Automags can't shoot low velocity?

[hostage]

Hey, I went to an indoor field for the first time and we had to keep our guns at 230. I couldn't I tired switching my lvl 10 springs and I could only get it down to 245 and I think it started to get hoter later on, even my other buds had issues, all 3 of us were using mags and the only one with a classic could shoot that low. I am thinking about getting a cocker just for indoor play and keep my main mag for outdoor. What do yall think?
-Hostage

[netjunk1e]

With the shortest srping you should be able to get it that low. But 230 is very low. I don;t know why they would have you shoot that low.

[Shirow]

There's a field here that only allows 240, I don't even go to it..

The other indoor field allows 260 which is still pretty damn low.

[Jack Napier]

When we had an indoor field it was set at 240. Mags don't like shooting that low. Mine still did, but it didn't like it.

[blnk162]

its not healthy to shoot below 280

[einhander619]

I shot at 250 all summer and my RT didn't have any problems at all. In fact, it was when I tried to bring it back up to 280 that I had problems.

[FalconGuy016]

for indoors 230 isnt THAT low

[TRIAD]

The field I played at was a fairly small 3-man, and we chronoed 260. Unless you're playing on a ping pong table, 230 is pretty low.

[wepu]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but wouldn't cutting half a loop off the end of a normal spring give you the lower range of velocity you're looking for?

The problem with shooting at a low chrono speed is that the pressure in the air chamber pushing the bolt forward is too low to overcome the force of the spring pushing it back, so it either doesn't move at all, or doesn't move enough to completely cycle. The level 10 kits come with three different springs to be able to get a particular mag to shoot in a particular range. If the shortest spring has too much force to shoot reliably in the range you want, you need a shorter one. So try cutting a spare one down, and let me know how it works.

[ronron2112]

i shoot 260's and 70's all day, even through the limit is 300.. i doint chop as much with the old bolt

[Troy]

Try going to a shorter barrel.

[Trunnion]

i usually shoot my RT Pro and my automag at around 230. the limit for our indoor field is 250, so i figure i've got a good buffer zone for spikes, and with the short fields it doesn't really need to be that high. we've played games with guys shooting 280-300, and even from 3/4 of the distance of the field they've still be able to cause serious pain. the speedball field is pretty small(80ft long altogether, maybe), and alot of the shots are pretty close. i'm surprised to hear that there's a field that has a 300 limit. as far as i know, most masks are only rated to take a 300 fps hit to the lens. what if someone spikes and cracks a mask?

[paint magnet]

Heh, before I put a new regulator on my gun it was shooting 387, then 295, 351, 262...

[netjunk1e]

Originally posted by Troy
Try going to a shorter barrel.

I think you mean longer barrel, A shorter barrel would reduse friction therefore creating a higher velocity for the same regulator setting. A longer barrel would increase friction giving you a lower velocity.

[CenterFire]

Or maybe he meant a shorter effective length. A 4-inch barrel won't allow the ball to reach full velocity, thus lowering it... possibly to 230

You know what we need? A barrel with adjustable porting!