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Veloctiy Screw affect R/T?

Printed From: Tippmann Paintball
Category: Paintball Equipment
Forum Name: Upgrades and Customizing
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Topic: Veloctiy Screw affect R/T?

Posted By: ShadowRide
Subject: Veloctiy Screw affect R/T?
Date Posted: 19 November 2006 at 11:39pm

Searched the forum but couldn't find what I was exactly looking for, so here it is. Wanted to know how far, in or out, the velocity screw should be on an A-5 for max R/T performace? I put a sleeve over the spring pin and the spring sits on that, compressing the spring further. I can achieve 280 fps with the veloctiy screw just barely turned out of the powertube and not yet quite reaching the guns receiver(while using the Flatline). I played with this setup for a day and the extra air the gun is using up isn't a problem. I was still at 2300 psi before refilling during lunch. Wondering if this extra turbulance from the velocity screw being in so far is optimal for the R/T or does it really not have that much of an effect?

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Posted By: Clark Kent
Date Posted: 20 November 2006 at 9:48am

I am not aware of any proper investigation on the subject, but I always got the impression from personal experience that my RT worked better with the velocity screw further in (more turbulence).