98 custom three round burst?!
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Topic: 98 custom three round burst?!
Posted By: uruz6
Subject: 98 custom three round burst?!
Date Posted: 20 August 2006 at 11:41pm
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At the "Operation Halo 2: Codename X" game at Wasaga
Beach last Saturday I had MANY problems with my marker. I have a
Tippmann 98 Custom with the Barret M82A1 Kit from OPSGEAR on it and for
some reason or other it seems to have "switched" into some kind of a
three round burst "mode". Yes, this may sound awesome but the problem
is when it does this (about 85-90 percent of the time) the paint maybe
goes 50 feet at max. I haven't put any kind of e-grip or response
trigger on it and I still have a gravity fed hopper. It was doing something similar towards the begining of the game, except that then it would only go about 5 feet and I'd have to re-cock after every shot. I took it apart, cleaned the bolt, ect. ect. It was fine for a couple of shots and then it started doing this three round burst thing. Any ideas? |
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Posted By: adblink
Date Posted: 21 August 2006 at 7:45am
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worn rear bolt and sear? how old is the gun ------------- Tippmann Custom Pro 14" Lapco Bigshot Barrel R/T Trigger Adjustable Stock Raised Adjustable Sight Rail Halo B Loader Pure Energy Remote Line Pure Energy 68/3000 JT Flex-8 Camo Mask |
Posted By: uruz6
Date Posted: 21 August 2006 at 10:19am
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I just bought the gun in Feburary of this year.
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Posted By: iceman1186
Date Posted: 21 August 2006 at 10:30am
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Worn sear and rear bolt is the most likely problem, also check and make sure the the bolts that hold the powertube in place are tight. ------------- 
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Posted By: uruz6
Date Posted: 21 August 2006 at 11:06am
I think you might be onto something with the powertube because as soon as I tightend them at the big game last saturday it started working for a bit then started this three round burst thing. -------------
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iceman1186 wrote:Posted By: Mr. Heckler
Date Posted: 21 August 2006 at 1:21pm
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The bolt and sear are not the problem, I checked them out first hand, .....In my right hand. The power tube screws were a bit loose, but I snugged them up when I reassembled the marker. Also, I didn't get the honour of playing with the gun so I could be wrong, but it didn't seem to be firing in "bursts" very often, at least not 85-90% of the time anyway. ------------- The Tippmann Forums.....My Anti-Drug. -98Custom -Flatline -6-Position Collapsible Stock -32 Degrees Remote Hose -Crossman Red Dot |
Posted By: uruz6
Date Posted: 21 August 2006 at 1:28pm
Then you werent with me very often, "captain"  .
It was, pretty much every shot... at least in that final raid it was.
Keep in mind you werent always right beside me. But yah, you should've
taken it to play with it when I asked you too... -------------
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Posted By: Mr. Heckler
Date Posted: 21 August 2006 at 1:48pm
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Wait, when did you ask me to play with it??
------------- The Tippmann Forums.....My Anti-Drug. -98Custom -Flatline -6-Position Collapsible Stock -32 Degrees Remote Hose -Crossman Red Dot |
Posted By: paintballinbill
Date Posted: 21 August 2006 at 2:34pm
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make sure the ball detent(little orange rubber thing) isn't in backwards. ------------- 98 Custom milled;painted;J&J Ceramic;X-Chamber;R/T;Cyclone. |
Posted By: uruz6
Date Posted: 21 August 2006 at 2:38pm
Before I went to clean it... <.< -------------
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Posted By: uruz6
Date Posted: 21 August 2006 at 3:52pm
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Ok, so I found the answer to my problem... My ball detent... is on vacation. Where the hell that went to is beyond me. -------------
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Posted By: iceman1186
Date Posted: 21 August 2006 at 7:11pm
You probably lost it last time you were cleaning it. I suggest putting a parts kit together with a couple detents, spare reciever screws, good allen wrenchs, orings, and various other things. It may cost around $30 or so, but its a life saver at big games. -------------
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Posted By: uruz6
Date Posted: 22 August 2006 at 12:33am
Thanks for the tip, I'll be sure to do that.  -------------
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Posted By: Bruce A. Frank
Date Posted: 23 August 2006 at 4:02pm
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Let me suggest the things good to have with you for emergency repairs that will keep you in the tournament. 1) At least 2 "O" rings for each of the kind used in your marker (including tank "O" ring). 3) Two spare detents. 4) Two front sight/feed-neck release springs. I also carry a spare 98C feed neck because the steel blade connector broke once. Another time a hinge pin fell out and was lost. The remaining pin broke in the hole due to the load of the continued play with the weight of the hopper. Then Allen wrenches, screw drivers and preferably two strap wrenches used for disassembly. A can of oil. And to top it off, if you are running an E-Trigger or an E-Bolt, twice the number of batteries needed to replace all that are necessary for the marker to function...including an electric hopper. -------------  
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Posted By: BigRob
Date Posted: 24 August 2006 at 2:52am
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just a tip, but the pins that hold the feed neck on are the exact same size as the rod part of a 3/8 welding rod. i lost a pin, found a welding rod, cut off a piece, bevelled the ends slightly, and boom. new pin. ------------- 98 Custom - CP 12" barrel - Delrin Starfire bolt - Double Trig. - Drop Forward - Rocket Cock II - FieldStrip Thumbscrew Kit - Red Dot Elec. Pistol Scope - Butt Plate & combat strap w/ rear swivel |
Posted By: SSOK
Date Posted: 24 August 2006 at 12:17pm
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I lost my parts kit...... It had oil, a nice set of wrenches, the end cap (So now im stuck witht the stock) and a few other things :( ------------- 
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Posted By: MilSimBaller
Date Posted: 24 August 2006 at 12:37pm
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Tippmann 98C- $130 It braking at a big game- 1 big headache Finding that your ball detent went on vacation- Priceless |