Is there an e-trigger for the 98 custom?
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Topic: Is there an e-trigger for the 98 custom?
Posted By: schmidt2169
Subject: Is there an e-trigger for the 98 custom?
Date Posted: 26 June 2006 at 10:55pm
| I love this gun. I have the 21 inch barrel and it is pretty accurate. I want to start getting all the possible upgrades i can, and the only one i can't seem to find is an electronic trigger. Does anyone know if tippman makes one, or any other company? |
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Posted By: Dan db09
Date Posted: 26 June 2006 at 10:58pm
| YOu can get an E-Grip if you have a newer version of the 98.... If not look for an E-Bolt on EBAY.... |
Posted By: schmidt2169
Date Posted: 26 June 2006 at 11:00pm
| i looked on ebay but they all say that they only work on the custom pro...i thought i saw one but i didn't know if it was just a rip off or not... |
Posted By: hybrid-sniper
Date Posted: 26 June 2006 at 11:43pm
| If you want a sure-fire electronic system, buy an E-bolt. Ebay is your only place to find this, usually. |
Posted By: FarSeer
Date Posted: 27 June 2006 at 1:03am
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Another place to buy an e-bolt is http://www.pbnation.com - pbnation
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Posted By: sinisterNorth
Date Posted: 27 June 2006 at 6:54am
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If your 98c is newer, you can use an Egrip in it. If it is older, your only option is the Ebolt. Check the Nation and Ebay for them. ------------- Pumpker'd; (V.) When a pump player runs up and shoots you at point blank range because you thought 20bps made you good. |
Posted By: Mousehunter
Date Posted: 27 June 2006 at 2:24pm
| When did you buy your 98c? |
Posted By: blackdog144
Date Posted: 27 June 2006 at 2:47pm
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get rid of that 21 inch barrel first...
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Posted By: pythonman56
Date Posted: 27 June 2006 at 2:56pm
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Is the board for the a-5 and the 98 C the same? I want an APE for both my a-5 and 98c ------------- http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f208/pythonman56/lydiaandjoey017.jpg"> 
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Posted By: schmidt2169
Date Posted: 30 June 2006 at 6:14pm
| i checked my serial number, and it is like 170,000. I'm pretty sure that is too old. What is wrong with a 21 inch barrel? I played the other day and it worked great. |
Posted By: schmidt2169
Date Posted: 30 June 2006 at 8:49pm
| I just looked up an ebolt...13 shots per second. Not exactly what i was looking for but i guess it is all there is. Is there any way to make is shoot faster? I play with a couple of guys who are shooting 30 balls a second. It would be nice to keep up with them....and is there a more accurate barrel than a 21 inch stone cold II? |
Posted By: You Wont See Me
Date Posted: 30 June 2006 at 9:24pm
I highly doubt your playing iwth guys that shoot 30bps. Its pretty much impossible to do without some sort of ramping or bounce. 21" barrels are pointless. Its not the length of the barrel that matters, its the quality of it and the paint to bore match. Longer barrels arent more accurate and dont have more range than their shorter counterparts. Thats right, your 21" barrls shoots as far as an 8" barrel. I wouldnt go with anything over 14" ------------- 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 |
schmidt2169 wrote:Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 30 June 2006 at 9:27pm
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yes, long barrels are not more accurate than say a 12 inch. all it does is increase friction, requiring more gas or power from the gas to drive the ball down the barrel. this wastes gas. if you want a great, low price accurate barrel, get the lapco bigshot or the j&j ceramic. of course, the best way to get accuracy is to match the paint with the barrel. to make an e-bolt shoot faster, you can put a matrix board in there. also, get the 98 center feeded. however, 13 bps should be plenty. if your friends are shooting anything over 18, than they have some sort of "cheater mode" on, such as ramping and high bounce. ------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell" 
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Posted By: schmidt2169
Date Posted: 30 June 2006 at 9:30pm
| my buddies are just a bunch of country boys who play on the weekend...they think that faster is better...i really care more about accuracy, but i like the idea of having that automatic setting...just in case. |
Posted By: FA22RaptorF22
Date Posted: 30 June 2006 at 9:30pm
Unless you have a regulated and/or lp system...it does not waste gas. It may require a minimally more amount...but the same amount of gas comes out nevertheless. The only thing that changes when you change the "velocity" is the blocking of air with the set screw. You are not wasting gas, b/c the same amount of air comes out anyway. ------------- Please sign up at http://www.tippmannowners.com/ - http://www.tippmannowners.com/ and leave the referrer as me (FA22RaptorF22)and you will be my hero. |
Posted By: You Wont See Me
Date Posted: 30 June 2006 at 9:32pm
The great thing abou thte E-grip/E-bolt is not the automatic mode. Its the semi. E-grips/bolts make the trigger VERY easy to walk. I think I remember nick saying the E-bolt was uncapped in semi. If so, you could shoot faster in semi than full auto. ------------- 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: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 30 June 2006 at 9:36pm
so, in a gun like this, the efficiency will go down. but anyway, anything over 14 inches is pointless to me. ------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell"
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Posted By: FA22RaptorF22
Date Posted: 30 June 2006 at 9:38pm
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Yes that is true. 14" is the perfect barrel size. Could "snipe" with it as well as play front.
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Posted By: schmidt2169
Date Posted: 30 June 2006 at 9:38pm
| what about that flatline barrel? Is it any good? |
Posted By: FA22RaptorF22
Date Posted: 30 June 2006 at 9:39pm
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Yes. Very accurate. But be warned it is very picky with paint. Just likes small bore. I reccommend an ultralite 2pc. 14" or a cp 14"
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Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 30 June 2006 at 9:40pm
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we just got in a big debate about the flatline. anyway, the flatline is a good barrel, albeit expensive. it really is picky about paint, and tuning, so i really dont think it is worth the effort or the 100 bucks, just for a little range. ------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell"
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Posted By: You Wont See Me
Date Posted: 30 June 2006 at 9:42pm
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With the flatline, the better paint you use, the better it performs. My friends have no problems shooting teh cheapest paint they can find, its just not all that accurate. As a wise forumer once said: "flatlines dont break balls, idiots do" ------------- 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: schmidt2169
Date Posted: 30 June 2006 at 9:42pm
| i would just hate to buy the flatline and have it be no better than my 21 inch barrel..if it is true that it is no better than the original...i hope not. I bought the gun off ebay for 96 bucks and got the barrel with it... |
Posted By: You Wont See Me
Date Posted: 30 June 2006 at 9:43pm
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It will have better range than the original. The flatline/apex are the only barrels that add range. ------------- 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: FA22RaptorF22
Date Posted: 30 June 2006 at 9:43pm
Buy this...this is the Custom Products 14" ------------- Please sign up at http://www.tippmannowners.com/ - http://www.tippmannowners.com/ and leave the referrer as me (FA22RaptorF22)and you will be my hero. |
Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 30 June 2006 at 9:43pm
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i suggest getting a 40 dollar lapco bigshot, or a 30 dollar j&j ceramic. both perform beautifully with most paint. i personally have the j&j, and love it. ------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell"
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Posted By: You Wont See Me
Date Posted: 30 June 2006 at 9:45pm
I have experience with both, and they are both really accurate. The bigshot is slightly moreso than the J&J, but thats up to you whether its worth $10 more. ------------- 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: FA22RaptorF22
Date Posted: 30 June 2006 at 9:45pm
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CP's???? You guys dont like em??
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Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 30 June 2006 at 9:47pm
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i heard cp's are good, but j&j's are self cleaning! if you break a ball in the barrel, just shoot some more and all the junk flies out, for the most part. also, while they may not be as accurate, they are quieter than the bigshots. ------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell"
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Posted By: You Wont See Me
Date Posted: 30 June 2006 at 9:47pm
No experience with them, so I can't suggest them.
Without a silencer they'll hear you shoot, so might as well make em jump when it shoots  ------------- 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: schmidt2169
Date Posted: 30 June 2006 at 9:50pm
| so...from what ive learned so far is that since my gun is so old i can only get an E-bolt, and my 21 inch barrel is no better than a 12 inch. In fact once i buy a lpk or x chamber the barrel will decrease the effiencey of my gun? Is that right? |
Posted By: You Wont See Me
Date Posted: 30 June 2006 at 9:52pm
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It wont decrease efficiency on a tippmann unless you have either a rear velocity adjuster or a regulator. The inches of the barrel arent whats important, its the quality. Dont buy a "14" barrel", get a 14" J&J ceramic/bigshot/CP/whatever. Point im trying to make is its the quality that matters. ------------- 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: schmidt2169
Date Posted: 30 June 2006 at 9:54pm
| oh ok...then how good is a stone cold II big stick? |
Posted By: FA22RaptorF22
Date Posted: 30 June 2006 at 9:58pm
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^^^^ive never heard of that barrel. but... Surprisingly...very good. read some reviews http://www.pbreview.com/products/reviews/254/ - http://www.pbreview.com/products/reviews/254/ Edit...i got beaten to it  ------------- Please sign up at http://www.tippmannowners.com/ - http://www.tippmannowners.com/ and leave the referrer as me (FA22RaptorF22)and you will be my hero. |
Posted By: You Wont See Me
Date Posted: 30 June 2006 at 9:59pm
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i've never heard of it, but hes a review on PBreview http://www.pbreview.com/products/reviews/254/ - http://www.pbreview.com/products/reviews/254/ I dont trust pbreview on there, if you read some of the reviews, the peopel give me headaches from all their impossible statements. ------------- 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: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 30 June 2006 at 9:59pm
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meh. i think its too much. that length could also hinder your maneuverability. ------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell"
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Posted By: FA22RaptorF22
Date Posted: 30 June 2006 at 9:59pm
HAHAHAH i just did the same thing at the same time.  ------------- Please sign up at http://www.tippmannowners.com/ - http://www.tippmannowners.com/ and leave the referrer as me (FA22RaptorF22)and you will be my hero. |
Posted By: schmidt2169
Date Posted: 30 June 2006 at 10:01pm
| it can be kind of a handful out in the woods, but it seems to have more accuracy than the original. Plus the gun and the barrel only ran me 96 bucks.... |
Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 30 June 2006 at 10:03pm
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i gurantee you, almost any barrel is better than the original on a 98. not alot of effort was put into those old barrels... ------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell"
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Posted By: You Wont See Me
Date Posted: 30 June 2006 at 10:08pm
 ------------- 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: God Of War
Date Posted: 01 July 2006 at 11:00pm
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this is kinda off topic but it looks like his question was answered.
What do you all mean by ramping or bumping>? ------------- Semper Fi 98custom 14" Proggressive barrel 20 oz C02 tank R/T kit EmpireII auto hopper |