Phantom Efficiency Testing
Winters are long here. My plan is to extensively test the most efficient way to build and use a Phantom while I’m stuck inside. It’ll be a month or two before I start my work but I want to post now in case you guys have some ideas or suggestions before I start. This will probably take years to do even semi properly.
It won’t be perfect science to start. After I test a variable, that variable will be the variation of the Phantom that moves forward to test the next variables. I think for the first batch of variables it will work, but when we get into the springs, seals, valves, more extensive testing might be required.
Many variables and variations will be missing, my general idea is to stick to commonly available Phantom variations. I don’t want to dive too far into DIY stuff for now.
My goal is to give Phantom users an idea of what they’re adding/giving up when making different selections. If the ASP mod costs 25 FPS on my 30th paintball it might be well worth it. If bore sizing only buys me 7 usable shots under ideal conditions it may not be worth getting my barrel bored, etc.
Constants:
Reballs (For now)
12g Cartridges (TBD)
Stock Class Feed
Velocity (280FPS)
Air Temp. (65 Degrees)
Rate of Fire (after determined)
Variables:
Rate of Fire
Bore Sizing (Under, Over, Just right)
ASP Mod (Yes or No)
Insert Length (Freak or Freak XL)
Barrel Length (8”, 11”, 14”, 16”)
Valve Setup (VSC, Back Bottle, Dropout)
Spring Setups (All EV kit variations that can achieve 280 FPS)
Cup Seals (PGP Junkies, Nate PTFE, EV)
It won’t be perfect science to start. After I test a variable, that variable will be the variation of the Phantom that moves forward to test the next variables. I think for the first batch of variables it will work, but when we get into the springs, seals, valves, more extensive testing might be required.
Many variables and variations will be missing, my general idea is to stick to commonly available Phantom variations. I don’t want to dive too far into DIY stuff for now.
My goal is to give Phantom users an idea of what they’re adding/giving up when making different selections. If the ASP mod costs 25 FPS on my 30th paintball it might be well worth it. If bore sizing only buys me 7 usable shots under ideal conditions it may not be worth getting my barrel bored, etc.
Constants:
Reballs (For now)
12g Cartridges (TBD)
Stock Class Feed
Velocity (280FPS)
Air Temp. (65 Degrees)
Rate of Fire (after determined)
Variables:
Rate of Fire
Bore Sizing (Under, Over, Just right)
ASP Mod (Yes or No)
Insert Length (Freak or Freak XL)
Barrel Length (8”, 11”, 14”, 16”)
Valve Setup (VSC, Back Bottle, Dropout)
Spring Setups (All EV kit variations that can achieve 280 FPS)
Cup Seals (PGP Junkies, Nate PTFE, EV)
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