I'm only playing rec ball really but may venture into the little leagues. I have just got a 2004 pro stock cocker.
Are there any worthwhile mods to be done on this gun?
Are there any worthwhile mods to be done on this gun?
cocker modifications? (2004)
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If you're only playing rec ball then nothing at all. the stock gun is actually pretty decent.
if you go up to tourney then you'll start slapping shiney bits on it like theres no tomorrow to make it lighter/faster/more consistent etc. As for now spend the cash on paint and playing. you will reach the point where you realise the gun doesnt meet your requirements in some area. You can then set about finiding a shiney bit to fix this weakness. As for asking people what to add to the gun you'll have millions of suggestions but to be honest if you havent identified a particular aspect of the guns perormance that you wish to improve you may find you spend loads of cash on something which doesnt make any difference to the way you use the gun.
The days of having to upgrade the cocker to make it work properly are well and truly gone and the only upgrades required now are to make it super fast/consistent/cool looking, none of which will be of any use whatsoever playing recball.
if you go up to tourney then you'll start slapping shiney bits on it like theres no tomorrow to make it lighter/faster/more consistent etc. As for now spend the cash on paint and playing. you will reach the point where you realise the gun doesnt meet your requirements in some area. You can then set about finiding a shiney bit to fix this weakness. As for asking people what to add to the gun you'll have millions of suggestions but to be honest if you havent identified a particular aspect of the guns perormance that you wish to improve you may find you spend loads of cash on something which doesnt make any difference to the way you use the gun.
The days of having to upgrade the cocker to make it work properly are well and truly gone and the only upgrades required now are to make it super fast/consistent/cool looking, none of which will be of any use whatsoever playing recball.
cheers mate,
That's the answer i was after, if it ain't broke don't fix it.
Sure if i need to up things a bit i can but i didn't know if there was any "must have" items on a cocker.
I looked at a spyder imagine and then found out you need to change barrel & bolt straight away.
I didn't know if the cocker had any weak spots, are there any?
That's the answer i was after, if it ain't broke don't fix it.
Sure if i need to up things a bit i can but i didn't know if there was any "must have" items on a cocker.
I looked at a spyder imagine and then found out you need to change barrel & bolt straight away.
I didn't know if the cocker had any weak spots, are there any?
depends what you want to do really. adjusting the velocity on the standard one can be a pain so people stick a rex kit in. thing is it may not bother you doing it the standard way so if it doesnt don't bother buying the rex kit.
a barrell kit is basically a must for any marker if you start playing tourney ball but for rec ball the standard one will be fine. in tourney ball targets are smaller, further away and further between so the ultimate in accuracy is desirable. in recball its not so critical so you can save the money and not bother with one.
mechanical cockers arent the fastest things out there so many people put on an eblade frame (or a race, much better imho) to make them shoot quicker. its great but if you're paying recball prices for paint shooting quick will be the last thing on your mind!
i would say if you want the cocker to be more accurate then a barrel set should be on your shopping list. i played without one for years and it didnt bother me, then i got one and it does make a difference. Not a night and day difference but it does help.
The bottom line with any marker is that none of them are perfect and they all have different strengths and weaknesses . You just have to find one where the weak spots don't bother you and the strong points are important to you. (if not you can always upgrade bits to imporve the weak points!).
a barrell kit is basically a must for any marker if you start playing tourney ball but for rec ball the standard one will be fine. in tourney ball targets are smaller, further away and further between so the ultimate in accuracy is desirable. in recball its not so critical so you can save the money and not bother with one.
mechanical cockers arent the fastest things out there so many people put on an eblade frame (or a race, much better imho) to make them shoot quicker. its great but if you're paying recball prices for paint shooting quick will be the last thing on your mind!
i would say if you want the cocker to be more accurate then a barrel set should be on your shopping list. i played without one for years and it didnt bother me, then i got one and it does make a difference. Not a night and day difference but it does help.
The bottom line with any marker is that none of them are perfect and they all have different strengths and weaknesses . You just have to find one where the weak spots don't bother you and the strong points are important to you. (if not you can always upgrade bits to imporve the weak points!).
Motorized hopper of some kind should come first. Then barrel kit. Then electro conversion, then aftermarket front front pneumatics, valve, reg, feedneck, springs, velocity dialer, back block, front block, springs, hoses, fully adjustable air system, all over the course of a couple two or three years, by which time your bad boy will be obsolete and you'll have to buy another one and start all over again 
Agreed on the barrel kit. With cockers it does pay to size up the barrel otherwise the balls will roll out. Not the best thing when you have to take a crucial shot and end up dry firing.
I'd say that it does pay to have the accuracy in recball too, as paint tends to be more expensive.
If anything, recball wise, I'd say get a pump kit! Get two guns out of one that way and means you can practice accuracy over relying on volume.
I'd say that it does pay to have the accuracy in recball too, as paint tends to be more expensive.
If anything, recball wise, I'd say get a pump kit! Get two guns out of one that way and means you can practice accuracy over relying on volume.
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if your only playing recball then do what was mentioned earlier and dont upgrade it. spend your cash on playing as much as you can! the first bit of kit that you should buy is a good pair of comfortable thermal goggles. then build from there.
another note on upgrading, play with your maker. after a while you will see for yourself the areas that need to be improved, if any