In this article you will learn some stuff about CO2 and how it works in your paintball gun. It is a popular power source for many paintball players, but it isn’t the best power source. Compressed air is a much more dependable option, although it is more expensive.
CO2 works fine for many paintballers, and thus they don’t opt for the more expensive power source, HPA. While HPA is more consistent it is also more expensive
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.
Most of these problems generally occur when you are shooting fast. When you are unloading paint at a target, you especially don’t want anything to affect your accuracy.
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.
Having inconsistent velocity can greatly affect your ability to hit your target. Many times, it helps to be able to shoot a stream of paint to keep someone in their bunker, or to hit a moving target. With each shot going not as far as the first one, it makes it difficult to do either.
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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