Super ULE Mag.. The ultimate diet.

[benzy2]

They made magnesium hammers for cockers and they were terrible. They left all sorts of residue and scars on the bodies and also wore out fast. Magnesium, or at least the alloys that have been used in paintball already, isnt a good choice. Why is it that everything today has to be magnesium? It used to be titanium was the huge craze and now thats changed. I have no problems with trying new metals but at least pick one that has good qualities and is based on more than "I heard mag is tougher than aluminum and lighter." It would be cooler if you could find a way to remove things such as the rail or lighten the frame instead.

And about kick. Yes every gun will have some kick to some degree. Honestly all of the movement on my mag is from me not being able to pull the trigger fast very well and I jerk the gun all over the place. When firing slow and controlled I cant tell, and the key there is tell, any kick.

[nate2k191]

best solution to all the weight problems is work out- or play enough to where you get a workout from lifting/moving your marker t.t

[Cow hunter]

wait wait...... how did we get to magnesium.... what about other superlight/superstrong materials?? ever heard of carbon fiber? most alloy's nowadays are pretty light but most have downsides..... anyone see the problem with a solid carbon fiber ULE style mag? heat shouldnt be a prblem..... makin it takes like 1000 degrees..... its strong not flexible.......i see no problems but cost......


Related fact; in the 1890's titanium was almost $600 a pound(or was it a bar?)! by todays standards thats...... a lot......

[pachytriton]

carbon fiber might be kinda tough to get detent, feedneck, and barrel threading onto. Maybe an aluminum breach attatched to a carbon fiber tube for the rest of the body? The spring moving around the bolt on the inside might wear it out a bit though.

[Chris_automag_07]

#1 05-30-2005, 01:11 PM
phyregod
Master Fabricator Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Central Texas
Posts: 221

Super ULE Mag.. The ultimate diet.

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Delete the rail on the mag. Stretch the trigger frame and mod the sear. Thin out the trigger frame Ultralite style. Hollow out more of the valve, make it less solid. ULE bodies, trigger frames, valves and barrels made of magnesium. Why not?? Could that lead to a sub 8 oz mag??


Slide into your bunker and hit it on a stake, dent it, buy a new body,valve, etc. may be strong but how strong can it really be?

i like the idea, but if the gun weighs practally nothing and your tank wieghs, well you know where im going with this....Balance?


hey pachytriton, the spring stop could be on the breech to....I think your onto something!