FYI:
Jim Rice, a co-designer of this Alien gun, is the same guy who believes that "chamber turbulance affects accuracy"
From: http://www.pbnation.com/showthread.p...hreadid=342328
Jim Rice, a co-designer of this Alien gun, is the same guy who believes that "chamber turbulance affects accuracy"
From: http://www.pbnation.com/showthread.p...hreadid=342328
Originally posted by Jack Rice
-regarding the new DM4-
...most feel new bolt doesn't give the same ultra flat ultra accurate shot original Matix gave. If you feel ball to barrel match is everthing then OK. But here's another example of chamber turbulance affecting accuracy.
The original Trix had the stored air right behind the bolt/spindle. A little in/out movement around the top hat then straight down the bolt through the venturi, a real nice path. But they wanted the bolt smaller.
Now the air has to make a right turn through those holes on the edges and another right turn to go down the bolt.
Now it's just pressure behind the ball, no direction, and direction is the one thing Trix had, don't kid yourself, Mag has it too, the Air is behind the ball. It's not that "Quality alway shoots straight" it's that straighter air shoots straight.
-regarding the new DM4-
...most feel new bolt doesn't give the same ultra flat ultra accurate shot original Matix gave. If you feel ball to barrel match is everthing then OK. But here's another example of chamber turbulance affecting accuracy.
The original Trix had the stored air right behind the bolt/spindle. A little in/out movement around the top hat then straight down the bolt through the venturi, a real nice path. But they wanted the bolt smaller.
Now the air has to make a right turn through those holes on the edges and another right turn to go down the bolt.
Now it's just pressure behind the ball, no direction, and direction is the one thing Trix had, don't kid yourself, Mag has it too, the Air is behind the ball. It's not that "Quality alway shoots straight" it's that straighter air shoots straight.
Originally posted by Jack Rice
...maybe you've replaced the bolt, take the old bolt and block part of it off some how, one side. Shoot it and you'll get more wingers, some - even most - straight but more wingers. Also the Angels had the venturi bolts.
Aftermarket bolts had the larger holes in the middle and advertised increased shot speed. BUT the shots tailed off more to the right. Without the venturis it didn't straighten the air as much.
Anyway that's my opinion, though it conflicts with the popular thought of "it's all barrel to paint match"
...maybe you've replaced the bolt, take the old bolt and block part of it off some how, one side. Shoot it and you'll get more wingers, some - even most - straight but more wingers. Also the Angels had the venturi bolts.
Aftermarket bolts had the larger holes in the middle and advertised increased shot speed. BUT the shots tailed off more to the right. Without the venturis it didn't straighten the air as much.
Anyway that's my opinion, though it conflicts with the popular thought of "it's all barrel to paint match"
Originally posted by Jack Rice
...Angel enters with a 4 o'clock to 10 o'clock rotation and a venturi straightens it. Less tailing off. Can't think of another markers that enters from the side so venturi doesn't help.
BUT even blowing through a straw will tell you that 2 feet in front of the straw- or as long as the presure is there, it has direction.
So why would a paintball not feel direction. Baseballs do, tennis balls have a lot of movement from spin, what?paintballs defy physics and the direction of the force used on them is unimportant.
Just remember you heard it here first. .
...Angel enters with a 4 o'clock to 10 o'clock rotation and a venturi straightens it. Less tailing off. Can't think of another markers that enters from the side so venturi doesn't help.
BUT even blowing through a straw will tell you that 2 feet in front of the straw- or as long as the presure is there, it has direction.
So why would a paintball not feel direction. Baseballs do, tennis balls have a lot of movement from spin, what?paintballs defy physics and the direction of the force used on them is unimportant.
Just remember you heard it here first. .
Originally posted by Jack Rice
...Why has no one picked up ne the Angel tailing off to the right. To me that says volumes about air path affecting ball flight.
...Why has no one picked up ne the Angel tailing off to the right. To me that says volumes about air path affecting ball flight.






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