.62 CALIBER PAINTBALL UPDATE - 19 AUGUST 2001
We received a sample supply of .62 caliber
paintballs and shot them back out to about 20 testers that had various types of
paintball shooters. We've posted some of the feedback we received below.
We're still waiting on other testers to get back with us. So far it has
been determined that the ball may be a little too big. We've informed
Nelson of this and they will resize accordingly. They say as soon as this
new batch is tested and ran, they will begin the full run. It looks like
it is going to be this week.
Some of the feedback received was:
- "First opinion is that it is a little
bigger than the old .62." (This may be due to the fact that it is
95 degrees with about 99% humidity where we sent most of them).
- "I tested 10 of the balls all ready from
my Tippmann SMG-60 full auto paint gun. I had no breaks in the barrel and no
bounces off target. The only problem may be that the slightly bigger balls
caused my gun to cycle at 25 balls per second. I will test some more paint
as soon as the humidity is down."
- "The weather cleared up, and after a
couple hours in a cool dry place (my room). I tested another 15 rounds of
paint. I fired 5 individual shots then a 10 round burst on Full Auto. I was
very impressed this time. The cycle rate was down to about 18 balls per
second (the correct number) and I once again had no breaks in the gun. I
fired from 40 feet away and only missed the 1 foot by one foot target 2
times (both during the full auto burst) I still have 8 rounds left, I will
try to find a human target willing to have them tested on him to make sure
that they break on a person. I will note that the performance of the new
balls was far superior to that of my old paint."
- "I have fired 50 rounds that you sent me,
one stripper clip at a time, to see how they would basically move out of the
strippers and down the barrel. First I noticed that the shells themselves
were pliable, yet with a springy quality to them. The color concerned me
when I slid the little jewels into my hand from the packaging because it was
dark one one side, and light on the other. The poor paintballs sat in the
mailbox here in North Dallas area in 110 degree direct sunlight for probably
6 hours or so before I got home. Even though they were hot to the touch from
the sun, the shells were still
crisply round and I inspected each one and found not one dimple or flaw.
Pressing them into the stripper clips was a little difficult and I almost
thought that they were too big by a hair, but they fit VERY snugly and not
TOO snugly. Thanks to the magnificent engineering of Dennis Tippmanns
SMG-60, feeding problems and breaks are almost impossible to be caused by
the paintball, but more by the mechanics of the gun itself. I had two balls
break out of the 50, but both were because the feeding arm that regulates
the movement of the stripper clip is a bit worn and I think that the ball's
chamber was not directly in front of the barrel when the gas was released to
propel it. That was in both situations. The balls broke at the target fired
upon every time, about a distance of 25 feet. This time I was concerned with
the visual inspection of the balls shell, the fit in the strippers, and the
actual firing of the ball. The break at that distance was almost a given,
but because of the great durability on the heat demonstrated by the shipment
conditions, I wanted to make sure that you knew that they did all break. IF
I had any suggestions at all, it would be just the color of the fill, and
it's thickness. It seemed a bit runny, and not very long-lasting, however
that is probably the least of your worries right now. In my opinion, I would
stick with the materials, process, and size of the shell. I would easily be
happy with that quality on the field."
- "I was using a Tippmann smg 60.The paint
broke on the target and not in the gun or in the air. I would give the
sample paint a 9 out of 10 because I did notice a slight variation in size,
some balls went into the strippers easily while some where a little tight.
Of coarse this could be weather related (humidity), but that is my only
complaint. You have done an excellent job."
- "The gun I used for testing is a well
cared for fully automatic long barrel version, which I fired one ball at a
time. The balls broke on target extremely well. Both solid hits, and
grazing shoot broke 100% of the time. Even the two balls I fired into my
mound of grass clippings broke."
PRICING:
Prices will come down as availability and popularity increase.
First couple runs are always expensive, as the costs for dies and
equipment need to be made and covered in that cost.
Once those items are paid for with numerous runs being made, the cost
will be reduced as production is increased.
We will keep passing on the best pricing to you.
Remember, prices will come down
the more runs we make. The prices
above do not include the shipping charges from our location in WA State to your
location. If you are ordering
several cases at any given time and you have a freight company you want to use, place your order and we’ll be happy to help you
set that up. Long distance
transport will need a climate-controlled carrier for the best transport of the
balls. UPS charges by the box,
weight and dimension and freight companies tend to go on weight alone. If you have a UPS account number and/or a FedEx account
number, we can bill your account for the shipping if that makes it easier.
Some of the paintball companies that have requested numerous cases at any
given time may find this more beneficial for your needs. We’ll be happy to
work with each and every one of you, as this paintball run has been our baby as
well as yours for a very long time so we are more than happy to see this thing
work.
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