nak81783
05-25-2017, 05:44 PM
I recently had a chance to tinker with my X-mag and Automag (also with X-Valve). Just for kicks, I wanted to see how gentle I could get the Level 10s to function. I kind of ended up going the other way.
I was using Valken Grafitti paint at 65 degrees Fahrenheit and 54% relative humidity that was breaking just fine on opponents two days before; it was stored appropriately since last use. Using no shims and the largest carrier that wouldn't leak, I got each marker shooting at 280fps with red springs. I then tipped the marker upside down and used a tank thread saver in the feed neck to position the paint in the chamber such that the bolt would hit on the seam. I was very surprised that both markers could hit the paint 10 times and still shoot them without the paintballs breaking down the barrel. I then switched to the gold springs in both markers, re-chrono'ed to 280fps, and repeated the test. The gold spring worked just as well.
Surely, this will vary with different paints, different environmental conditions, etc., but I think it's a quick (and hopefully, not dirty) method of quickly "tuning" a Level 10 to your existing paint, keeping the marker as reliable and efficient as possible.
I was using Valken Grafitti paint at 65 degrees Fahrenheit and 54% relative humidity that was breaking just fine on opponents two days before; it was stored appropriately since last use. Using no shims and the largest carrier that wouldn't leak, I got each marker shooting at 280fps with red springs. I then tipped the marker upside down and used a tank thread saver in the feed neck to position the paint in the chamber such that the bolt would hit on the seam. I was very surprised that both markers could hit the paint 10 times and still shoot them without the paintballs breaking down the barrel. I then switched to the gold springs in both markers, re-chrono'ed to 280fps, and repeated the test. The gold spring worked just as well.
Surely, this will vary with different paints, different environmental conditions, etc., but I think it's a quick (and hopefully, not dirty) method of quickly "tuning" a Level 10 to your existing paint, keeping the marker as reliable and efficient as possible.