I know very little about this lil guy I picked up in a big lot of gear. Is there an ASA (or better, an ON/OFF) option that levels out the tank angle to match the barrel, rather than being at a slight decline? I discovered the CCM frames that are perfectly flat on the bottom, but turns out finding one of those is difficult/expensive. Thanks!
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Your bigger challenge may be to find an ASA that doesn't mount at an UPwards angle because of the design of the bottom of the CCI .45 grip blocks. ASP/Airsoldier used to make mounting wedges with integrated rails that corrected the upward sweep of these .45 blocks but they may be out of production now. -
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The tank angle is a holdover from the days of Co2 to prevent liquid from getting into the marker.Comment
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Like others in here have said, embrace the angle.
horizontal mount feels really weird on phantoms anywayComment
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rumor is someone will be producing something very similar soonOriginally posted by failsafe View Post
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Do the current .45 blocks from Extreme Velocity not do this? I thought they had fixed this a while back.Originally posted by Frmrspec View PostComment
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That's not true. They also raised prices.Originally posted by SignOfZetaComment
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Thank you everyone. Admittedly yes, I am wanting it to feel like a more modern setup. I also wanted the option to have a big tank for situations like Supergame, where you could be out in the middle of a game for like an hour and the fill station is a quarter mile hike through the woods. Carrying a lot of paint is easy, carrying a lot of air in the form of dozens of 12g's or multiple tanks is not as easy. Or hell, maybe it is - I've never done it! I'll get out there and try this setup out before making any rash decisions.Comment
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Do what you like , you know the saying about opinions and how everyone has one. I like a big tank as well and play all the time with a Phantom. Get out there and shoot that thing. Most people offering up their “opinions “ I would say never even play.
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Pull the CCI/EV bottom line and replace it with a Duckbill ASA and it will get you closer to level:
I never was a fan of CCI's bottom line even though I own a few. I do not like the large drop in angle it feels more awkward to hold then a less angled bottom line.
There are all sorts of AR to 1911 grip blocks out there and some are flat bottomed that is what is essentially used on a Phantom.
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Wouldn't a straight duckbill give it an upwards angle?Originally posted by Grendel View PostPull the CCI/EV bottom line and replace it with a Duckbill ASA and it will get you closer to level:
I never was a fan of CCI's bottom line even though I own a few. I do not like the large drop in angle it feels more awkward to hold then a less angled bottom line.
There are all sorts of AR to 1911 grip blocks out there and some are flat bottomed that is what is essentially used on a Phantom.
If you don't have the scratch to completely replace the grip block you can look around for an adapter that yields the angle you want.
I ended up using an old ACI bottomline adapter with mine, though I had to carve off a little material with my dremel to get it to sit just right.
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There's a super easy and affordable way to adjust the angle of the tank. But it's a bit janky. Just stick a washer or two or three between the asa and grip on one of the screws.
Does tend to look a bit less janky when used on the back screw (lowering a flat asa on an angled grip) then on the front, but as a temporary setup it doesn't matter anyways.Comment
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that looks sick! I'll try that routeComment
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