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  • cougar20th
    MCB Member
    • Jul 2020
    • 1083
    • Amherst NH

    #1

    Current paint size

    So im working on a possible build and have two tubing choices. 0.680 or 0.690. I know the 0.690 is large. How is the 0.680 compared to current paint offerings.
  • ford
    Set to default
    • Jul 2020
    • 372

    #2
    I'd stick to the larger bore. Paint is def smaller these days, but the definition of 'round' has skewed over the years as well.

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    • Meleager7
      Meleager7 commented
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      Does anybody know exactly what has happened to the quality of paint ? Back in the day, did RP Scherer have better encapsulation machines? Is GI Sportz cutting corners in the production of current paint?

    • ford
      ford commented
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      Yea, no idea. stoped playing in the early 2000's, came back 15 years later and paint sucks.

    • cougar20th
      cougar20th commented
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      Yup i agree current paint sucks. The best paint i have used in the last several years was a old 10-15 year old case of marbilizer (2004ish vintage). It broke as if new. Was still round. Was a constant size and shot better than anything that was bought new for that weekend by anyone else that i played with.
  • Chuck E Ducky
    Ragnastock Enforcer
    • Jul 2020
    • 6116
    • NY

    #3
    Should be fine with 680 especially if you are not running a detent System.

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    • cougar20th
      MCB Member
      • Jul 2020
      • 1083
      • Amherst NH

      #4
      I read it wrong the large is 0.695 not 0.690.

      There is no plan to have detents. I guess it could be done but it adds complexity.

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      • fullofpaint
        Hoarder
        • Jul 2020
        • 495

        #5
        I run a .680 bore in my longbarrel PGP and it runs great. Don't think I've ever had issues with it. breaking paint that was too large.

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        • AnarchicArctic
          đź’€Founder Ragnastockđź’€
          • Jul 2020
          • 963
          • Berkshires

          #6
          My vote is for .680 as well. Paint has definitely shrunk these days. And the larger stuff hits around .683ish. I run .681 in my phantom and never have issues

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          • Trbo323
            MCB Member
            • Jul 2020
            • 6358
            • Vancouver WA

            #7
            At the last event I went to, I had roll outs at 680....

            I wouldn't go larger than that for sure

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