View Full Version : 68cu 88cu = SHOOTS
lovejtwo83
04-11-2002, 08:47 PM
I am wanting to buy another nitro tank, and dont know rather I should get a 68/3000 88/3000 68/4500 88/4500.
How many shoots will I get out of these tanks.
Right now I am leaning towards the bigger tank just for the fact that I play rec and live about 40 miles from the closest place where I can get my tank filled. So I can't afford to drive up there every day.
a_malfunction
04-11-2002, 09:29 PM
If you need a lot of shots from the tank, you should get the 88/4500. You might want to look into getting a Scuba tank and a fill station...
lovejtwo83
04-11-2002, 09:52 PM
Yea I have a fill station just no scuba tank as of right now.
anyone know the estimated number of shoots for these tanks.
Polishpickles451
04-12-2002, 03:26 PM
To find the # of shots on a 3000 tank, multiply the cubic inches by 10.2
To find the shots of a 4500 tank, multiply the CI by 16. I would get the 68 4500. Great deals on e-bay for those. That would give you a tank that's not huge an 88 is rediculously clumsy - and still give you more then half a case of shots. A scuba tank is about $150 online, so it's cheaper then all the tanks you mentioned, so i would strongly urge you to get the 68 4500 and the scuba if you need to fill often.
drx975
04-12-2002, 05:00 PM
Probably get that scuba thing. But if you have a good setup (i.e. good paint-barrel match, minimaly ported barrel, and keep the velocity lower rather than higher, 280 instead of 300), you can get a lot of shots out of a 68ci 4500psi. With a 47ci 3000psi tank, lapco bigshot stainless steel barrel, matching paint to barrel, and a velocity of 280 +/-4, I get 750-800 shots.
BTW, if you play at a field, they fill it up for you anyway so what are you worrying about? If you play with friends or something then thats another story...
lovejtwo83
04-12-2002, 09:41 PM
I was thinking of leaning to the 68cu 4500psi tank, I also want to get a scuba tank but the scuba place where we get our tanks filled is going to be selling there scuba tanks pretty soon so I am also waiting for one of those.
If anyone else has any comments please write them down.
MikeCouves
04-13-2002, 10:08 AM
How can that calculation be correct? There are so many factors that affect the amount of shots you get. Input pressure, velocity, barrels (porting/length), type of marker. Everything...
So it's just a rough estimate isn't it?
SqueegeeKid
04-14-2002, 07:54 PM
I just picked up a 88ci 4500 tank, and the thing isn't that much bigger than a 68. At least i didn't notice.
I don't find the thing clumsy or big.
If you have your own scuba get a smaller tank, you can keep topping it off after each round.
MrMag
04-15-2002, 07:59 AM
be sure u r allowed to bring the scuba tank to ur field though, cause in some states it is now illegal.....for safety issues
SqueegeeKid
04-15-2002, 09:36 AM
Bah!
Just keep it in your car trunk, they'll never know!:D
daaper
04-16-2002, 10:39 AM
i have a 68/3000 and a scuba with fill station...if you plan on using the scuba and fill station as your main way of filling, then is is almost pointless to get a 4500 psi tank b/c scuba tanks can only hold 3000-3500psi, which means you will never be able to fill the pb tank up to 4500psi. also, you won't even be able to fill up the 68/3000 tank completely after the first time you use the scuba b/c the pressure drops in the scuba each time you use it (obviously), but i can still get enough air to run 4 or 5 cases through my gun (just topping off after each game). however, if you play a lot of tourney/indoor where you have to buy their air then i would definitely go for the 68/4500 or 88/4500 and live with not being able to fill it up to 4500psi when you play rec-ball.
hope this helps
brandon
nw2c2003
04-17-2002, 09:55 PM
I had a centerflag 45 4500 on my e-mag and I only got around 450 shots on a full fill.
So I bought a 88 4500 and now I get around 1000 shots per fill.
Also I dont find the 88s much more bulky than the 68s my first air system was an apocalypse 128 all the new air systems are tiny compared to it.
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