More testing
- Thread starter Piper
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Didnt get much out of that second part of article when I read it the first time. Has also some irrelevant stuff and holes the size of Swiss cheese.
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Well for me alot of the things where too overal.
No recording of fps for shots at target
Review started first with that this isnt an gun test but then advertised performance on Micro later on comparing to Luxe. They could have used blow pipes all that it matters if fps is the same and you have decent barrel.
Comparing to only one 68caliber paintball. What weight did they have and was .68 caliber any good? Comparing only 10 shots in first tests is imho not enough.
We all know already depending ofcourse on paint that .68 caliber splat size is larger. Still they mesured grouping from the edge of splats "when measured from the outer edges of the two splats furthest apart". So that will ofcourse make some difference in numbers and specially on tighter groupings.
As for the range test they shot burst with no fps recording so you can easily have large differences on shots with spool valve if everything isnt workin as it should. Also instead of just shooting randomly over ground I would have rather seen shooting at a target where you can also more easily see drop and verify ballistic calculations that we have. Something in the lines that Carterd did. Also if doing accuracy / drop off tests indoors isnt a bad idea specially if you do it for long ranges.
That whole shooting at a tree behind brush was just some random shooting with way too many variables.
There are two more articles comming out from X3 and there are still alot of things they didnt go trough starting from how well the paint breaks in different situations.
I'm sure when the paint and equipment comes more available we will get alot more data on the subject.
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No recording of fps for shots at target
Review started first with that this isnt an gun test but then advertised performance on Micro later on comparing to Luxe. They could have used blow pipes all that it matters if fps is the same and you have decent barrel.
Comparing to only one 68caliber paintball. What weight did they have and was .68 caliber any good? Comparing only 10 shots in first tests is imho not enough.
We all know already depending ofcourse on paint that .68 caliber splat size is larger. Still they mesured grouping from the edge of splats "when measured from the outer edges of the two splats furthest apart". So that will ofcourse make some difference in numbers and specially on tighter groupings.
As for the range test they shot burst with no fps recording so you can easily have large differences on shots with spool valve if everything isnt workin as it should. Also instead of just shooting randomly over ground I would have rather seen shooting at a target where you can also more easily see drop and verify ballistic calculations that we have. Something in the lines that Carterd did. Also if doing accuracy / drop off tests indoors isnt a bad idea specially if you do it for long ranges.
That whole shooting at a tree behind brush was just some random shooting with way too many variables.
There are two more articles comming out from X3 and there are still alot of things they didnt go trough starting from how well the paint breaks in different situations.
I'm sure when the paint and equipment comes more available we will get alot more data on the subject.
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50 cal accuracy test by Bryce Larson http://www.pbnation.com/showthread.php?t=3256033
Good idea to read the comments so that you get overal view on what the tests include and say.
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Good idea to read the comments so that you get overal view on what the tests include and say.
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punkworks have some new testing up too http://www.youtube.com/user/PunkWorksPaintball#p/u/1/ZtLByh1Isvw
data link in vid info
data link in vid info
Good test for the .50cal there, nicely done by Bryce and Cockerpunk.
Looks like .50 cal is slightly more accurate at closer ranges. A bit worried about the bouncing but that said weve all seen bounces from .68cal before. For me the main area where .50cal can blow .68cal out of the water is price. If its significantly cheaper (Piper were your prces the RRP I can't remeber?) then for some this will be the deciding factor.
As for performance, it doesnt seem to be any better than .68cal but is it any worse?
Cant wait to try some and find out for myself.
Looks like .50 cal is slightly more accurate at closer ranges. A bit worried about the bouncing but that said weve all seen bounces from .68cal before. For me the main area where .50cal can blow .68cal out of the water is price. If its significantly cheaper (Piper were your prces the RRP I can't remeber?) then for some this will be the deciding factor.
As for performance, it doesnt seem to be any better than .68cal but is it any worse?
Cant wait to try some and find out for myself.
As to bouncing more, difficult to say yet. We have to wait more of the paint and possibly different brands to get around. What we do know is that you dont get the same range with the weight .50 cal has atm. Has to be seen if it makes much difference in practise and if .50 cal bounces more easily at longer distances.
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