Paintball – Why CO2 Is Inferior To Compressed Air
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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 colder temperatures you can have a lot of problems with CO2. You can have sudden changes in velocity, have what looks like snow shoot out of our barrel, your gun may sputter, choke, it may become so cold that you cant hold your gun anymore, or the tank may become the same way. Your gun may even freeze up.
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.
The problems that occur from liquid entering your gun can greatly hinder your consistency. You may notice your paintballs begin to travel shorter and shorter when you are firing rapidly.
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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