efficiency on a mag

[sammamishstroke]

what kind of efficiency am i supposed to be getting out of a classic mag running a 68 4500 psi air tank? right now i am getting anywhere from 600-800 shots on it.
thanks for the help

[rawbutter]

what kind of efficiency am i supposed to be getting out of a classic mag running a 68 4500 psi air tank? right now i am getting anywhere from 600-800 shots on it.
thanks for the help

That's perfectly normal.

[MANN]

800 sounds right.

[sammamishstroke]

my local shop owner claims to get 850 shots off of a 45 4500 psi tank on a classic valve mag. do you guys have any tips for raising mag efficiency?
thanks for the help
matt

[athomas]

For best efficiency don't shoot over 280 fps. Use the shortest level 10 spring. Use an unported 11" barrel. I actually use a 12" with very small porting and get over 1100 shots on a 68-4500 and the small ports make it very quiet without sacrificing efficiency.

[MANN]

my local shop owner claims to get 850 shots off of a 45 4500 psi tank on a classic valve mag. do you guys have any tips for raising mag efficiency?
thanks for the help
matt

buy a different marker.

[secretweaponevan]

I went through the same line of thinking back in '92 or so. Then I realized that sometimes the most reliable markers aren't that efficient. I'll take reliablility over all.

[MANN]

aka

[deathbypaint1213]

I get around 1000 rounds off of a 70/4500 tank (tank only filled to 4000 psi) running at around 250-260 fps. I play indoor mostly, so I have to stay at the lower velocities.