More Ion foolishness

[AnarchicArctic]

Awesome build. Can’t wait to see it at ape someday

[JeeperCreeper]

Me and you with first strike single shot would decimate the field.

[NONOBLITUS]

That thing was cleaning house.

[AnarchicArctic]

I’m definitely game for that once I get done with the spring responsibilities

[JeeperCreeper]

I guess I'll share my moment of embarrassing stupidity. At one point I wanted to drop my rifle off and run with my PG since I was too close for first strike. Well I un clipped it from my shoulder strap, but I forgot to unhook the air line. So I literally dragged this through the mud today. It held up great, no wobbles or anything loose still, just some scratches from dragging it 30 feet. It's fine I wanted to paint it anyway.

[AnarchicArctic]

Ha, the joys of running a remote

[Euphie]

I can neither confirm nor deny that I have done this many times as well

[XEMON]

I've done the other way a few times ...
Started chasing an electro with my remote tipx ... The tank fell of the harness and I dragged it around for a bit till if swung around a three and the the tipx decided to stay there too ... Ended facing the guy with nothing to shoot paint 🤣

[Chuck E Ducky]

This thing is super cool and it looks So Bad Ass. It’s awesome how fast you can feed first strikes into it one at a time by hand. Really cool custom build I want to try that thing next time we play. It looks like so much fun to use.

[JeeperCreeper]

So I have added a sight rail up top, now I can run a red dot. Where one of the screws is on the rail is a slight problem as I over estimated the thickness of the chamber, so some epoxy was needed to get that sealed up. I also added a 12g quick changer. I can get 25+ good shots per cart, and now I don't have a remote line and a tank on my back. I'm free to set this down and run at any time. I had to put my cut down Ion body on for a spacer to keep everything nice and stable and to close up the eye and detent holes. I'll get the final build pics tomorrow. This thing is super fun. I added a short barrel from an SP8 and it's the perfect length for the forward marksman style of play I have when using this setup. It's ultra light and maneuverable, plus it's whisper quiet and dead nuts accurate. I'm very happy with this build. And all in I didn't really spend anything on it, as I had everything lying around.

[Jordan]

I get a consistent 19 shots per 12 gram on my pump Ion, so 25 is fantastic. 🙂

[JeeperCreeper]

First strikes, so my pressure is a bit lower

[JeeperCreeper]

Here it is. It might get painted after the season. Not sure yet. It's only slightly longer than my Phantom, so you can see how short it is for a rifle.

[NONOBLITUS]

This thing is a deadly shooter. I’ve had the whistling FSR going by me first hand towards the other team.

[JeeperCreeper]

Version 2.0 coming soon...

[OpusX]

Ah yes very nice. I've thought of a wood stock Ion as well...

[Chuck E Ducky]

Sexy

[nerdcore]

This is much more practical than my ion walking cane concept.

[JeeperCreeper]

I know it doesn't look like much, but there is progress here. The trigger system is in, and I have an ASA mounted with brass inserts. I still need to mount the regulator somehow, plumb it, and make a faux magazine that will cover the airline and SMAV3 sticking out by the trigger. I might even fashion a trigger guard for it. This feels like it's going to be even better than the first version.

[BrickHaus]

What inserts did you use? My 10-32 hardwoods are too big to fit two side by side for an asa.

[JeeperCreeper]

They are called EZ locks I got them from the Amazonians. They measure 7/16 overall, and give plenty of room to work on asa's but you have to be really careful drilling that second hole

[WORR13]

i like it. is that a 10/22 stock?

[JeeperCreeper]

Yep, used to be. I plan on stripping it down and refinishing it at the end

[JeeperCreeper]

100% functional. No leaks, shoots great. I'm hoping the macro fittings keep holding up, so I can run that 12g changer on it. Now to make it pretty.

Shooting video:

https://youtu.be/WpYHhKr8RFM

[JeeperCreeper]

[ironklad]

Can you post a pic of how you went from the hpr into the banjo fitting?

[JeeperCreeper]

ironklad I used a fitting that was 1/8 NPT to push connect for the 4mm line, then it runs through the stock to the 3 way. I also used a bigger piece of hose around the exposed lines for durability.