ULE RTP "Airhog" is an understatement...or does it need more tuning?

[EigerZ]

Ok, after firing my new ULE RTP a couple of hundred times, and then shooting around 1500 rounds...I am finding that I go through Air like crazy. I am running a Pure Energy Preset...88ci 3000psi. I go through about 500psi per filled hopper. After I hit about 900psi the gun starts coughing and I get bolt stick.

Is there anyway to improve efficiency for the gas? - I hate to have to fill up my tank after every game...and what if I actually went through 4 hoppers in 1 game? Then I would be out of air and have to refill?

Thanks for your input in advance:

EigerZ

[RenagadeOfFunk]

...its a hog...all agd guns are...

[RRfireblade]

Nothing you can really do about it.

The Level 10 is going to keep you from getting much below 700psi left in the tank and you will get the lack of recharge before you get that low,like you are currently experiencing.

And most people are gettin around 250-300 rounds per 1000psi or so,so your in the ballpark there as well.

Welcome to the world of the Automag.

[BajaBoy]

if you can, pick up a 4500psi tank.. it makes a big diffrence

[Chronobreak]

yeah a nice 70/4500 goes a long way

[Creative Mayhem]

At SPPLAT Attack last year, I was using a 45/45 and i was getting close to 5 pods + hopper before I had to refill.. Maybe I was just having a good day, but IMO I would say thats not too bad on efficiency.

[Trunnion]

i get 730 shots with my 68/3k flatline on my xvalved emag. my RTP gets about two hoppers and change to the 51/3k crossfire stubby that i have on there

[Halliday]

Ok, after firing my new ULE RTP a couple of hundred times, and then shooting around 1500 rounds........

That's the catch right there. Dryfiring w/o paint goes goes through a ton more air than shooting paint.

Also use a barrel w/o much porting.

[pointm@n]

Are you using the shortest LX spring? That seems to get the best efficiency.

[68_Classic]

i got a 92/4500 crossfire and it works great for me lil big and kinda expensive for a tank but it is worth it

[Trunnion]

yeah, i have the short spring in it right now

[RoadDawg]

At SPPLAT Attack last year, I was using a 45/45 and i was getting close to 5 pods + hopper before I had to refill.. Maybe I was just having a good day, but IMO I would say thats not too bad on efficiency.

That is what I get with my Emag w/ a 45/45 Flatline.

[evan123]

Shocker is worse. Just be happy.

[EigerZ]

So I am not alone. I do have the medium size spring and I my barrel has about 5 inches of porting...evil pipe...

The smallest spring will use less air because it requires less force to compress...right?

guess I will live with it. I am really wishing I spent the extra $50 for the 88ci 4500psi but oh well.
Thanks all,

[Major Ho]

What kind of barrel are you using?
Use a barrel with less porting ie. a Lapco.
It makes a big difference. You will be able to turn your velocity down and in turn increasing your air effeciency.