thinkin about gettin a mag...

[tippy baller]

ok im new to the whole automag thing and i figured this was a good place 2 start... as my name says i shoot a tippy... im gonna start playin in tournies soon and are lookin 4 a good gun 2 play tournies with... i dont want an electro so im lookin at mags cuz i dont like cockers and my ? is how much $ will it take to get an automag to tourney level???

[ColdFuzion]

First, let me say welcome to AO. I use my Mag in tournies and it does fine. Try www.themagsmith.com and www.tunamart.com for cool mags prebuilt, or build your own on www.airgun.com (Airgun.com is a bit more pricy). If you buy a RT ULE Custom, you'll be tourney set. Look at the ULT Trigger Pull Kit. I have it on my mag, and I can walk the trigger with 850 PSI in (Preset tank, the trigger feels better at 950-100, though). Hope I helped some.

-Cold

[tippy baller]

i thought how rts werent tourny legal?

[personman]

It depends on what you consider tourney level. To me, 'tourney level' means absolutely nothing. I saw a brass eagle raptor at wal-mart being advertised as tourney level.

The ULE Custom is a great gun that's light and pretty quick due to the RT effect.

The tippmann really isnt that bad of a gun to play tourneys with, as long as you arent using the stock barrel. Man, that thing sucks.

Also keep in mind that you need a nitrogen tank with a mag so you're looking at an extra 100-200 for a tank and an extra maybe 40-100 if you dont already have an electric hopper.

You're looking at around $500 for the gun and then you need a hopper and tank.

If you wanna go a cheaper route, I reccommend a BKO.


Edit:
Tippmann RT's are not tourney legal. HOWEVER, AGD ReTro valves, ARE legal. Well, unless you make them illigal.
They are two different things, work completely differently. Don't mix em up.

[tippy baller]

tourny level to me = can i play in a tournament or a higher level of play and be competitive

[master_alexander]

tourny level to me = can i play in a tournament or a higher level of play and be competitive

with a mag? sure!

just tune it finley and learn with it

[tippy baller]

ok so about hom much $ am i gonna have 2 front up 2 play? ive got a 12v revvy w/x-board...so for now ive got a good enough hopper but prolly get a halo or reloader...but i already kno i gotta get a HPA tank.....

[player4]

The revy should be fast enough for a mech automag, it seems to do fine with mine.

[tippy baller]

ok im still curious no1 has answered my ? HOW MUCH IS IT GONNA COST ME???

[afrotc465]

ok im still curious no1 has answered my ? HOW MUCH IS IT GONNA COST ME???

My recommendation is that you should get an rt or an xvalved ule

My guess is that you will spend anywhere from 200 for a classic rt to around 400 for a very nice ule. You will also need a HP or adjustable tank which will cost you anywhere from 190 to 350, 350 if you want a nice adjustable like an Evil Scion, but you would do just fine by having a good HP preset, my recommendation for that would be a crossfire. And for loaders, if you want something better than a revvy go for a Ricochet Apache, they are faster than an egg and are going for only 45-50 on paintballgear.com (they slashed the prices)

Hope this helps.
Later,
Shawn

[jenarelJAM]

do you need this gun in the relatively near future? if you can wait a few months, you can get a ptp mag for around $600-650 (i think) and have the FASTEST mech ever. I wouldd efinately call that a tourney gun. however, for $500 you can get a ult(ultra light trigger) ule(ultra light engineering) mag and do pretty well. Personally, i went with an emag, but the biggest plus of mags IMO is the lack of maintenance. with the exception of the first few weeks(learning curve), you will almost never need to do anything to your gun other than stick some oil in the asa and wipe it down with a wet cloth at the end of the day. Your gun should never go down on you during a game, and w/ the lvlX, you shouldnt ever have to worry about chops, or eyes... for an air tank, i would reccommend a crossfire high preset tank or if you want an adjustable tank(for better reactivity) get a 4500 flatline from Tunaman. I just bought one from him(its in the mail). I have to say it was a great experience, he was polite, prompt, and i felt he was a great overall guy to buy from. also, if you want to go COMPLETELY mech, look into a qloader. 30+bps consistantly and no profile. if you want to know what I think you should spend it would be:
$500 for rt mag or similar
$200 for crossfire hp preset
$80-$180 for qloader setup(www.qloader.com) check prices and packages there. you can also get 10% off if you go to pbnation and find their qloader discount code.

[afrotc465]

is the ptp gonna have a walkable mech trigger on it?

i know that GForce already came out with a walkable mech, but that one is around 750 last time i checker

[jenarelJAM]

im not up with current events about the ptp trigger, but as far as i know, it should be like a slightly stiffer elecric trigger. that is to say, it will be easier to walk than an e-spyder, but harder than a timmy. btw, this is what i personally think it will be like, i have no idea if this description is accurate. I AM sure however, that it is considered "walkable" if i hadn't already bought my emag, i would get a ptp mag when they come out.

[onedude36]

he said one ounce pull, most high end electros have at least a few ounces on the triggers.

[NoForts4Me]

Okay, just to clear up the PTP stuff...read this thread on AO: PnueMag Test Video.

There are video links, plus almost all the information you could want. The following link is the best video of the PnueMag in action: http://www.logicpaintball.com/PneuMag1.wmv.