Impulse dry firing
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Yes it is!
But that depends on wether you have a Solenoid Optimzer / Full Flow Valve or a Tapeworm installed (i think the tapeworm does the same thing?)
The bolt needs back pressure, so is suggest installing one of the aboves before you join the "dry firing club"
Speak to Smart Parts 01322 555968 and get advice off them.
But that depends on wether you have a Solenoid Optimzer / Full Flow Valve or a Tapeworm installed (i think the tapeworm does the same thing?)
The bolt needs back pressure, so is suggest installing one of the aboves before you join the "dry firing club"
Speak to Smart Parts 01322 555968 and get advice off them.
hmm, yes, it was them who said "fire away to your hearts content" in the shop. I wonder how many had fired it before me - seems I may have fork-ed out a for-tune for a ****-up....
not happy
not happy
If thats the case, i would believe them - and fire away!
It might have been because mine is an O.A.P impulse (2069)
Are you having any problems with it?
It might have been because mine is an O.A.P impulse (2069)
Are you having any problems with it?
its common malpractice in the paintball world.
But ALL paintball markers (unless they have some cleve dohicky that means otherwise) should have back pressure under blank firing.
This is as simple as placing a hand over the end of the barrel (MAKE SURE THERE ISNT ANY PAINT IN THE MARKER FIRST) or even just shoting into a pillow (also makes it quieter)
The internal seals in markers can become warped from eccesive dry firing. and thus cause problems for the marker when you actually put paint through it.
that help?
But ALL paintball markers (unless they have some cleve dohicky that means otherwise) should have back pressure under blank firing.
This is as simple as placing a hand over the end of the barrel (MAKE SURE THERE ISNT ANY PAINT IN THE MARKER FIRST) or even just shoting into a pillow (also makes it quieter)
The internal seals in markers can become warped from eccesive dry firing. and thus cause problems for the marker when you actually put paint through it.
that help?
basically if you dry fire any air powered gun its working without any resistance, ie a paintball to take the hit of air so the air has gotta be doing summut...wether that is good or bad i dont know!
i do know that i was advised in a gunsmiths when i bought a .22 air pistol not to dry fire because the energy used to propell the pellet is dispursed (bad spelling) into the gun rather than being used to actually do anything
hope that helps
i do know that i was advised in a gunsmiths when i bought a .22 air pistol not to dry fire because the energy used to propell the pellet is dispursed (bad spelling) into the gun rather than being used to actually do anything
hope that helps
Dry Firing
Guys,
Fire away, I have been working on markers for years and I hav'nt seen a problem that dry firing causes ( Smart Parts markers ).
I can understand the back pressure theory but I feel that the marker completes the same cycle with paint or without.
The back pressure is reduced if a small ball and a large bore barrel is used. If this back pressure is so important then we all better get real big balls and small tubes!!!!!!!!
If I were you i'd fire away, its fun, annoy's the wife and you get faster on the trigger so you can rip your mates next time you play!!!!!!!!!
I've cycled my marker so many times, its shot thousands and thousands of times and I give it to everyone to dry fire and its getting better !!!!
Phil Webb
Smart Parts Europe
Guys,
Fire away, I have been working on markers for years and I hav'nt seen a problem that dry firing causes ( Smart Parts markers ).
I can understand the back pressure theory but I feel that the marker completes the same cycle with paint or without.
The back pressure is reduced if a small ball and a large bore barrel is used. If this back pressure is so important then we all better get real big balls and small tubes!!!!!!!!
If I were you i'd fire away, its fun, annoy's the wife and you get faster on the trigger so you can rip your mates next time you play!!!!!!!!!
I've cycled my marker so many times, its shot thousands and thousands of times and I give it to everyone to dry fire and its getting better !!!!
Phil Webb
Smart Parts Europe