Paintball – Why CO2 Is Inferior To Compressed Air
Written by Gary Garrett on November 16, 2009 – 2:56 am -Let us take a peak at CO2 and see what is going on inside of it and your gun while you are playing paintball. Many players choose to use it because it is more affordable than the superior solution, compressed air.
Most players will be just fine using CO2. They can play for years and years with it and still have fun playing paintball. If you want to save money and don’t really care about improving your gun’s performance then there is no reason to upgrade. Some markers work much better on CO2 than others, so many players chose not to upgrade.
In the winter months, or in colder temperatures, you can experience several problems while using CO2. Your gun may start to sputter, choke, get freezing cold, or it may freeze up. Your tank may also get so cold that you can’t touch it.
You probably will experience these problems during periods of rapid shooting. When you are rapidly firing it is usually during a time when it is extremely important that you get lots of paintballs in the air. It is during times like these that you especially don’t want any problems to arise.
Inside of your tank it exists as both a gas and a liquid. The gas works best for powering your gun, while the liquid causes the problems. As the gas is shot, the liquid will turn into gas. When you are shooting fast, the liquid will have a hard time changing to gas fast enough, especially in cold weather that it will go into your gun.
Liquid entering your gun can cause horrible consistency from shot to shot. One shot may be fine, but then you may notice that the shots after it all travel shorter.
As you can see, when you are trying to hit a target, inconsistent velocity can make it extremely difficult to ht a target. There are times when you need to shoot fast, and when doing so, it makes it difficult to effectively shoot fast when each shot goes shorter.
What is the solution? What is a better alternative to CO2? Compressed air (or HPA) is a much more practical and effective solution for powering a paintball gun. It is much more consistent, and it is only gas, so it isn’t affected by cold weather.
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