Best blowback thread

[Mav D MagMan]

Allright, that relevance thing works a little, I'll let you off this time with a warning

Back OT

Well that's what he said, precision internals, not lower pressures So I guess that's what it really means, they caused more harm than good...

And I guess it is important to point that out lol ("go buy stingrays, they're better because we don't really try!" Be Antiprecision Division)

Mav

[Jerhew]

oh ya and by the way
the propellent in wd-40 is the thing that eats O-rings
as long as you don't spray it directly on them
you won't see a problem(especially with neoprene)

and i didn't say that every blowback's consistency is atrocious
sure there will be some guns that work better than others
but generally speaking, if you're starting with a blowback, you're starting with a...less good... design than others

it's kinda like trying to get an air efficient automag :)

and btw
sorry
for going o/t in any case(i hate when people do that)

[Mav D MagMan]

Wd40- Hmm news to me. I'd believe it with proof but it sounds reasonable I guess. I still wouldn't reccomend it when their are air gun specific oils out there :)

I did miss your point that it varies between markers, and yeah many blowbacks do suffer from horrible shot-to-shot. But I attribute a lot of it to the fact that if you're using a blowback semi you tend to not know what you're doing. As bad as it sounds that means sucky aftermarket parts, poor paint-barrel matches/poor barrels themselves, dirty internals, and improper co2 setups etc.

But thanks for clearing that up and bein cool!

Mav

*edit* just noticed how you worded that lol, blowbacks aren't top of the line nor will they ever be again. They're not exactly outdated though, and still perform a postive function as the gateway paintmarkers :) If we didn't have them we wouldn't have paintball today (Man what a children's story ending!)

[Jerhew]

hehe well
i didn't want to cause any bad blood
and ya i shouldve mentioned that the wd-40 thing was back when we didn't know they made paintball gun lube

i wouldn't recommend wd-40 now(unless you're running a pro-carbine hehe)

[breg]

I'd have to say my old spyder TL plus, if for no other reason than she was my first marker.

[guysdaman]

Tippmann Pro Lite

IMHO I would have to say the pro-lite by tippmann I've had mine for about 7 years and it still rock and rolls to this day...I have done some mods to the trigger assembly and it is just about as light as any other mech frame can get! Plus they are built like brick ****houses!

[no_doz]

yea, tip prolites are built like tanx,but i still like anything with an e-trigger, get one on a prolite and u got a KAPP... plus it looks like a shotgun.

[Mickster]

Inferno all the way

I would have to say the Inferno, they are so easy to maintain, easy on the budget and perfect for rec sites as most sites here use them. Can also be upgraded quite easily as one of my teamates is in the process of doing right now. I have aslo fired other blowbacks however this is by far the best that i have found. (if your goin to go into which particular inferno then i would have to say the T3)

cheers

Mike

[no_doz]

thanx for yur input mickster. has anyone used the e-ranger?

[nerobro]

Yes... they are 10bps from the factory,. And are painfully slow to fire. Great gun.. needs a new board ;-)

[CrazyLad]

Piranha Ext G2 or Spyder TL+

[LittlePaintballBoy]

Originally posted by Mav D MagMan


Correct but missing the elements I already pointed out.

Consistency - Better machined internals/higher quality springs/valve designs yield more consistent markers.

1)If that samurai is deviating 10+/- fps every shot while that omen is doing less like say 3+/- (made up numbers) The omen will be shooting more accurate (the paint's following a closer trajectory)

2)Unless mounted on a test stand recoil is important to - Ever shot a "low-end" blowback? They kick like mules from overly heavy internals. That can throw accuracy off a bit to

Mav

1) im talking about 1 shot. consistency doesnt matter with 1 shot.
2) actually yes, my first gun was a BE Avenger and then a TL+(spyder) man that BE had bad kick, it would knock me back just running around the house cocking it and bunkering house plants

[Automag88]

I'd have to go with a Stringray. Super durable. Just port and polish the stock barrel and it's comparable to any Spyder and Spyder clone (ie: Piranha) out there.Plus replacement parts are super cheap.

[no_doz]

dont tell me u actually have a stingray.

[TheJester]

tippmann 68 carbine