Pitbull_1973
02-02-2004, 05:22 PM
Hey guys. I'm a complete newbie here, so please, be gentle.
My setup:
Tippmann 98 Custom with Flatline Barrel
Nitrogen tank
Shocktech Drop Forward
Draxxus Blaze Paint
My Situation:
I just bought this marker from a friend who absolutely loved it, but upgraded to a Autococker. The marker is only about 2 years old, and has been used less than 10 times. Before selling me the marker, my friend cleaned the marker completely, replaced all the o-rings and lubed the bolt. He keeps all of his equipment completely emaculate, so I'm not worried about any mis-handling on his part.
I used the marker this past Saturday for the first time at the Paintball Central Park in Sedalia, NC and the first few games went really well. The marker performed exceptionally well. However, after the 3rd or 4th game, a ball broke in the marker. I don't know if it broke in the breach or if it broke in the barrel (How do you tell?), but for the rest of the game (since I didn't take a squeegie with me onto the field) I was shooting through paint so my shots were way off.
I went back to the staging area and cleaned the barrel as thoroughly as I could with a pull-thru squeegie, and joined in another game. This time, after about 5 shots, another ball broke. This is how the rest of my day went. I would clean the barrel, but in less than 10 shots another ball would break. The temperature was about 40 degrees (not sure if that's too cold or not).
My questions:
1) Is it possible I was trying to fire too fast with the flatline system causing the balls to break? If so, why do I see flatline systems couple with response triggers?
2) Was it too cold for the Draxxus Blaze paint? (Paintball Central requires you to use Draxxus Blaze or "whitebox" paint on their field)
3) I have seen that ball size can have an effect on causing breaking. Is the Draxxus Blaze the wrong size ball for the flatline?
4) I did not get my marker chronoed before playing. Could I have been shooting too fast?
5) What are some additional things to look for to try to prevent breaking balls? Are there any upgrades anyone can suggest that might help? I'm already thinking of getting a motorized hopper (the marker came with a plain hopper) to see if that might do something, but I honestly don't see how it would.
Any and all suggestions/comments are welcomed
My setup:
Tippmann 98 Custom with Flatline Barrel
Nitrogen tank
Shocktech Drop Forward
Draxxus Blaze Paint
My Situation:
I just bought this marker from a friend who absolutely loved it, but upgraded to a Autococker. The marker is only about 2 years old, and has been used less than 10 times. Before selling me the marker, my friend cleaned the marker completely, replaced all the o-rings and lubed the bolt. He keeps all of his equipment completely emaculate, so I'm not worried about any mis-handling on his part.
I used the marker this past Saturday for the first time at the Paintball Central Park in Sedalia, NC and the first few games went really well. The marker performed exceptionally well. However, after the 3rd or 4th game, a ball broke in the marker. I don't know if it broke in the breach or if it broke in the barrel (How do you tell?), but for the rest of the game (since I didn't take a squeegie with me onto the field) I was shooting through paint so my shots were way off.
I went back to the staging area and cleaned the barrel as thoroughly as I could with a pull-thru squeegie, and joined in another game. This time, after about 5 shots, another ball broke. This is how the rest of my day went. I would clean the barrel, but in less than 10 shots another ball would break. The temperature was about 40 degrees (not sure if that's too cold or not).
My questions:
1) Is it possible I was trying to fire too fast with the flatline system causing the balls to break? If so, why do I see flatline systems couple with response triggers?
2) Was it too cold for the Draxxus Blaze paint? (Paintball Central requires you to use Draxxus Blaze or "whitebox" paint on their field)
3) I have seen that ball size can have an effect on causing breaking. Is the Draxxus Blaze the wrong size ball for the flatline?
4) I did not get my marker chronoed before playing. Could I have been shooting too fast?
5) What are some additional things to look for to try to prevent breaking balls? Are there any upgrades anyone can suggest that might help? I'm already thinking of getting a motorized hopper (the marker came with a plain hopper) to see if that might do something, but I honestly don't see how it would.
Any and all suggestions/comments are welcomed