98c upgrades
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Topic: 98c upgrades
Posted By: ammolord
Subject: 98c upgrades
Date Posted: 17 December 2007 at 7:39pm
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not shure if this is the right place but il wing it. ok i have a 98c that is bone stock except for a double trigger and a lazer dot sight. i have no clue what to do to it next. i play woodsball and speedball or whatever i can find. so basicly what im asking is what should i buy for my 98 to make it an overall balanced marker for whatever comes my way? ------------- PSN Tag: AmmoLord XBL: xXAmmoLordXx ~Minister of Tinkering With Things That Go "BOOM!"(AKA Minister of Munitions)~ |
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Posted By: jordanpischke
Date Posted: 17 December 2007 at 10:34pm
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You will want to upgrade you barrel because most stock barrels are crap. The main thing in upgrading your gun is to play some games and figure out what you want to be improved. ------------- 
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Posted By: ammolord
Date Posted: 18 December 2007 at 5:21pm
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acuraccy and distance are number one and speed is second. i know i want to shoot faster but im not shure if i can put a RT or an ET on my 98. i got sometime this summer so it is the newer style. ------------- PSN Tag: AmmoLord XBL: xXAmmoLordXx ~Minister of Tinkering With Things That Go "BOOM!"(AKA Minister of Munitions)~ |
Posted By: jordanpischke
Date Posted: 18 December 2007 at 5:56pm
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Well acuraccy and distance are mostly barrel related. Your distance will be the same unless you get an Apex or a Flatline. Your accuracy will improve with a better barrel, but most of your accuracy domes from your ball to bore match. -------------
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Posted By: ammolord
Date Posted: 18 December 2007 at 6:21pm
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ok but what about the ablility to put an ET or an RT on a 98c without act. ------------- PSN Tag: AmmoLord XBL: xXAmmoLordXx ~Minister of Tinkering With Things That Go "BOOM!"(AKA Minister of Munitions)~ |
Posted By: tallen702
Date Posted: 18 December 2007 at 7:01pm
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Without ACT and an R/T or E-Grip, you're going to need at the very least a ReVLution. Of course, if you're working on a budget, a used eVLution-3 will cost about the same as a revvy these days. It'll feed fast enough. Just looks ugly. ------------- <Removed overly wide sig. Tsk, you know better.> |
Posted By: ammolord
Date Posted: 18 December 2007 at 7:28pm
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ok i figured that much. my question is can i put a RT or ET on my 98c without ACT. my gun is bone stock except for a double trigger and a lazer dot sight. i had to buy a normal 98 and not a 98 pro becouse of my lack of money. ------------- PSN Tag: AmmoLord XBL: xXAmmoLordXx ~Minister of Tinkering With Things That Go "BOOM!"(AKA Minister of Munitions)~ |
Posted By: jordanpischke
Date Posted: 18 December 2007 at 8:07pm
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Yes all of Tippmann's upgrades are made for act and non act 98's. You will for sure be able to get an RT, but for the ET to work you have to have a newer one with a serial number above 890,000. -------------
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Posted By: ammolord
Date Posted: 18 December 2007 at 8:38pm
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ok that clears up allot. ok were can i find the serial number on it?? annyone have other ideas?? ------------- PSN Tag: AmmoLord XBL: xXAmmoLordXx ~Minister of Tinkering With Things That Go "BOOM!"(AKA Minister of Munitions)~ |
Posted By: jordanpischke
Date Posted: 18 December 2007 at 8:52pm
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I think the serial number is on the body somewhere around the TIPPMANN writing. Also I forgot to mention that if you do upgrade your speed you will probably want to buy a pack/harness to hold pods of paint. Also read this: http://www.tippmann.com/forum/wwf77a/forum_posts.asp?TID=61929&PN=1 - http://www.tippmann.com/forum/wwf77a/forum_posts.asp?TID=619 29&PN=1 for more upgrades. -------------
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Posted By: Camo Charlie
Date Posted: 22 December 2007 at 6:57am
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Personally, and this is just my 2 cents, I would purchase the RT and match it with an Empire Reloader 2 (you can find some great deals on eBay.) I have upped my 98C (which I sold) and some friends' markers with the same mods and it has worked brilliantly. For me accuracy is more important than distance. I don't care for the practice of "long balling" other players. I have a Flatline, but I use a J&J Ceramic barrel 99% of the time. Having a barrel kit is a nice (but expensive) option because you have the ability to switch out the backs to match the bore size of your paint, but if you primarily use one or two brands of paint, I would recommend matching up a barrel to that paint's size. The paint that I use, both FPO or BYOP, is primarily .688 or .689, so I use a standard J&J Ceramic barrel (.689 bore size.) For price (about $30) to performance, J&J Peformance is the best way to go. If you have a little extra money to spend, check out Palmers Brass, Lapco Big Shot, and Hammerhead. ------------- Improvise. Adapt. Overcome. |
Posted By: Camo Charlie
Date Posted: 22 December 2007 at 7:06am
In addition to jordanpischke's recommendation of purchasing a pod pack/harness, I would suggest upgrading your pod tubes to Dye Lock Lid Pod Tubes if you don't already own them. ------------- Improvise. Adapt. Overcome. |
jordanpischke wrote:Posted By: ammolord
Date Posted: 22 December 2007 at 11:27am
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kk im definatly buyin a new barrel and im thinking about gettin a rocket cock 2 for DOP. im gunna have to track down a RT for it. im always open to sugestions so anny other ideas are good. ------------- PSN Tag: AmmoLord XBL: xXAmmoLordXx ~Minister of Tinkering With Things That Go "BOOM!"(AKA Minister of Munitions)~ |
Posted By: Snake6
Date Posted: 22 December 2007 at 11:34am
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I would watch yourself with the R/T. Alot of fields don't allow them in speedball matches, and they are completely illegal in any tournament.
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Posted By: Camo Charlie
Date Posted: 22 December 2007 at 5:03pm
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Snake6 makes a good point. I know that there is a team that uses Tippmanns for speedball, but other than that, I haven't seen too many players actually use 98Cs in a speedball tourney. I would check with your local fields first to see if they allow the use of a RT (the fields I play at do) and if you want to play speedball tourneys with the 98C, maybe a E-Trigger would be a better option.
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Posted By: ammolord
Date Posted: 22 December 2007 at 5:43pm
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ok (1) theres only one field in minot so il have to check (2) i dont play speedball much (3) can i put an E-Trigger on a 98 Custom without ACT. the serial number is 1234597 (i think if the serial # is on the right side of the marker) ------------- PSN Tag: AmmoLord XBL: xXAmmoLordXx ~Minister of Tinkering With Things That Go "BOOM!"(AKA Minister of Munitions)~ |