is a minimag (upgraded) a tourney-level gun?

[max-mag]

Minimags are fine for a tourney gun, and ig you're a front player who plays the snake or other lie down bunkers (like me) they are the best, my mini mag is only 1'3" long and 1'2" tall, i dont want some gigantic, shoebox of a gun ...ahem shocker... or else ill get gun hits again and again, and with my input pressure above 800 PSI, i get insane trigger bounce and my gun is basically full auto. all 'mags are great tourney guns, just look at my signature and see for yerself(try not to drool)

[drx975]

Nice....yeah I have no trouble eliminating people with guns that cost 600 700 or 800, I took out someone with a black magic, and someone with a shocker no problem. I also have a 47ci..heh kinda small but it should work. 95% player 5% gun. IMO its really like 80% player 20% gun.

[Polishpickles451]

mimimag is a great gun and i've done great in tourneys with mine even without an intelliframe. They are definatly better then autocockers and compete well with anything you'l go up against. With a RT valve upgrade you will be in the top end of guns. Don't listen to anyone who tells you that automags are past thier prime and incapable of competition, they are still up there and i would never give mine up. :)

[jewie27]

Intelliframe

The Intelliframe is awesome. Dye Sticky Grips and a Blade Trigger. It feels great. The best part is the Intellifeed link that I installed using AGD's list of Radio Shack parts. It took about an hour to install the wires and switch. It involves stripping wires, connecting wires, soldering and taping. It works perfectly, allowing the trigger to activate the paddles in the VL Revolution in addition to the sensor in the neck of the loader.

I highly recommend this product to any Mag owner. Got mine from www.dropzonepaintball.com

My ReTro Valve will be arriving tomorrow, can't wait.

[minimag187]

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I have a Minimag, Hyperframe, 14" Freak, Superbolt, 68ci Flatline tank, and a 12v x board,kapp extendor, and I love it. I shoot as fast as angels and is more accurate, doesnt break paint either, and yet very reliable. Yes minimags are tourny level guns even stock(my opinion), but with a few upgrades it makes it lots better.

[drx975]

Thnx every1 i didnt expect such a massive amount of replies, but all helped, and now I know that I'm not the only one that thinks that you dont have to shoot an angel to play tourneys...

[einhander619]

the cost of crap

drx975, awesome point on the cost. Here's how my cost breaks down:
Smart Parts Impulse - $400
HALO - $100(Guy who sold it to me was a FOOL!HAHAHAHA)
ACI Bulldog 45/3000 - $98
Freak - $120
Trigger upgrade - $25
Total - $743
For this money and the knowledge of how to use it, angels, emags, cockers, whatever, they get out the kneepads and chapstick when I roll up...

[TheTramp]

If you put a Retro Valve on it, your mini will be able to keep up. Add a Warp and you've got a very competitive marker.

[rjvemt1]

if your are reliing on your gun more than your skill (and i dont mean trigger skill) your not going to last very long, join a stock legue and develop your playing skills then you can play at any level with any gun!

[MikeCouves]

It is all skill though. If you can't keep your cool on the field and are just skitzing out shooting all over the place your not going to win. If your team communicates well and keeps cool, plays strategic, you have a much better chance.

[GallagherAtWar]

you might want to get a hyperframe

then i would be as good as an emag

[drx975]

For everyone who just said skill is important, along with teamwork, yes I am very well aware of that. I played with my friends today for 5 hours straight and I played like poop sometimes becuase in the end I really didnt do anything. I forgot my whole skill relies on being a front player, becuase I cant snapshoot fast while aiming. I dont know how to be a back player, I just hate shooting massive amounts of paint at nothing, which is what I was doing. Eventually I realized my problem and got up front in the beginning of the game. And as a front player, I waited for the moment (one was 10ft in front of me) and started eliminating the other team. So yes i know skill plays a part im just saying, you know, that the gun helps.

[Creative Mayhem]

Tourney level?

Hey man I own both an Angel LCD and a tricked mini. I find that the angel throws alot of paint but I can throw almost as much with my mini. I am for the record a back player, and I don't have a problem keeping head down for my front men to move up. My mag is more reliable and easier to repair than the angel. If at an outdoor tourney the mag will still function in the rain, where as the angel will not. I do agree, that it is more the palyer than the marker, but the marker can make the man in some cases. Minimags are excellent tourney markers, they will always work, no matter what! Gas and go, it's just that simple!

Creative Mayhem

[paintbattler]

yea..i think any gun is tourney ready if you do good with it

[strongboy2005]

Originally posted by Predater


what are you talking about? a rt or retro can fire as fast as a electro if you use the trigger to its fullist. it can definatly fire 9-10 bps. you just have to lern to play with it.

To ansur your question, a minimag can be a great turny gun. i would say nitro and the retro valve are needed. with the retro you can hold your own prety easy. i use an rt and it can definatly keep up with electros.

And again, Poseidon, what are you talking about?

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