98 custom problems
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Category: Paintball Equipment
Forum Name: Gun Maintenace and Repair
Forum Description: Important info for keeping your marker in top shape
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Topic: 98 custom problems
Posted By: fitchett
Subject: 98 custom problems
Date Posted: 29 December 2005 at 4:26pm
| hi i got a 98 custom for christmas and am having a ball breakage problem. Im new to tippmanns so any ideas are welcome... i have tried 3 different types of paint and two barrels but every 20th ball or so is still breaking. any ideas guys? |
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Posted By: Rambino
Date Posted: 29 December 2005 at 5:42pm
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Welcome to the forum. Could be many things - need more info. Are you shooting fast when you break balls? What kind of paint are you using, and which barrels? What kind of hopper do you have? Do you have any upgrades on the gun? Is it a new gun or used? ------------- [IMG]http://i38.tinypic.com/aag8s8.jpg"> |
Posted By: fitchett
Date Posted: 29 December 2005 at 6:09pm
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hi... at first i thought i was just shooting too fast but now its doing
it when im shooting slow too...ive been using ZAP heavy metal and field
paint(all broke but my friends always use zap with their 98's and
nothing happens)I have tried the stock barrel as well as a lapco
autospirit...all is brand new and is being fed by a gravity
hopper(shouldn't be a problem when i shoot slow?) thanks |
Posted By: Snake6
Date Posted: 29 December 2005 at 6:37pm
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are you breaking balls in the barrel, or in the chamber? If you are breaking balls in the chamber, check for burrs in the metal of the chamber and make sure your elbow is on correctly. ------------- 
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Posted By: Tippyprouser
Date Posted: 29 December 2005 at 9:51pm
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i know that tippmann factory sets the fps of the gun below 300, but this one they may not have. try adjusting your velocity, sometimes too high velocity can break the balls... ------------- Setup: Tippmann Custom Pro E-trigger 12" All American BT Folding Stock GTA Inline Expansion Chamber Kit Dead on Pro seal Cyclone Feed System Remote Line Polished internals |
Posted By: fitchett
Date Posted: 29 December 2005 at 11:13pm
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thanks Snake6 i think i figured it out because of what you said...with
the left reciever off i put a ball infront of the front bolt and slid
it forward...when i did that i noticed that there is almost no room
between the ball and the top of the reciever. let me know if you think
that makes sense |