Problem with my Tippmann A-5
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Topic: Problem with my Tippmann A-5
Posted By: Punchy91
Subject: Problem with my Tippmann A-5
Date Posted: 13 November 2005 at 6:14pm
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I bought a brand new Tippmann A-5 with a flatline barrel and the problem i'm having is that I can't get it to fire at 285 fps (field limit). the most i've gotten it to was 270fps and even then it would drop down to the high 190s. it fired great once on the field but it kept dropping during the course of the game. i know it wasn't my air supply cause the tank was full still. i don't know if it could be my power tube or something else. i appreciate any help anyone can give or ideas. thanks again. ------------- Every beginning has an end... Tippmann A-5 JCS Red Powertube R/T Trigger System 16" Opsgear Operator Barrel 7" Weaver Hand Rail T6 Collapsable Stock E-Z Sling 3 Point Sling Tactical Light |
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Posted By: MeanMan
Date Posted: 14 November 2005 at 5:49pm
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id take it apart, clean it, put oil in the asa, and pray i guess are you sure you want to be only 10 fps away from the maximum? or are you using compressed air ------------- 
hybrid-sniper~"To be honest, if I see a player still using an Impulse I'm going to question their motives." |
Posted By: Clark Kent
Date Posted: 14 November 2005 at 5:54pm
| Do you have any mods on it? Stock, RVA, spring kit, regulator, x-chamber, nitro tank...? |
Posted By: vonfeldt7
Date Posted: 15 November 2005 at 5:36pm
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i've seen a LOT of threads about a-5 velocitys not being high enough lately.......what i would do is check the spring....it may be worn or old (although idk why it would if your gun is new..maybe the spring is a defect) ------------- http://www.freewebs.com/paintball_things - novice paintball help (If you own a tippy and your new to paintball, this site may help) Jesus is my friend DO NOT say"sniper"here! |
Posted By: Bushyboy0404
Date Posted: 16 November 2005 at 8:20pm
tippmanns....what kind of idiots would buy a tippmann anyway ------------- 02 cocker-sold ion max flo progressive clamping feedneck 47/3k tank revvy |
Posted By: vonfeldt7
Date Posted: 16 November 2005 at 10:05pm
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idk maybe sum1 who wants to play woodsball(other guns work too but....evry1 knows tippmanns r better 4 it), wants a reliable gun, and doesnt have 800 bucks? ------------- http://www.freewebs.com/paintball_things - novice paintball help (If you own a tippy and your new to paintball, this site may help) Jesus is my friend DO NOT say"sniper"here! |
Bushyboy0404 wrote:Posted By: fathead1616
Date Posted: 21 November 2005 at 2:09pm
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the flatline barrell will change the FPS on a cronograph..... bust out the stock barrell and chrono it on that first.
------------- A-5: egrip with WAS board QEV Dead ON Front grip 14" JJ Ceramic/ flatline JCS Egrip double trigger Richocet Hopper |
Posted By: goats_896
Date Posted: 21 November 2005 at 5:49pm
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AND the reason you would be on a Tippmann forum. Since you are implying that you hate Tippmanns. Interesting. ------------- Zafira |
Posted By: playa101
Date Posted: 21 November 2005 at 5:50pm
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my gun and my friend gun has same problem with our flatlines we both stay at 270-280 tho eny higher and or balls drop down rlly fast ------------- KeeF the QueeF--Tippmann 4 Life |
Posted By: SinperG4015
Date Posted: 22 November 2005 at 3:01pm
You could always by a MT-65 |
Posted By: Bruce A. Frank
Date Posted: 22 November 2005 at 3:08pm
Didn't anyone notice the smiley...he was kidding!!! |
Posted By: Mack
Date Posted: 22 November 2005 at 6:19pm
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Punchy, you need to include more info. Are you using CO2 or
compressed air? Do you have an RVA? We need to know these
things.
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Posted By: Punchy91
Date Posted: 23 November 2005 at 10:56pm
i'm using co2 but i'm switching to nitro soon and i don't have an RVA. now i'm having problems chopping balls for some stupid reason and i don't know why. ------------- Every beginning has an end... Tippmann A-5 JCS Red Powertube R/T Trigger System 16" Opsgear Operator Barrel 7" Weaver Hand Rail T6 Collapsable Stock E-Z Sling 3 Point Sling Tactical Light |
Posted By: evillepaintball
Date Posted: 27 November 2005 at 8:20pm
| now are you chopping, or breaking in the barrel? if you chop, paint will be in the cyclone, if its a barrel break, it will just be in the barrel. you are probably just getting barrel breaks due to cold weather. |
Posted By: Xspyderman
Date Posted: 27 November 2005 at 10:44pm
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Don't take A5 advice from people who don't have one. The Flatline doesn't have any effect on velocity if you crono'd it with the Flatline in the first place. I had a really bad time with my rig this past weekend. COČ and Winter temperatures suck for all markers, especially R/T's though... my was not running right at all. I also ended up taking my Flatty off and using a Hammerhead Sharkstooth... better, but I still had velocity issues... I'm not playing Winter ball anymore... still had a lot of fun though. ------------- Xs. A5, GTA; Flatline, Double Trigger, R/T, Tapco Stock, 32° Remote, Attitude Forum: meeting place or medium for discussion of matters of public interest. NOT INTERESTED? DON'T POST! |
Posted By: --Red--
Date Posted: 05 March 2006 at 11:38am
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I had the same exact problem with my A-5 so I ordered a maddmann spring kit, its pretty good now.
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Posted By: mjicmike
Date Posted: 05 March 2006 at 11:58am
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had the same problems when I first tried out my A-5. Its your CO2 most likely, my marker had the same problems with FPS, but I did not have as much ups as you have. But once I changed to HPA(compressed air), it was more consistent and the FPS was not as erratic with CO2. ------------- A5 Rfs Dwg triggr Ricochet R5 8"Lapco Bigsht/14"CP Classic Palmers Stab. Lapco uni-mount DOP bullet drop fwd PMI 88/4500 Woods Flatline/14"Lapco Bigsht CMI Thunder pig reg. Remote adj. stk |
Posted By: Santini
Date Posted: 06 March 2006 at 4:38am
| Well I own 2 A-5's. I've shot flatlines, smart-parts, empires and lapco barrels. What effects fps is colder weather not the barrel. A worn spring can do it as well. I've set my marker to 280 and come back when it warms up and am pushing 325. In cold weather its harder to take a liquid -co2 and change it to a gas-co2 thus lowering your velocity |
Posted By: mkinnett1
Date Posted: 27 March 2006 at 3:38am
| had same prob. and it was just a matter of tightening the velocity screw all the way in and then stating over |
Posted By: Snake6
Date Posted: 27 March 2006 at 7:29am
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If you are running a Flatline, you shouldn't put your velocity over 275 anywaysw. Best Velocity for the Flatine is 260-270.
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Posted By: ollieb
Date Posted: 28 March 2006 at 10:10am
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Just to see how high my A-5 w/flatline would go we had it chrono up to 325. Could have gone higher but the balls never made it out of the barrel so we didn't try. Not sure why there seems to be so many that can't get theirs up that high as this was even in cold weather with CO2. |
Posted By: RavenGuard
Date Posted: 28 March 2006 at 4:53pm
not a good idea... Anyways, could b co2 problem, could be drive spring, could be your internals are catching on something... Take it apart and check it all out, make sure you clean and oil it, and try again. If that doesn't work, I'd say get a new drive spring or a kit, and if that doesn't, then co2 is the problem. ------------- Tippmann A-5 Polished Internals E-Grip Ape Board JCS Blade Trigger QEV 8" Bigshot + Apex Ricochet R-5 / Tac Cap Palmers Stabilizer 68/4500 Crossfire |
Posted By: hyrum
Date Posted: 29 March 2006 at 1:04am
someone who does not have the cash for an ion |
Posted By: ollieb
Date Posted: 29 March 2006 at 8:45am
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Or perhaps someone that likes to have a good time and doesn't need to walk around a paintball field sporting a high priced marker that mommy and daddy bought. |
Posted By: RavenGuard
Date Posted: 29 March 2006 at 9:08pm
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I wouldn't take an ion over a custom pro except to sell the ion and buy an upped cpro.
------------- Tippmann A-5 Polished Internals E-Grip Ape Board JCS Blade Trigger QEV 8" Bigshot + Apex Ricochet R-5 / Tac Cap Palmers Stabilizer 68/4500 Crossfire |
Posted By: GI JOES SON
Date Posted: 29 March 2006 at 10:32pm
no one gets sarcasm anymore, its a shame. |