Co2+Mag=?

[MJS1214]

can someone give me a definite answer:
what would happen if i hooked up a co2 bottle to a mag and played with it?
what are the alternitives?i cant afford nitro right now

[blockarm50]

I have heard that mags dont do well on co2. a way you could use it is to set it up with a remote line and regulator/expansion chamber.

[SlipknotX556]

co2+mag=BAD. I tried that once and I almost killed my mag. I would suggest a remote. Expansion chambers dont work that good (In my mind).

[mag59459]

mags work ok with CO2 when it is warm, over 60 degrees, as long as you don't tip the bottle down(unless you have an anti-syphin). An expantion chamber will help but for the price of a nice CO2 set up you might as well buy a cheap $100 68ci 3000psi and have it work ten times better.

[XspyX]

All you need to do is get an angled bottomline. I had that and a gas-thru grip and I played all day in 40deg weather. BUT, when I tried to use the standard duckbill bottomline...ekrrgg

[Croix71]

I don't know what physical damage would happen to the valve but if liquid does get into the valve you'll notice that valve will feel cold and you will be shooting hot at various speeds. 270 1st shot and 300+ 2nd shot etc.

I went with a vertical adapter and used an anti-siphon tank at first. Then I went with a remote line.

[MJS1214]

how long does it take before u need to hydro-test a brand new crossfire tank?like a 47/3000?

does anyone know how many shots u can get out of a 9oz co2 tank?

[Brian68mag]

BOUT 3 YEARS ON THAT HYDRO , SOME ARE SWITCHING TO 5 THOUGH..
9OZ CO2, LESS THEN 400, MAGS ARE GAS HOGS :/

AND CO2 AND MAGS DONT MIX, GET A 68/3000 AND BE DONE WITH IT ;/

[MikeCouves]

Well steel tanks have to be hydrod every 5 years, and luxfer carbon fiber tanks are 5, and the other carbon fibers are 3 years.

Well, if you run it vertical with CO2 it works fine. But using it on a bottom line or drop forward gets nasty.

[MJS1214]

k so which tank do u all reccamend?i need the cheapest possible though

[mrkbik]

The best alternative to using a nitro system is buying an expansion chamber.I was going to do that for my mag, but i just decided to get money out of the bank and get nitro.

You can get some great deals on expansion chambers at www.predator-paintball.com

[veritas]

Mags are gas hogs!....Any kind of gas that is...Bottom line is using co2 in a mag is like feeding a ferrari regular gas...save up, don't eat that week if necessary and pick up a nitro tank...look at it this way, from not eating, u'll be lighter and quicker on the break out...and hungrier!

[magworks]

The cheapest are the Pure Energy 48ci 3000 psi tanks, you can pick one up at paintballgear.com for $70 plus shipping. However in the advertising they say it gets about 500 shots per fill and people have been saying that the mag uses a lot of air so you may get even less shots than that out of it.

[mrkbik]

the cheapest is 48ci but i would recommend 68 just cause its bigger it will probably pay the 40 dollars more than 48 off in fills. but whatever you decide........

[J]

Seeing that you live in Boca, I'd say CO2 won't be that bad. When I first got my Mag, I had a vertical CO2 tank setup. I loved it, most balanced mag one could have, and the only problem I had was that it blew my Macro line. Of course it didn't work as well as nitro, so I switch to nitro when I could afford the tank. Try vertical if you can't get nitro.