I think its blowback

[paintballguy]

I have a 2k1 right feed cocker that I bought about 3 weeks ago. I noticed the other day that when there only about 3 or 4 balls left they would jump back up the feed tube when i pulled the trigger. Is this normal? If not I'm assuming its cuz of timing, but how do I fix it?

 

[Collier]

Originally posted by paintballguy
I have a 2k1 right feed cocker that I bought about 3 weeks ago. I noticed the other day that when there only about 3 or 4 balls left they would jump back up the feed tube when i pulled the trigger. Is this normal? If not I'm assuming its cuz of timing, but how do I fix it?

http://www.p8ntballer-forums.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4268

Check the replies in this thread that should help ya.

Paul

 

[rob_evanson]

Basically it's gravity, the thing about most paintball markers and loading paint it, they rely on Gravity and Weight to load the balls. (Apart from the IR3 and the Warpfeed) When there's are only a few balls left in your loader/feed tube there is not enough weight to keep them there, so when you shoot you will get a bit of blowback gas thus pushing the last few back into the hopper. As far as I know it happens with most semi's. Just make sure your hopper is kept quite full of paint.

 

[Kieran - Thunder]

Originally posted by rob_evanson
Basically it's gravity, the thing about most paintball markers and loading paint it, they rely on Gravity and Weight to load the balls. (Apart from the IR3 and the Warpfeed) .

How does the IR3 not rely on gravity to load balls?????

 

[rob_evanson]

Sort of?

Yes the IR3 does rely on Gravity to get the balls into the vert feed tube, BUT, it has a one way gate on it so that balls don't pop out. I think it allows 3-4 balls in so you get no ball blow back.

 

[Collier]

Originally posted by rob_evanson
Basically it's gravity, the thing about most paintball markers and loading paint it, they rely on Gravity and Weight to load the balls. (Apart from the IR3 and the Warpfeed) When there's are only a few balls left in your loader/feed tube there is not enough weight to keep them there, so when you shoot you will get a bit of blowback gas thus pushing the last few back into the hopper. As far as I know it happens with most semi's. Just make sure your hopper is kept quite full of paint.

A properly timed cocker won't have blowback at all and can be set up for suction!!

Paul.

 

[paintballguy]

Thats exactly what I was thinkin. I just wanted to ask to make sure. So if I retime it it should let the balls feed?

 

[Collier]

yep, do you know what you're doing retiming wise?

Paul.
Hope that didn't sound too patronising, it wasn't meant to be

 

[paintballguy]

Yea I know what I'm doing. I'm sort of a cocker tard.