Tournament setup?

[kdneo]

I am entering some tournaments this spring and summer, and I need a gun to keep up with the big boys. I would be looking to spend anywhere up to $500, the reviews have not really helped me since I have no idea what I am looking for. We are looking to enter tournaments at the Rookie/novice level. Please make suggestions, tell me what works and what to stay away from.

thanks,
Mike

Mike@mbrez.com
AIM: KdNeo

[Codestar20]

You just need a gun for under $500? Check out the Bushmaster or the Impulse. Very nice guns and will suit your needs. I am also looking at those markers. With the bushy you will need nitro. I went to a Rookie tourney and did pretty well with my spyder. You also might want to check out the EM-1. They are only $350 at some sites.

[kdneo]

who makes the impulse?

[death]

smart parts makes the impluse. i would say mag, but then you would prolly want nitro. it runs fine with a expansion chamber and anti-siphon tank

[CDietz]

get an automag, autococker, or an impulse

[tHeBuTThOlEMaN]

I would personally go with the impulse. Its about 400 online, and it runs great on C02 (which is cheaper than nitrogen:D), that leaves you with almost 100 dollars for upgrades.

[TheZephyr]

Impulse, a great electro for a great price, if you have extra cash look into the bushmaster, which is also a great gun.

[ds613]

Impulse, Autococker, or Bushmaster

Stay away from using co2, but if you have no choice then get an Impulse.

[TheSickness]

i got a cocker. i wanted to move up to local tournies so i got that. my other teamate is geting a impulse. ive seen people using modded tippmans there to. but i go for a cocker,mag,or impy

[The Billionare]

Hey that's cool, sickness. We were gonna call our team disturbed, but we figured with such a cool band, that name had to be taken. I guess we were right.

Impys are down there like everyone else said, or bushy(very sweet guns and there is a lot of help on this page dealing with them. Richy C really knows his bushys, if he still posts here)

[Thor the Mighty]

well if you're posting in the noob forum then dont get a cocker unless you know how to handle front pnumonics like that. i'd get a mag, impulse or a bushmaster. actually, bushies have a weard barrel thread on them and i heard they are gas hogs so i'd go with the affordable impulse which is an electro gun, which the mag isnt but the mag is a very fast simi auto. you need nitro or compressed air for both guns but it is worth the xtra money. you cant use full auto in tourneys i think so thats just money wasted on the impulse. i'd go with a minimag with nitro, a revolution hopper, and an aftermarket barrel which will even you out to at least 500

[VeNoM]

well my bushy is not a gas hog at all, i think it gets decent efficiency, i get about 1200 shots off my tank. if i were you i would try to find a gun package in the forums, like a cocker and nitro tank or maybe a nice imp and anti-sypon co2 package . . . it will be hard to find a deal with a bushy and nitro tank for under $500, but it could be done . . . but i would go used so it is already upgraded when you get it, thats just my opinion though

[Thor the Mighty]

o im sorry. from the experience ive had with them, the gauge practicaly friggin droped everytime i fired. the guy only got 400 shots on a 68cc nitro. o well. airnt they heavy though?

[VeNoM]

bushies, heavy?? not at all, bushies are some of the lightest markers i have ever held, they are also pretty nicely balanced IMO . . . and 400 shots from a 68ci tank was probably because his tank wasnt full or sumthing . . .

[Thor the Mighty]

no lie! i saw the guy fill it up and about 400 shots later (according to his ricochet hopper) he was empty

[VeNoM]

was he going really fast or dry firing? that would make the counter a little less, and if it was filled fast it might have cooled off alot . . . thats not too bad, assuming it was pretty much stock. :eyes:

[Silent Knight]

Impulse of autococker.