Accuracy Bench Test Results: GZ Timmy vs. M98RT vs. Automag Retro (pics)

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TEST for "ACCURACY"

Here's the skinny...

I hear all the time how "this gun is accurate" or "that gun is not accurate", blah blah blah... So I wanted to know how all three of my markers performed under the same test conditions:

GZ TIMMY
TIPPY M98RT
AUTOMAG RETRO

- SAME shooting conditions (fixed via big vise)
- SAME barrel (3 freak backs, same exact front & insert)
- SAME paint (RPS All-Stars)
- SAME shooting distance (65')
- SAME chronograph (Shooting Chrony)

Since, I did not have a level to adjust the barrel's vertical pitch, I could not test for trajectory drop to address the infamous "my gun has more distance and shoot flatter than yours" arguement.

Instead, I focussed on "accuracy". If the gun is held in a fixed position, how consistant or "accurate" would the shots hit the wall?

Since all 3 guns opperate differently, I was currious to see if indeed it even mattered. The way in which each gun regulates and dispurses the propelling air is different. The only similarity being that they are all open bolt guns.

I pulled the trigger approx. once per 3-4 seconds, and this is what I recorded...

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GZ Timmy

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GZ Timmy Trial 1

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GZ Timmy Trial 2

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M98RT

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M98RT (different view)

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M98RT Trial 1

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M98RT Trial 2

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Automag Retro

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Automag Retro (different view)

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Automag Retro Trial 1

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Automag Retro Trial 2

(Last pic)

Open for discussion...

[yeahthatsme]

looks like if anything you could say that the mag has better accuracy...

[Curly]

WOW! very interesting test. I like the fact that you kept the variables very low. It seems that the mag and GZ had a very similar spread. Though the GZ seems to be a tad bit smaller. It also seems that the Model 98 had a much bigger spread. I also noticed that there one or two instances where the velocity on the Mdl 98 jumped almost 10 fps. I wonder is this inconsistancy could have caused a couple of the balls which seemed to be further out from the spread.

All in all the accuracy of the guns does not seem that different. In a real game situation it is unlikely that you would even be an accurate enough shooter to tell the difference between the guns in terms of accuracy.

I would be interested in seeing the freak kit and evil pipe barrel tested in this same way to see if one is more accurate then another.

P.S I own a GZ so of course it is more accurate.

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Thoughts...

- At 65', the distance is "medium" range. Differences in fps do not affect hit location as much as they would at greater distances. In other words a +/- 10 fps could land in the same spot at this range, whereas at long range, you would probably start to notice more of a scattering pattern.

- I was impressed with the "accuracy" / "consistancy" of the GZ and Automag.... Just about right in the same spot every time!

- The M98 was more difficult to dial in for consistant chronographing (I was trying to get it to 290, but it kept creeping up to 298-302). However, once settled in, it was not too bad.

- I also shot a few balls with my new Boomer Front (freak), not too bad! I was very consistant as well... However, a dropoff in velocity betwee the 10" Boomy and the 13" AA was very noticable.

- I wish I had:

1. more room (longer distance)
2. a leveling device
3. an autococker to for testing (closed bolt)
4. a video camera
5. remembered to test my PGP 2k2 for comparison