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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| CO2 Leak while removing | 1/20/2012 | Braden |
| Q: As i was removing my 20oz co2 tank from my tippmann a5, the tank was very difficult to remove. And ... A: no matter what way you do it there will always be some loss because the gas has already expanded ... | ||
| bushmaster si | 1/20/2012 | Jessica Sparks |
| Q: i am a 20 vet of paintball and i still have and sometimes use my original paint gun the bushmaster ... A: The parts for a Line SI Bushmaster: try posting your own request on mcarterbrown.com That website ... | ||
| starting paintball business | 10/11/2011 | Jessica Sparks |
| Q: i was thinking about starting a paintball business and am doing research on the subject. I have 12.5 ... A: Start with checking for other paintball operations and campgrounds within the area. Close by, 20-50 ... | ||
| J&J ceramic barrel | 9/27/2011 | Braden |
| Q: Hey i heard that the J&J ceramic barrel isnt durable and that i chips. If i wrap it with ducktape ... A: Shane- i have had my j&j ceramic for close to 5 years now and i have never had a chip or crack in ... | ||
| What do you think? | 7/23/2011 | Braden |
| Q: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190552606207&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT A: Shane- personally i don't trust ebay i never have and i never will, i only buy my gear directly from ... | ||
| J&J and paint | 7/22/2011 | Braden |
| Q: hey sorry to bother you again butat all my local paintball parksthey sell size 687 paintballs. but ... A: i have never had a problem shooting any paint through my j&j ceramic and ive put allot of paint from ... | ||
| cp 14 inch 1 piece or j&j 14 in ceramic 1 peice? | 7/22/2011 | Braden |
| Q: which is lighter? more durable more accurate quiet and if cp wat bore size? and just overall better A: Shane- i have no clue the weight difference, weight has never been a factor for me in upgrading my ... | ||
| CP OR J&J | 7/20/2011 | Dalton Brannick |
| Q: Hey sorry for bothering you agaiin but which do u think is better? Could you also give me a link to ... A: I'm a CP fan. Great barrels and great customer service. Here is the link. I would get the .685 bore. ... | ||
| tippmann+98+custom+setup | 7/19/2011 | Braden |
| Q: Hey+so+right+now+i+have+the+tippmann+98+custom+w+flatline+barrel+and+a+15+inch+non+brand...with+comp ... A: Shane- not sure what happened to your question but my computer is showing "+" between every word and ... | ||
| flatline barrel | 6/27/2011 | Dalton Brannick |
| Q: I have the tippman 98 custom with a 15 inch barrel. would a flatline be better? pls give me a link ... A: The Flatline is okay, but more talk than anything, and overpriced. Right now they are running around ... | ||
| flatline barrel | 6/27/2011 | Braden |
| Q: I have the tippman 98 custom with a 15 inch barrel. would a flatline be better? pls give me a link ... A: Shane- a flatline barrel would give you extra range by putting back spin on the ball but it is not ... | ||
| cheap but good | 6/25/2011 | Dalton Brannick |
| Q: do you know of any paintball brands that are usually cheap but are pretty good to use? A: If you are new to the sport, I would look into a Tippmann 98 Custom. Also, not many newer players ... | ||
| shocker solenoids | 6/23/2011 | Dalton Brannick |
| Q: I was looking to replace the solenoid in my nxt shocker, i had seen a mac43 solenoid and was told i ... A: I am not very familiar with shocker solenoids. But give me some time to see what I can find. ... | ||
| Stryker EMX-1000 | 5/24/2011 | Dalton Brannick |
| Q: The website wouldnt let me ask another follow up question.... The EMX-1000 does not have a spot for ... A: I actually just read over the manual, and from what I can tell, the only other thing I could suggest ... | ||
| buying a paintball gun | 5/19/2011 | Braden |
| Q: well, im getting a styker emx 1000 paintball gun/marker and i have a few questions. One where can i ... A: Derek- you can find a 9v battery any where walmart, variety stores, Canadian tire any where they ... | ||
| Hopper for carver one. | 5/13/2011 | Braden |
| Q: What hopper will fit my US Army Carver One that is NOT gravity fed? A: Austin- most loaders will fit on your marker you could stick a dye rotor on there if you really ... | ||
| Paintball marker. | 4/29/2011 | Braden |
| Q: I'm a beginner paintball player. I've played paintball twice before. I've been wanting to buy a ... A: Jeff- the marker you want really depends on what type of paintball you play, speedball you want some ... | ||
| same problem | 3/28/2011 | Braden |
| Q: the FPS was about 258-270 but i was playing in the snow. It would shoot about 3 or 4 pinballs good ... A: will- if you are shooting summer paint in the winter it will cause the paintball to become brittle a ... | ||
| VL Orion | 3/2/2011 | Braden |
| Q: I'm new to paintball and I purchased an orion and was wondering how to set the chrono on it, since I ... A: caleb- there should be a black cap at the back of your marker under the bolt that has a allen wrench ... | ||
| Spyder MR-1 | 2/2/2011 | Braden |
| Q: I have seven spyder MR-1 paintball markers i love my markers but lately i have been having trouble ... A: did you check the dedents some times spyder doesn't include them when they are shipped out when i ... | ||
| Spyder MR-1 | 2/2/2011 | Braden |
| Q: I have seven spyder MR-1 paintball markers i love my markers but lately i have been having trouble ... A: Jon- there are several things that could affect the flight of the paintballs, cheap paint has big ... | ||
| aci sub zero expansion chamber | 1/30/2011 | Braden |
| Q: What is the allen screw on the bottom of the expansion chamber for? If it is for some sort of ... A: Erik- your expansion chamber might have a way of regulating the air by adjusting a valve inside the ... | ||
| jt tac 5 won't recock | 1/25/2011 | Braden |
| Q: my jt tac 5 recon marker won't recock after every shot. I have changed the spring, adjusted ... A: Steve- first off jt is not known for high quality products i can not tell you how many jt co2 tanks ... | ||
| paintball help | 1/13/2011 | Braden |
| Q: Hey so i just got my first paintball gun. a tippmann 98 custom with a java 20 ounce canister. so i ... A: Shane- when you are unscrewing your co2 tank from your marker it closes the valve (assuming that you ... | ||
| Paintball | 1/4/2011 | Braden |
| Q: I have to do a science fair project, and I have researched this for A LONG while. Well I have a ... A: Justin- there should be a screw under your bolt it has a Allen wrench head at the very back it ... | ||
| Good beginner paintball gun that i can get off of ebay? | 1/2/2011 | Braden |
| Q: Good beginner paintball gun that i can get off of ebay? hey so i want to get a good reliabe ... A: Shane- ok first things first if you are trying to save a bunch of money or you don't have a lot of ... | ||
| type of air that can be used | 12/24/2010 | Braden |
| Q: i just got a used autococker I was told that it used nitrogen gas can it use co2 gas will it hurt ... A: Dave- i don't know much about autocockers but if it is mechanical then you should be fine using co2 ... | ||
| Action on my spyder Xtra | 12/17/2010 | Braden |
| Q: So I just got a spyder xtra from my cousin, who got it from a friend. i already had a carbon fiber ... A: hunter- is the psi number at 0 or is it at 4500psi because if it is low then there is not enough ... | ||
| starting a business | 12/7/2010 | Braden |
| Q: hey im starting an online business but im only 15 and doing it for paintball. id like to know if it ... A: Austin, i have never herd of an online business being run like this usually an online company would ... | ||
| up gradeing paintball gun | 12/5/2010 | Braden |
| Q: for my birthday my mom is getting me a paint ball gun its a us army tippman alpha i dont know what ... A: if your actually building 2 story buildings or if you want to make a town you will need to go buy ... | ||
| constant air leak from the internals of my bt-4 | 12/3/2010 | Braden |
| Q: Ok so i mounted a new sight on my bt-4 and i wanted to test it out, so i slapped on a tank to fire a ... A: Dana- it sounds to me like a cracked power tube, or a bad valve O-ring in the power tube and you ... | ||
| up gradeing paintball gun | 12/3/2010 | Braden |
| Q: for my birthday my mom is getting me a paint ball gun its a us army tippman alpha i dont know what ... A: Joe- i would definitely wait until after your birthday until you start buying barrels and shrouds ... | ||
| Can I send a paintball gun from America to Canada without hassles? | 11/1/2010 | Braden |
| Q: I live in Canada, and I ordered a paintball gun from a company in the States that only ships to the ... A: josh- you could mail it across the border but it might not make it could be held up at the border ... | ||
| refilling CO2 tanks | 10/11/2010 | Braden |
| Q: My name is Nick and I have some property out in the woods were I wish to play some paintball but is ... A: it its very possible to fill co2 tanks your self,hpa not so much. if you want to do co2 fills your ... | ||
| SP1 gun will not fire. | 9/25/2010 | Braden |
| Q: For some reason the C02 will not come out of the handle. New duracell battery and when I press on ... A: Rock- the handle that you speak of is actually called a regulator and it limits the air flow ... | ||
| paintball | 7/27/2010 | Bill Murray |
| Q: i have a spyder tr-l with a butterfly trigger.i'm looking for a cheap trigger thats easy to shoot ... A: Brady, there are triggers available for the Spyder line of paintball markers. On a quick internet ... | ||
| Tanks | 7/19/2010 | Bill Murray |
| Q: I have a PMI Piranha 2k3 and the guy that I got it from also gave me a 48/30 co2 tank. When I ... A: Robert, it sounds to like the urethane 'O' ring used to seal the connection from the tank to the ... | ||
| Leak/acting like there is no air in the tank | 7/14/2010 | Bill Murray |
| Q: I have a Spyder Sonix with a full C02 tank. However, when I shoot the gun, it acts like the tank is ... A: Drew, there are several things that might cause the problem you are having. Dried paint around the ... | ||
| woodsball | 7/13/2010 | Bill Murray |
| Q: I was wondering if you could help me out. I just moved to the Northern Alabama/Mississippi border, ... A: Micah, your best bet on finding a team would be to jump on PBJunkie.com, M. Carter brown or any good ... | ||
| launching ball | 7/13/2010 | Bill Murray |
| Q: ok i have a spyder e99,it hasnt been shot in over 2 yr...so i hook it up air ball,ect..and it only ... A: Jodi, if your e99 has been sitting for 2 years I would suggest replacing all the "o" rings and ... | ||
Paintball
Answers by Expert:
Braden
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
i can answer most scenario/woods ball related questions about markers, game tips, team help, pretty much any thing about scenario i will try to answer. don't ask me any thing about speed ball i have never played it and never will. don't ask me what field to go to because i dont know many fields away from my area.
Experience
6 year scenario paintballer
1 year paintball shop tech, salesman
2 year scenario team captain
Education/Credentials
high school
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