On a scale of 1-10, how easy is it to short stroke a mag?

[ScoobYSnax]

Hey, i'm a noob to both paintball and mags. I got my mag about 2 weeks ago and I"m going to use it for the first time on saturday. I was wondering how easy this thing short strokes? The gun will have either a DYE 2x frame (if it gets here by then) or a Benchy 2x. So, what do you guys think?

EDIT:
Is it easy to avoid short storking a mag?

Rate 1(easy) to 10(hard).

[joeyjoe367]

The first time I played with my mag, I short stroked it quite a few times, leading to broken paint.

It's not much of a problem now, I also have a dye 2x trigger frame, and I like it a lot. I'm pretty sure that you'll short stroke it a couple times when you first get it, but after a day or so of playing, it should cease to be a problem.

...unlike me and cockers

If you REALLY want to avoid short stroking, simply keep your ROF down. It seemed to only happen to me when I was trying to unload.

[a_malfunction]

It can take some practice.... after a draining a few tanks of air while concentrating on not short-stroking, you should be fine.

[Shaft]

The only way I can misfire my mag is if I do so on purpose.

I gave it an 8.

[pip_999]

well

well back when i had adjusted my trigger sear (i know im a moron for doing it)

i NEVER short stroked, i had such a nice pull, and i never short stroked.

but then i had to move it back, because it was going full auto, and now i find it hard to shortstroke

[personman]

If its first time using mag, 1. If you have it for a month or so and are used to the trigger, 10

[TheBigRaguPB4L]

Just take it easy on the trigger. Don't try and keep up with all the angels and what not. After a while, you'll get used to the trigger and be able to rip on them. Like coffee truck eddie once told me "The trick to shooting a cocker is, just act as if it's the first time you ever shot a gun and work you're way up till you don't even have to think about it". I think the same principle applies here, it's just a mag instead.

[Phil]

Your question is not very good. It is very easy to short stroke a mag. It is also very easy not to short stroke. I can do it on purpose whenever I want to but who would want to?

I think what you want to know is, is it easy to avoid short stroking a mag. Rate 1(easy) to 10(hard). The answer is 1.

[56kSomeGuy]

humm.. i never short stroked ever with my automag.

[Ityl]

the more worn the PT oring is the easier it is to short stroke. The longer the trigger pull the easier it is to short stroke. So it depends on the gun somewhat.

[TheTramp]

If you aren't used to the trigger, a Mag is very easy to short stroke. In fact, now that I only use a Retro (almost never SS), I'll still short-stroke sometimes when using an AIR valve. I don't even want to talk about when I tried shooting a Cocker.

[PFAutomag33]

hmmm

I have never short stroked my mag. Maybe it's just because I don't shoot fast enough...

I agree with Shaft, but I give it a 10.

[Havoc_online]

it's pretty hard (almost impossible) to short stroke when your gun is set right and your used to the trigger.(unless you try)

[nutz]

im not voting because when u first get the make its very easy to short stroke in my opinion... as u use it more it starts to never happen unless u are trying to pull the trigger out of control

[paintsprayer]

i agree with just about everyone else here, it easy if you try. i've had my 68 automag for a couple weeks and i have shot about 1000 balls. i'm pretty good about not short stroking now. on the day i got it, i had heard so much about how fast mags were and right off the bat, i tried to unload my hopper and i short stroked the seccond trigger pull. i though it was borken, but it actuall just took some getting used to. i was used to shooting my tippmann or spyder, where short stroking doesn't exist.