. & 9 oz. FUTURE ================ 72/3000 PMI HPA Double Trigger |
Posted By: You Wont See Me
Date Posted: 26 June 2005 at 11:20am
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Tippmanns are high pressure right out of the box. That means you can just screw in a preset tank thats around 800-850 psi and it will work fine. ------------- A-5 E-Grip JCS Dual Trigger DOP X-CORE 8 stage x-chamber Lapco Bigshot 14" Beadblasted Optional setup: R/T Dead on Blade trigger |
Posted By: Zbuss
Date Posted: 26 June 2005 at 11:41am
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i knew it. ------------- A-5 R/T 32* X-chamber Evil Barrel Addapter 14'' PMI Razor 20 oz. & 9 oz. FUTURE ================ 72/3000 PMI HPA Double Trigger |
Posted By: Zbuss
Date Posted: 26 June 2005 at 11:44am
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where can i get those? ------------- A-5 R/T 32* X-chamber Evil Barrel Addapter 14'' PMI Razor 20 oz. & 9 oz. FUTURE ================ 72/3000 PMI HPA Double Trigger |
Posted By: You Wont See Me
Date Posted: 26 June 2005 at 11:45am
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Any online paintball store. http://www.countypaintball.com - www.countypaintball.com ------------- A-5 E-Grip JCS Dual Trigger DOP X-CORE 8 stage x-chamber Lapco Bigshot 14" Beadblasted Optional setup: R/T Dead on Blade trigger |
Posted By: A-5 08
Date Posted: 26 June 2005 at 11:47am
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Posted By: You Wont See Me
Date Posted: 26 June 2005 at 11:47am
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County=god ------------- A-5 E-Grip JCS Dual Trigger DOP X-CORE 8 stage x-chamber Lapco Bigshot 14" Beadblasted Optional setup: R/T Dead on Blade trigger |
Posted By: Pro-litey
Date Posted: 26 June 2005 at 11:48am
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County= Good God ------------- -Pro-Lite pen spring on trig & sear -98C Polished Internals DOP 8 Stage X-Core X-Chamber Rocket CockII trig spring mod stretched sear spring -both holes in feed neck shortend drive spring |
Posted By: TRC1040
Date Posted: 26 June 2005 at 12:19pm
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Then how come my friend has to get a whole new system for HPA? he has an A-5 ------------- http://img218.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img23741qy5.jpg">
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Posted By: Betterdays
Date Posted: 26 June 2005 at 12:32pm
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Either your friend is getting a low pressure kit because he wants one or he was tricked into buying something he does not need. HPA for A-5's is "plug and play" just as YWSM said. |
Posted By: You Wont See Me
Date Posted: 26 June 2005 at 1:38pm
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Posted By: Johndcjr1989
Date Posted: 26 June 2005 at 2:52pm
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well think about it... the cyclone on the a5 uses air to cycle thats what the little hose coming out of the side of the gun going into the cyclone is for so all of ur air is nto going for shots because for every shot u are also using air for the cyclone too and when u shoot shot after shot in rapid secession it uses even more air than just shooting slowly will. my suggestion is just go somewhere where u can get all day air. in my opinion its not enough of a problem to spend the money to get hpa and even with hpa it will still use some of ur air to work the cyclone. u also might wanna look into a centerfeed upgrade for it. this will take away the cyclone thus eliminating any cyclone problems and will improve ur bps rate because it has been proven that the fastest method to load balls into the chamber is with vertical feed. ------------- Rockin' the Ironman Intimidator. The Original Redneck Gangsta |
Posted By: Betterdays
Date Posted: 26 June 2005 at 3:01pm
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If you are consistently only getting 500 shots from a full 20 oz tank something is wrong with your marker. You should be getting much more. Have you chrono'd your marker? If you have and its shooting at aprox 280 fps, think about taking it into a proshop...just to have them look it over. Edit: You might want to replace the o-ring on your tank as well. |
Posted By: Rambino
Date Posted: 26 June 2005 at 3:25pm
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^^^^^ What he said. You might also look into a spring kit or an RVA. Some Tippmanns come with drive springs that are unnecessarily tight, which will significantly lower efficiency. But if you have an RT, it might also be a function of fast shooting, in which case nitro is the fix. ------------- [IMG]http://i38.tinypic.com/aag8s8.jpg"> |
Posted By: rempel_70
Date Posted: 26 June 2005 at 3:58pm
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Posted By: You Wont See Me
Date Posted: 26 June 2005 at 4:42pm
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Posted By: Smitty
Date Posted: 26 June 2005 at 6:12pm
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Posted By: VTpaintballer
Date Posted: 26 June 2005 at 6:58pm
| also screw in your air go into a quit room and listen to youe lines... it could be leaking and u might not know it, it could be that the hose is loose, it happens to me all the time |
Posted By: TRC1040
Date Posted: 26 June 2005 at 7:03pm
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same story his, his user name on my comp, this was me too ------------- http://img218.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img23741qy5.jpg">
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Posted By: Zbuss
Date Posted: 26 June 2005 at 7:17pm
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is about 800 shots with a 20 oz ok for an A-5? ------------- A-5 R/T 32* X-chamber Evil Barrel Addapter 14'' PMI Razor 20 oz. & 9 oz. FUTURE ================ 72/3000 PMI HPA Double Trigger |
Posted By: You Wont See Me
Date Posted: 26 June 2005 at 7:20pm
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yes, thats about where it should be.
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Posted By: triggerhappy1
Date Posted: 26 June 2005 at 8:26pm
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Ok, this thread is extremly confusing. Give me particular questions to anything here and youll get the right answer. ------------- 
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Posted By: Smitty
Date Posted: 26 June 2005 at 9:09pm
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Posted By: You Wont See Me
Date Posted: 26 June 2005 at 9:09pm
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Yeah this threads pretty much done
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Posted By: triggerhappy1
Date Posted: 26 June 2005 at 9:28pm
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Ok, looked like there was a lot of confusion, but I guess not. I just wanted to top YWSM's replies -------------
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Posted By: You Wont See Me
Date Posted: 26 June 2005 at 9:45pm
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