98c
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Category: Paintball Equipment
Forum Name: Upgrades and Customizing
Forum Description: Trick it out!
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Topic: 98c
Posted By: dyson20
Subject: 98c
Date Posted: 14 May 2008 at 2:03pm
| i have recently brought a tippmann 98 custom platinum pro and need to do some up garding what should i get i need to improve my accuracy so i need a longer barrel and a stock and i need some sort of sight my eyes dont do the stock irons so i copuld do with something good for each of these. p.s. i have a low budget and i live in britian |
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Posted By: oldpbnoob
Date Posted: 14 May 2008 at 2:37pm
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First of all, correct usage of punctuation and spelling would enable us to better understand your question. Secondly, go to the " New Player" forum and read the stickies so you know what you are talking about. Once you have completed the two prior steps, then come back to this forum and read the sticky titled Uber Upgrades & FAQ: Please Read! . If you still continue to have questions, please free to come back and ask away.
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Posted By: thejudge
Date Posted: 14 May 2008 at 2:42pm
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well a J&J ceramic is a great barrel for a low budget. It does not have to be longer necessarily. Anything between 8 and 14 should give about the same accuracy. As far as stock goes it comes to prefference. alot of peopl do not like them. You may want to lookinto just using a stock that goes on the ASA if you run a remote or you may want to look into a tank that you can shoulder. As for a good sight I used an Adco when I had a 98c and I liked it. Dont get NCstar because they are not very strong and cannot take a hit. final price (in US money) J&J- 30-35 ish Stock- 25ish (if you go tank on it is free) sight - 25 ish total - 85 ish ------------- Stay low, run fast, and hope that paintball doesn't hit your... http://www.deltasquad.info/"> 
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Posted By: sinisterNorth
Date Posted: 14 May 2008 at 2:44pm
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First, look into a new barrel. I highly recommend a 12-14" JJ Ceramic. Great barrel for the price, shoots well with a variety of paint, and shoots well through breaks. A stock may steady you when you're aiming, but its all personal preference. I would suggest looking into a CAR stock, that way you can adjust it to the length that best suits you. Since you said you don't like the iron sights, look into a red dot. BSA and Tasco make nice red dots. Typically, I say they are pointless, but if you do have a problem, this should help. You're going to want one with a Picatinny rail. If it's a weaver mount, it'll work fine on the Picatinny. You can probably find these things cheapest on eBay, pbnation.com, automags.org, or mcarterbrown.com. A retailer won't get you the best deal. Anymore questions, feel free to ask. However, try to use better punctuation to make things easier for us. Help us help you. ------------- 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: dyson20
Date Posted: 14 May 2008 at 3:19pm
| cheers im hoping to get a red dot and stock first because my barrel ok atm stock first gotta be around £20-£30 and has to be from britain no were else cant afford postage |
Posted By: StormyKnight
Date Posted: 14 May 2008 at 5:22pm
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I think you mean, 'Then'. ------------- 
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oldpbnoob wrote:Posted By: oldpbnoob
Date Posted: 14 May 2008 at 6:26pm
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Corrected. ------------- "When I grow up I want to marry a rich man and live in a condor next to the beach" -- My 7yr old daughter. |
Posted By: d4rkmonkey
Date Posted: 14 May 2008 at 10:49pm
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you can use your tank as a stock, many people do this, and don't even like the feel of stocks. Also, most people (me included) don't use any form of sights on their markers, and just know them well enough to know roughly where they're aiming. |
Posted By: Lightningbolt
Date Posted: 15 May 2008 at 7:24am
| Welcome to the forum. Don't start down the path of using sites. Pretty much useless on a PB gun which are not accurate enough to warrant sights. Shoot with both eyes open and track the balls for accuracy. Gas-thru t stocks are nice. There's a reason stock players use them and it's not because they look cool. They just work. |
Posted By: techietaichi
Date Posted: 15 May 2008 at 8:43am
Greetings dyson. As far as accuracy is concerned, tracking the ball like lightningbolt says is really your best bet. It's not so difficult and is ALWAYS the best. However I do have to disagree as sights do have their merits and at times can be quite handy. I've got much more to say about that subject, but perhaps along the way you may form a need for them, so don't totally discount them on a single person's word.  A barrel is really the first upgrade imo that you should go for, really anyone. I've heard many say that up to a 16" barrel should be the limit because anything over that is a detriment. That's what I heard. Me, I went straight into a 14" J&J Ceramic and still use it from time to time with great effect. Another barrel which I like a lot is the LAPCO Bigshot's. ------------- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCZWhJCF6Ig"> 
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Posted By: Lightningbolt
Date Posted: 15 May 2008 at 5:11pm
| The long straight lines of the receivers halves on a 98 will work just as well to line up that first couple of shots. Probably better than open sites. |