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Bottle Query

Jun 25, 2009
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Hola all

I have a bit of a query concerning gas bottles (which hopefully isn't too dumb sounding).

As you may have guessed, I am still fairly new to the world of paintball beyond rental days and I was wondering how much of a difference there is between the 0.8L metal bottles and the 1.1L fibre ones.

Obviously the Fibre bottles larger size and higher pressures means you get more shots out of them, and they are lighter than their metal counterparts. However, I'd like to know what would be the practical difference for me is before making the choice between Christmas list or making my bank manager hate me even more....

Considering that for the time being my paintballing is limited to walk-on days, using an X-7 with response trigger and 3000psi air fills, roughly how much of a difference between is there between the different types of bottle would I see in real terms? Are we talking (roughly) in the region of one hundred shots or less extra from a fibre bottle or several hundred more?


Cheers
 

Shwat

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Apr 9, 2009
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Wirral
Fibre wrapped is far lighter. It helps a bunch, especially in long games.
And the extra size will help too. I made a quick formula to tell how many shots extra you should get at 3000psi :p

Number of shots you get now x 1.375 = Roughly how many from 1.1

(Yes. Im bored)