Let's talk about paint...

[magfed sniper]

I have a couple of maxtact guns here and because anything else mag fed I have will be gentler than these I have decided to test a number of paints.

- so far Graffitti is ok but still getting breaks

-green Zap paint from Wally world is great for accuracy and breaks

- Draxxus Scenario paint, sold at Walmart has camo coloured shells amd breaks a lot. Also terrible accuracy

How about anyone else?

[nak81783]

Paint brittleness can vary due to many factors.

Best practice I've found is to do some type of standardized drop test with a few balls from every bag before using it. For example, marker X can shoot paint that survives Y drops from chest height onto concrete.

[Jonnydread]

TIL you can still get Zap at Walmart.

i generally will go for mid grade field paint when I’m playing magfed. The bounces suck but they’re worth the paint not breaking in the barrel.

[AnarchicArctic]

Right?! I don’t think I’ve shot zap since ‘96ish

[magfed sniper]

Good points gents. I mean between winter and mag fed I would have thought Graffitti would have been better but it's like on par w zap in my testing

[AnarchicArctic]

Grafitti used to be my go to for magfed. But man, when it’s hot and humid you might as well be shooting reball. I’ve bounced lenses with that stuff. Cheap field grade is probably your best bet shell wise, but it can sure leave a lot to be desired in terms of dimples and roundness.

[Chappy]

There was a time when you could expect consistency from a brand of paint, be it good or bad. That time has passed. Comparing paint from lot to lot is a crap shoot these days.

[SignOfZeta]

There was a time when you could expect consistency from a brand of paint, be it good or bad. That time has passed. Comparing paint from lot to lot is a crap shoot these days.

That time was before magfed existed, therefore we can’t know that paint from the good old days wouldn’t also have broken in mag fed guns.

I’d imagine Good Ol Days paint might have issues being too big. Any magazine designed today will be designed for modern small paint. If you put some Marblizer in there from 1997 it would probably bind somewhere since it’s actually .68.