I'm Having A Hard Time

[Paintballer867]

I'm having a hard time deciding whether I should get a Classic Automag or and Autococker? I will have HPA but I won't be able to upgrade it anytime soon because all my money will go into it. So I was wondering which will perform best with little to no upgrades? Also whats the difference between a powerfeed and standard feed neck on an Automag?

[mokalman]

Get a 'cocker if you can't upgrade soon..

The difference between a standard feed and a powerfeed is that the standard feed runs INTO the body, while the powerfeed just lays on top of it at an angle.

[Paintballer867]

Is there any advantage in having a powerfeed to a standard feed? Also are the upgrades that are normal cheaper on a cocker or a mag?

[Plython]

Standard feed will have less blow back.

Oh, and I'd get a mag if you won't upgrade soon.

[Paintballer867]

OK so a standard feed will reduce blow back and they're fairly good unupgraded for while right?

[CapnCrunch]

Originally posted by Paintballer867
OK so a standard feed will reduce blow back and they're fairly good unupgraded for while right?

Yes, but a vertical feed cocker would be even better. Most cocker upgrades are relatively cheap though, so I'd go with the cocker.

[Paintballer867]

I'm prolly gonna be buying off of ebay so will that affect which I should get due to durability?

[Ebonclaw]

Um...actually, a powerfeed results in less blowback since it has a vent for the gas. Which is why all Spyders used them until they switched to vertical feed, which was a stupid mistake for blowback guns, since the blowback goes straight up the feed neck with no vent, it actually slows the feed rate on a blowback. On an Angel, it's of course, preferable.
Powerfeeds feed faster as the result of the vent.

Mags are simple, cockers you can tinker with and have about 6 million parts. Both are reliable guns, but if you get a mag, get a powerfeed body.

[Plython]

Err yeah, Ebonclaw is right. I meant to say power feed but I just woke up. Power feed has a hole on the top that the gasses exhaust out, while standard feed has no hole so it knocks the balls up into the hopper resulting in a slower feed rate.

*Edit: And you can put vents on a vertical feed and reduce most blowback problems. Drill two holes on the sides of the feed neck.

[Blacksheep]

Venting a center/powerfeed won't do much either since things have a tendency to go in the direction of travel. Gas is directed up so it will, for the most part, continue to travel up.

[Paintballer867]

Ok so it's down to a classic powerfeed automag or a 2k3 or whatever year vert cocker. I have one question I'll prolly be using a 47/3000 due to small size and money.so are automags efficient? Which would be more efficient on HPA?

[MunkyFuzz]

I would get a cocker if you like to tinker, or a mag if you don't.
And i think both are about the same on effenticy.

[Paintballer867]

K ithink i'm gonna go with a mag due to durability and simplicity. How much should a used powerfeed mag run for? Also what is that website with all those people selling mags for cheap. I can't find it n e where.

[XtraBoy]

i never get blowback on my xtra... i put like 4 balls in the feedneck and fired and none of them jumped excessivly high.


:EDIT: err, its fixed now..... kinda sounded wierd when ya read it the first time eh?