New to Automags

[Jwinter]

Got my first Automag a few months ago from a friend, finally upgraded from my Tippman Pro-lite (still in use). He let me steal it from him for next to nothing. He stopped playing and figured I'd give it a good home. So after I replaced some o-rings in the valves it runs like a champ and gets alot of attention from older players. While I'm not new to paintaball (playing intermitantly for 15 years), I just got back in again. I was looking to upgrade this marker. The only place if have found for new parts and the 3 at the top of the page. Was looking to see if there was anything else out there, or what are people mixing and matching. If you have a link post it.
Thanks in advance for the suggestions.

[OPBN]

What type of upgrades are you looking for would be my question? Will help steer you towards the right spot. Might also help to give a ballpark of what you're expecting to pay or what you have to spend. There are $25 upgrades, there are $1000+ upgrades, so having a budget in mind helps.

[Flatliner333]

look in here to see many examples of things you can do with your Mag.

http://www.automags.org/forums/content.php?83-motm-winner-circle

[Jwinter]

open budget, Looking more functional (higher BPS) than beauty. Looking to only do mechanical, the only thing i would like electric on it is the hopper which i already have.

[SoulCoffin]

i would suggest dumping your mag on someone else and run away... run far far away... it's an infectious disease that cannot be stopped...

[DarkApollo]

:-(
Soul is telling the truth.. I started with one.. Now I have 3.. It wasnt supposed to be like this..

[OPBN]

open budget, Looking more functional (higher BPS) than beauty. Looking to only do mechanical, the only thing i would like electric on it is the hopper which i already have.

What type of hopper do you have? If it's forcefed vs agitated I would suggest a ULE body. Really there are crap tons of options. If you want high bps without electronics there are a couple of routes to go. Its really a pretty broad question when asking "what upgrades are there?" Its not like a Prolite where there really aren't any.

[Cyco-Dude]

:-(
Soul is telling the truth.. I started with one.. Now I have 3.. It wasnt supposed to be like this..

only three?

open budget, Looking more functional (higher BPS) than beauty. Looking to only do mechanical, the only thing i would like electric on it is the hopper which i already have.

do you have a classic valve or a reactive valve (rt classic, rt pro, ReTro, emag, x-valve)? if you have a classic valve, you could get an rt on/off and a double trigger frame; it would lighten the trigger pull a bit. really, if you want high bps, you need a reactive valve of some sort and high pressure input from the tank regulator (at least 950 psi).

[C_losjoker]

If you are looking for mech and higher bps I'd say get a pneumag frame, adding a ule body will also make it little lighter, center feed and you would be able to use autococker thread barrel of your choice.

Now the real question is do you want to buy piece by piece or buy another whole marker. Piece by piece can be a trap, like everyone on here know before long you have enough to have 3-4 with some parts left over and you look at those parts and go. Geez i only need a frame, valve or rail and I have another.

I think I am up to 8 and that's the one I remember having and not counting all the extra parts waiting to be built into something.

[TyeStick]

Jwinter,

Welcome to the forums!

Might I suggest posting a picture of your mag in this thread so we can break it down for you and let you know which parts you have, and what to substitute them for in the case that you're looking for a higher rate of fire.

Naturally, for a faster shooting mag, you'd want to upgrade to a X-valve, and then get your hands on a Ninja SHP Tank.
That's just for starters, but with those parts and your bouncy trigger, you'll already be pushing over 20bps.

[vintage]

what they said above and welcome to the addiction.

[Jwinter]

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[vintage]

ULE body, X valve with RT on/off with a ninja shp regulator at 950 or higher. the grip frame is a personal choice as if the gas thru front, both can be changed for a better personal fit if you want you won't find a lighter frame though. you can probably sell the splash ano barrel pretty easily.

[RT Lover]

rt valve with rotor and ninja SHP 1100 output.... u will piss some people off pretty quick lol....people gut butt hurt when your 10 year old marker shoots faster than there luxe

[Runamok]

Just a suggestion, go to the Armory section of this site, and pull up the pictures of a bunch of peoples Mags and madness. Then ask a ton of questions about what you see and like. A lot of part lists are posted with their guns so you can get an idea of what to get. This will help you to get the right parts from the beginning. Also doing it this way you can avoid the box with $2000 worth of spare parts. or having 10 mags. Welcome to the Mag family.
If it were one of mine I'd get a ULE body 1st. Oh and if your wanting crazy rate of fire a level 10 bolt system is a must.