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  • echoes
    Registered User
    • Jan 2002
    • 83

    #1

    Foamy bolt?

    I have a foamy bolt in my mag, and the foamy on it recently fell off. I don't have any spare foamies lying around. While I be fine using the foamy bolt without any foamies, or will I have feeding problems? It seems like it might double feed.
  • personman

    #2
    Is it an AGD foamie bolt? If not, then I have no clue. Call up 32 degreese or ANS.
    If its AGD, http://store.airgun.com/acb/showdetl...ID=213&CATID=6

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    • Arno
      Registered User
      • Jan 2002
      • 83

      #3
      Yes it's AGD, and I know I can buy spare foamies, but I just want to know for this weekend because I don't think that I'd receive the foamies by this weekend.

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      • personman

        #4
        Oh.. I'm betting your going to have a bad time.. lol

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        • Vex
          Superiorly Inferior
          • Jun 2001
          • 1871

          #5
          Is there any difference between the foamy and foamyless bolts, other than the foamy? If not, then you shouldn't have a problem.
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          • Arno
            Registered User
            • Jan 2002
            • 83

            #6
            Well the reason I asked is because without the foamy, the foamy bolt is a bit shorter than a normal bolt would be. That led me to believe that when one ball is in the chamber, a second one might already start to enter the chamber, and would also be hit by the bolt... but if I start chopping I guess I'll just pull out my trusty phantom.

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            • Vex
              Superiorly Inferior
              • Jun 2001
              • 1871

              #7
              Well, how much shorter is the foamy bolt compared to the foamiless?
              I can see how you might have a problem, but try it out before this weekend and see what happens. That way, you will know whether or not you'll need your back-up!

              "Otaeri wa doko desu ka?"
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              --Duct tape is like the Force. It has a light side, a dark side, and it holds the universe together.
              ------------
              Think you're ready, Grasshopper?
              www.ohioshaolin.com

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              • FrAuStY
                a.k.a. Tom Green
                • Apr 2002
                • 1247

                #8
                I had an ANS phaseII foamie bolt, I never ever ever used a foamie. The first time I tried... I chopped sooo much paint it was unbelievable! Took the foamie off and voila! Works like a dream. The only thing I can say is try it.

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                • krafty
                  Senior Discount
                  • Jun 2001
                  • 1124

                  #9
                  With a foamieless bolt, when the paint falls into the breach it pretty much rests directly on the front part of the bolt. This also happens with the foamie on the foamie bolt. Without the foamie, there's at least 1/4" there allowing the ball to 1) roll back, possibly double-feeding or 2) allows the bolt to slam into the paintball instead of "pushing" it, causing the ball to break in the chamber.

                  Without a foamie, you're proabably going to have problems. You can try to glue some high-density foam from something else on there as a temporary fix, but that probably won't help.

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                  • Arno
                    Registered User
                    • Jan 2002
                    • 83

                    #10
                    Originally posted by krafty
                    Without the foamie, there's at least 1/4" there allowing the ball to 1) roll back, possibly double-feeding or 2) allows the bolt to slam into the paintball instead of "pushing" it, causing the ball to break in the chamber.
                    Yeah I was afraid of that, oh well... Thanks for the help guys.

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