Paintball?! What's that?

Sweet. Thanks once again.

KBK

Ok, I've fixed the O ring, I've regassed the bottle. I purchased the Apex at an even better discount (still the APEX 1), shop display model. The last one in the shop.

Lets see if it works better than the Nightstick.

Still trying to find brittle paint. The almost rubber like stuff I have probably isn't going to cut it :p

The wife loves the APEX and wants to shoot it soon :) Yay me?

On a side note I noticed the inside of the 98 was rough as hell. Is there any advantage to be gained for polishing the insides of the shell?

KBK

You want a brittle paintball. One that you can toss up into the air and when it falls it breaks. That is perfect for long range shooting. As even if it is flying really slow, it will still break if it hits something hard. I get breaks on people all the time, but I am REALLY picky about my paint. I've been shooting some amazing stuff lately that I got from a local field as "seconds" from Draxxus, so I'm not sure what it is exactly...

Edited by FreeEnterprise - 29 January 2013 at 1:05pm

Yeah, having small kids puts a serious crimp in your "fun" time... Enjoy it though, as they grow up SO fast! 

FE, I've never been the fan of Apex's that you are but I finally found a use for one that I like.*

I'm will be too busy to post a pic for a while so I'll just describe:  Towards the end of last season I used a J&J adapter to mount an original Apex tip on the end of the stock barrel for my modified** (original) SL 68 II.  I didn't get to play with it because of velocity issues.  But I have installed a stronger spring that I acquired at Ace Hardware and am now looking forward to trying it out next year.




*Oddly enough, I'm not being a smart butt here.

**The only major modification is the ball detent I installed because I detest "roll out."

Kayback wrote: Ouch. I've been interested in those for a short time and only really looked into it now. They retail for around R5000-8000. Think roughly R10k with conversion components! The Griffon is R800, the 98 is around R1,200, the A5 is around R2,000. True the X7 electronic is R4,000 and the Crossover is R5,000 but that is still a LOT of money to drop on a marker. KBK

Jebus dude! I know things are more expensive over there due to conversion rates, transport fees, tariffs, giraffe insurance, etc, but $1200 or so for a mag-fed paintball marker?!?! Ouch! Given conversion rates, the crossover is easily $150 or so more expensive in the RSA than it is in the states!

This what I shoot now days. MagFed Phenom. I play with anyone hopper or not at any field. Thou I have played small MAGFED only skirmishes and they are insanely fun. Look for MAGFED in South Africa. I think MILSIM xclusive works out of SA.

I get seven 20rd Magazines out that 13Ci/3K tank.

Edited by Evil Elvis - 06 January 2013 at 12:11pm

YES! It will change your game! As long range shots will now be in your arsenal! 

Mack wrote: It requires the use of cement-mounted stripper poles surrounded by a double layer of speedball netting with at least 12 inches between layers.  A smooth wooden platform of at least 6'x6' should cover the cement mounting point so the strippers have a safe surface upon which to perform.  Tip jars would be used instead of actual contact with said strippers for safety reasons and each participant is required to carry at least on pod of $1 bills.  Also, for safety, the strippers will be masked.* *No one will notice.