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Date Posted: 04:01:36 01/13/03 Mon
Author: DaRaptor
Author Host/IP: 128.187.251.231
Subject: Some thoughts....take as you will
In reply to: Chris 's message, "Nitro tank" on 23:27:50 01/12/03 Sun

I wouldn't buy a 48/3000 system....unless you REALLY think it fits your playing style (size, weight) and/or you're on a *really* tight budget (You'll spend as much on paint anyway, no point in selling yourself short in the long run to save maybe the cost of a single case. Get a 68/4500 instead....you'll get almost three times as many shots per fill, and considering that most fields charge for HPA fills by pressure, not by volume, a larger bottle will be cheaper to operate in the long run.

Consider why you want HPA. Think about whether a Palmer Stabilizer would accomplish the same thing with a 20oz CO2 (same size approx as a 48ci preset system) because you should be able to shoot well over half a case with that much CO2, and the palmer would give you the consistency for roughly the same cost as a preset 47ci system, and you could take the pressure down, increasing efficiency (think about it, even if the gas PER SHOT stays the same, if you drop your operating pressure to 500psi, you've got an extra 300psi in your tank to play with).

My problem is cold weather. I live in Colorado and north central Utah (college), and so for half of the year, it's too cold to operate CO2 reliably. I personally don't mind having a large kit, and weight doesn't bother me, so I have an 88/4500 preset kit with a rather imposing, long drop-forward. It works well for me.

Remember, a 47/3000 system you're going to have to fill on average about 3 times as often as a 20oz for about the same cost per fill (depending on local air prices).

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