Tippmann A-5 Tech Help: Air Efficiency

"At the moment I have an Tippmann A5 paintball gun with a response trigger running it on CO2. It seems that after 7 pods the tank goes empty (cyclone stops turning). There is no sign of leaking CO2, I have fresh O-rings on it. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated."

"I assume you have a 20oz tank, and the average pod holds what? 100? So you are not doing that bad with 700 shots. Tippmann A5 paintball guns are CO2 hogs."

"You assume correctly. I didn't know it was that bad. I know there are cyclone mods, and minor adjustments that can be made. But I was wondering if there was anything that can really turn this eating consumption down."

"If you get a regulator and a LPK you can get to as low as 300psi. Unregulated, you're probably at 750psi or higher."

"Tippmann A-5 paintball gun use more C02 per shot because of their Open Bolt Blow Back design. I can't decide if your blaming the Cyclone for eating up C02 or if you're stating that the Cyclone mods will help you achieve more shots per tank...

The Cyclone (& Response Trigger) is/are operated by excess gas that gets used to reset the bolt. Therefore it doesn't use anymore C02 to operate the Cyclone than it would if you didn't have a Cyclone on your Tippmann A-5 paintball gun. Their are upgrades for your Cyclone that will allow it to operate at a lower pressure, which will result in more shots per tank.

If you want to lower your Tippmann A-5 paintball gun's C02 usage you will need to by a Rear Spring kit. These work by determining how hoard the rear bolt hits the Valve pin, allowing you to unscrew your Velocity Screw as far as possible yet still shoot at 280+/- fps."

via: http://www.a5og.net/5-tech-help/15744-air-efficiency.html

Tippmann A5 Cyclone Maintenance
How to disassemble the Tippmann Cyclone feeder system

T.S.S.O.C. becomes Tippmann Sponsored Team

Tri-State Special Operations Command is proud to be a Tippmann sponsored paintball team for the 2008 season. Tippmann sponsors paintball teams across the U.S. including Pennsylvania, New York, Florida, California, Michigan, Illinois, Missouri, South Carolina, as well as paintball teams from Canada and Scotland.

Tippmann has recently partnered with the West Point Mil-Sim Paintball Club out of the United States Military Academy and supplied them with the the new US Army Alpha Black Paintball Marker.

"Being sponsored by Tippmann is truly an honor for TSSOC - the best mil-sim paintball marker available in the hands of a hardcore team of operators - We are proud and excited to represent Tippmann Sports!" said James "BigDino" DiNardo, TSSOC Commanding Officer.

2008 games for TSSOC thusfar:

• Castaway Island (Oahu, HI) - Most Valuable Team for the Pirates and member Pete "Keg" Walker was awarded Most Valuable Player
• Splatbrothers' Operation Market Garden (Hopewell, VA) - Most Valuable Team for the Americans and MVP, Dave "Elff" Dietz
• Ambush Alpha-produced, Battle for Mt. Samat (Limerick, PA) MVP, Chris "DeathX" Crawford, for the Japanese.
• West Point's Spring "Combat Classic" Korean War Scenario (West Point, NY) - Chris "Topher" Matsinger as XO for the US/UN
• Castle Conquest XXV (New Milford, PA) Attackers, winning side in three hours and thirty minutes.

Tri-State Special Operations Command upcoming games will be the Viper Invitational in Sherwood, NJ Nam 08 in Pittsgrove, NJ on June 7 and 8, Invasion of Normandy at Skirmish on July 12 and 13, San Juan Hill at SplatBrothers on July 12 and 13 in Hopewell, VA, and the New York SPPL qualifier at Cousin's in Plattekill, NY on July 26 and 27.

Tri-State Special Operations Command (TSSOC) is a paintball team of highly motivated military-simulation scenario and woodsball players with a common goal to help shape the sport of scenario paintball while improving our team's tactical capability. For more information, please visit http://www.tristatespecops.com/

TSSOC partners with Lapco Paintball for 2008!

U.S. Army Paintball Introduces Alpha Black Markers

Tippmann Extends Partnership with Skirmish USA

TSSOC at Russian Front 07
Tri-State Special operations Command at Russian Front 07 held at USANA

Ideal Paint for Tippmann A5 Paintball Gun

I have a tippmann a5 and I switched from a flatline barrel to a 20 inch sniper barrel. However, I was playing saturday, it was like 55 degrees and crappy out, and I used Evil paintballs and had constant chops. The ref told me the ballswerent meant for cold weather and I dont know wheher to agree with him or not. Can someone please tell me some good paintballs for the tippmann a5 that will shoot straight and not chop?

"Evil paint is a brittler paint used more in guns with a lower operating pressure. Your paintball gun runs a approximately psi most tournament level guns run at about psi-psi. Add to that the fact that the cyclone feed is not to friendly with brittle paint and you got trouble. Plus flatlines are not to gentle on paint to the sharp angle of the barrel.

Another words you need to use thicker shelled paint. A good thicker shelled high end paint would be RPS All Star. A cheaper option would be RPS STINGERS. I would also recommend WPN Weapons Grade. Also i heard good thing about ZAP Spank."

"Zap Spank is a excelent paint for cold weather. Proball also has a good paint that is spacifically designed for cold weather. Paints like, Evil, Chronic, DXS Bronze and Bushido all have very brittle shells. You have two things that are working directly against you, maybe three. First off, the Tippmann A-5 is more of a durable paintball marker that was designed for woodsball and scinerios. It is built to shoot paint for that type of play. The Cyclone feeder, although reliable, is very rough on paint. You need a thicker shelled paint just to get past your feeder. Secondly, a 20" barrel could be an issue. If you do not have a really good ball-to-bore compatibility, the extended length will cause more friction, or cuase the ball to bounce more off the inside of the barrel. Both scinerios will bust alot of balls. The third thing, are you shooting HPA or CO2? Evil is designed for HPA. CO2 alone will bust the paintball. If shooting CO2, a longer barrel will freeze fairly quickly if you shoot alot and cause more paintballs to break. What brand of barrel do you have?"

"We use PMI/RPS Marballizer Paintballs for the Flatline barrel. They seem to perform well in colder weather too. We are a Wisconsin team and commonly play in cooler temps. I think the Marbs fly a little farther with the Flatline too."

"Yeah, Evil isn't meant for cold weather and rec paintball markers. Try some RPS Stingers or Polar Ice if it gets colder. Sterling Ice is also a good option for coldweather recballing. Also be sure that the paint is a good fit if you can. The best way I think to test for is the ball is a good fit is if when you put a paintball in it you can blow it out relatively easy. If it gets stuck or it rolls out it isn't the right size. That might have been why you were chopping."

"I use nitro and have a smart parts 20 inch tactical barrel now."

via: http://www.pbreview.com/forums/showthread.php?t=427597

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RAP4 Enforcer Series Paintball Gun

The Enforcer Series markers are designed for the quickest of fast-action paintball games. With endless configuration options to suit your playing style, you can customize exactly the rig you need for CQB entry work, room clearing, and finding foes in the dark.

Real Action Paintball (online http://www.rap4.com/) is proud to announce the Tippmann Enforcer Series paintball markers. The Enforcer Series markers are designed for the quickest of fast-action paintball games. With endless configuration options to suit your playing style, you can customize exactly the rig you need for CQB entry work, room clearing, and finding foes in the dark.

These Tippmann Enforcer Series paintball markers come with new Tactical RIS Handguards, which are made out of aircraft-grade aluminum that is built to be tough while staying light. The key design of the Tactical RIS Handguards is versatility: it is compatible with any Weaver-base accessory. The Tactical RIS Handguards are extremely versatile: they can be used to attach all types of accessories, including flashlights, laser sights, tactical handles, optical sight mounts, and even grenade launchers!

The Tactical RIS Handguards have endless configurations and possibilities. The Enforcer Series Paintball Markers come with our magazine expansion chamber kit. This kit enhances your maker's performance while looking sharp! It has a built-in expansion chamber to help your CO2 to expand better, for improved consistency and reliability in all weather. The stock is light and compact for fast maneuvering during tactical deployment.

If you already have the Tippmann paintball marker, these kits are available for you to build your marker from the ground up to fit the paintball style you want. The Enforcer Series conversion kits are available for: Tippmann A5, Tippmann 98, PCS US5, Spyder paintball markers, and BT markers.

Real Action's Tippmann X7 Paintball Gun Models
Tippmann AK47 Krinkov Paintball Gun

Tippmann X7 paintball gun

The New Tippmann X-7 paintball gun

• The most customizable marker ever made with a thousand different looks
• New magnesium receiver is extremely lightweight and durable
• New Cyclone EP (Enhanced Performance) system feeds up to 20 BPS
• New air-thru stock compatible system eliminates gas line under the marker
• New low profile, offset hopper for clear site line
• Modular shroud with four rails to add on sights and scopes
• AR15 style magazine with built in tool storage
• Picatinny top rail to easily add new risers, sights or handles
• Upgraded adjustable rear site helps with long range aiming
• Push pin design for easy field stripping and accessory add ons
• Includes maintenance pack, barrel sleeve, and gun oil

MSRP: $329

All mods for the Tippmann X-7 Paintball Marker are now available as well as a key upgrades including the Flatline Barrel, Response Trigger and new external mode e-Grip.

Real Action's Tippmann X7 Paintball Gun Models
Tippmann X7 vs. Tippmann A5
Tippman paintball guns A5 verses X7

Real Action's Tippmann X7 Paintball Gun Models

Tippmann X7s come in three different Real Action Paintball configurations designed especially for your style of play: the CQB model, Carbine and Sniper.

Real Action Paintball (online http://www.rap4.com/) is proud to announce the release of our Tippmann X7 series paintball markers. Our Tippmann X7s come in three different Real Action Paintball configurations designed especially for your style of play: the CQB model, Carbine and Sniper.

The Tippmann X7 CQB paintball marker is designed for Close Quarters Battle: room entry and room clearing. It is designed to be compact and accurate for fast action. This model comes with a vertical grip for better control and maneuverability, and a 30mm red dot scope for quick target acquisition. The CQB is the best choice for fast and furious paintball.

The Tippmann X7 Carbine paintball marker is designed to follow the M4 Carbine. It comes with a standard M4 handguard and a four position, retractable stock. This exciting model has a Weaver-style accessory rail with an A3 detachable carry handle featuring windage and elevation adjustments that complements the front sight mounted on the barrel forward of the grip. The Tippmann X7 M4 Carbine is perfect for woodsball and scenario paintball, where function and looks go hand in hand. It this the best option for those who like to play Ranger or Scout roles.

The Tippmann X7 Sniper paintball marker is designed for taking shots from long range. It comes standard with a 9 magnification power scope that's clear for 600 yards. The Tippmann X7 Sniper also comes with a bipod for stability when you take long range, precision shots.

If you already have the Tippmann X7 paintball marker, these kits are available for you to build your marker from the ground up to fit the paintball style you want. No matter what position you'll be playing this weekend, we have the right configuration. CQB. Carbine Sniper. This is paintball, as real as it gets.

Tippmann AK47 Krinkov Paintball Gun

Tippmann A5 Paintball Gun

The black Tippmann A-5 paintball gun is all about speed. Its patented Cyclone Feed System links the feeder sprocket to the air system, giving it the power to unleash a fury of balls as fast as you can fire them. The Tippmann A-5 paintball gun can also be completely stripped and reassembled in the field in 60 seconds - without tools. Combining technology, accuracy and durability, this high-end marker has everything, so you can concentrate on one thing - eliminating your opponent.

With its all aluminum die cast receiver and extra-sturdy black finish, the Tippmann A-5 paintball gun is one of the toughest markers available. Other features include a shock-absorbing end cap for reduced wear and recoil; front-cocking knob, which allows for a fully enclosed receiver; and a 200-round wide-mouth hopper. In addition, it can be upgraded with many different accessories including, but not limited to, a Flatline Barrel System, Sniper barrels, collapsible stock, double trigger, Response Trigger System (grip not included), E-Grip, low pressure kit and expansion chamber kit. It’s fully-compatible for CO2, compressed air, or nitrogen, and is completely customizable for enhanced performance.

Tippmann X7 vs. Tippmann A5
Tippman paintball guns A5 verses X7

Tippmann A5 paintball gun @ 20 bps
This is an Tippmann A5 shooting at 20 balls a second, it can do way more. Some of the mods are the vortex mod for the cyclone by Tech T Paintball, the QEV from Palmers Pursuit and the APE board ( Tajm360 )

Tippmann AK47 Krinkov Paintball Gun

Real Action Paintball (online www.rap4.com) is proud to release the Tippmann series paintball markers - the most widely used sub-machine gun in the world! Now you can turn your Tippmann paintball marker into the ultimate SWAT marker for the most realistic paintball game ever. AK47 is designed as the "opposing force" weapon to enhance military combat training, and for when you just want to play a bad guy for the weekend.

Each unit is built from an authentic Tippmann A5 paintball gun, with all metal parts such as: folding stock, handguard kit and detachable magazine kit. Each one then gets a standard Weaver flat top rail system, with which you can mount virtually any military spec scope, lights, and sights. The Tippmann series also comes with an optional electronic trigger system for selective firing modes: semi, automatic, and burst.

The AK47 can be powered by CO2 or compressed air and it is compatible with any size air tank or cylinder. The AK47 shoots standard .68 caliber paintballs and uses a standard hopper. It has an adjustable velocity range of 200-400 fps, with a maximum range of 300 feet and effective range at 150 feet.

Already own a Tippmann paintball marker? Get a conversion kit now! The kit is easy to install, and you can turn your Tippmann into the ultimate scenario paintball marker in no time.

Tippman paintball guns A5 verses X7

Best paintball for Tippmann X-7 paintball guns

What is the best paintball for the Tippmann X7 paintball guns? I am new to owning a Tippmann X7 and my other paintball gun is a speedball gun that shoots just about anything.

• Proball Standard Paintballs
• Mine seems to only like marbs (PMI RPS Marballizer Paintballs)!
• DXS Midnight 07 Paintballs
• DXS Bronze Paintballs
• Depends on your barrel. I use Nelson's Special Forces Ranger Paintballs with my 14 inch J&J ceramic and it seems to work out well.
• It depends on your barrel and what caliber will fit snug in it a good test is if a paintball rolls straight thru your barrel its to small if it gets stuck and a quick puff of air wont get it out its to big if you blow it out with a quick puff its a good match to your barrel
• I like to use JT first and DBX second

via http://www.x7og.net/general-x7-discussion/5890-best-paint-tippmann-x-7-a.html

Tippmann X7 vs. Tippmann A5

Tippman paintball guns A5 verses X7

Tippmann Extends Partnership with Skirmish USA

Tippmann Sports recently partnered with Skirmish USA, one of the most popular paintball parks in the country, to sponsor Tippmann City-a sprawling development for fast-paced paintball play, which consists of more than 20 buildings laid out to mimic a real-life cityscape. Skirmish USA, located in Jim Thorpe, Penn., spent nearly $100,000 constructing Tippmann City, which is expected to attract roughly 250,000 paintball players over the next five years.

"Our partnership with Skirmish is an important part of our ongoing efforts to support the paintball game and maintain a strong presence at all major paintball fields and events across the county," said Patrick Ehren, vice president of sales and marketing for Tippmann Sports. "As one of the busiest paintball parks in the U.S., Skirmish is an ideal venue to connect our brand to thousands and thousands of paintball players at all experience levels. And, we're certainly excited to be associated with such an outstanding setting for paintball Tippmann City is an impressive sight."

Skirmish USA is home to another Tippmann backed paintball structure Tippmann Castle. Tippmann paintball Castle is three stories high and includes ten towers, six gates, ramparts, spiral staircases, interior rooms and a bridge from the inner castle to outer castle walls. Skirmish also hosts one of the largest paintball scenario events in the country, which attracts more than 4,000 players each year. For additional information about Skirmish USA, please call 1-800-SKIRMISH or visit http://www.skirmish.com/.

For more than 20 years, Tippmann Sports has been dedicated to quality manufacturing and the pursuit of cutting-edge technology and design. The company serves the paintball industry from its headquarters and manufacturing facility in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Tippmann Sports' complete line of paintball markers and related accessories can be found at paintball stores and fields as well as mass retail and sporting goods outlets throughout the world.

T.S.S.O.C. becomes Tippmann Sponsored Team

The video from Skirmish paintball PA


Battle for Tippmann City Stalingrad 08 Skirmish paintball PA
The Germans fight at newly created Tippmann city during the Battle for Stalingrad