Could it be the regulator Piston?

[Reo5th]

I don't know what it is about my gun but it is really a gas hog. I got it used and put my ACI Bulldog II 68/4500 tank on it and noticed it really eats up gas quickly.

When I got level 10 - i had to turn up the velocity so much that it started leaking out the back...so I ordered a new reg piston, but will this fix the gas hog problem as well?

[BajaBoy]

dont quote me on this.. but i dont think so.. maybe there was a leak back there u didnt know about lol

[Reo5th]

Originally posted by BajaBoy
dont quote me on this.. but i dont think so.. maybe there was a leak back there u didnt know about lol

But that wouldn't make my gun a gas hot now would it? How many shots should I get outta my setup with at 68/4500?

[Papa Smurf]

What's a gas hog in terms of shots? Something wierd happened to my minimag after putting level 10 in... I used to only get 1,000 shots outta my 88/4500 - Now I get 1,400 out of my smaller 68/4500. This makes no sense at all!!

Jack

[PyRo]

Your barrel and paint will make a differance in the gas efficancy.

[BlackVCG]

The more porting your barrel has, the less efficient it will be. You can lose about 300 shots by using a heavily ported barrel like a DYE in comparison to a minimal ported barrel like the AGD RT/E-Mag barrel. Also, check the paint fit to the barrel. If it's too loose or too tight, you'll lose efficiency.

[PyRo]

What black said

[Reo5th]

Well - i'm using a Smart Parts Progressive barrel. I just watch my gauge and watch it drop quickly from 4000 to 1500 like that. I'll keep a count of how many balls i put through my gun next game (i'm on vacation now so no paintball til the 31st of this month! its killing me!)

[PyRo]

SP's have lots of porting... And if your using a small paint. There ya go.