HALO Loader not allowed in Toulouse2002?

[Gislo]

I´ve heard rumours of the HALO Loader not being allowed in Toulouse 2002 - this isn´t true now is it?!

Can someone give me some input on this one I´d be greatfull...


Thanks,
Tobbe Andersson, Sweden

 

[Beaker]

Well, I saw several being used (although not as many as i thought I would).

 

[styles mugger]

Well i cant think why they wouldnt be allowed but they do come up with some stupid ideas.

 

[Beaker]

Well, the arguement was originally that as they force the ball into the breach by applying a constant force to the stack they defy the principal of only having a gravity fed loader.

But that seems to be "forgotten" about in the latest NPPL/Mill rules so.......

 

[styles mugger]

so warpfeeds aint allowed then??

 

[Beaker]

yep,

Warpfeeds kinda started the debate, however, as I understand it they don't apply a constant pressure on the ball stack, so if at the instant the ball drops, it's only accelerated from rest by gravity. But the HALO keeps a constant pressure (hence why there were several problem with open bolt guns where it would go past the detent).

But regardless, both of them can be used at NPPL/Mills.

 

[Liz]

Not positive about this so it might be worth checking again, but I looked at the Millennium rules a little while ago to see what I could find & there no longer seems to be a rule about gravity feed hoppers only.

 

[acsik]

Easy

With the halo use the built in ball detent.....then its all obsolete....

 

[Tom Tom]

My Halo does that If you think your empty chances are its still holding 2/3 in the hopper till you move the little bit on the back to release them. So it can't be forceing them 2 hard.