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July 21st, 06:59 PM
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My piranha...
Well, I just got a new piranha as a new gun. I get outside to shoot it, and theres something wrong. The range. My piranha goes about 30 ft and then the paintball dives down. The pressure is turned all the way up. Any help? Theres just no range...
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July 21st, 07:05 PM
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is your tank filled?
paintball only go about 100ish feet (50-110)
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July 21st, 07:10 PM
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Yea, my tank is full. It seems to go slower and not as far. My Spyder Xtra shoots way harder, and way faster...
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July 21st, 07:35 PM
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well turn up the velocity on the marker.
or maybe something is in backwards/upside down
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July 21st, 07:39 PM
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Like what? How do I turn up the Velocity?
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July 21st, 07:44 PM
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same way you do on your spyder if i'm not mistaken
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July 21st, 07:48 PM
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The nob on the back? Its as far as it can turn...
I am somewhat of a newbie to paintball, and know nothing about the insides of the gun.
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July 21st, 08:01 PM
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oil it up then. or you can tr the spring from your spyder to see if that changes anything. if it does fix the problem, you'll need a stiffer spring fro you marker.
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July 21st, 08:11 PM
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yea maybe it is ur spring...2 days ago i go paintball with my friend and he got a new spring that bearlly fits....his gun now is way better...
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July 21st, 08:15 PM
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that or you're screwing it out instead of in..
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July 21st, 08:25 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by martix_agent
that or you're screwing it out instead of in..
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exactly.
but maybe he should get a different gun! (i have an evo so its better than any other e-force piranha :maybedodgy: ) |
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July 21st, 09:17 PM
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I don't know how to take a gun apart, do I need any certain kind of tools? Will the Spyder spring fit? I don't know which Piranha I have. It's glossy black, mehcanical, and have "gill" imprits on the side of the gun. Which is better, a Spyder Extra, or Piranha?
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July 21st, 09:21 PM
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spyder xtra., probably because its more readily upgradeable
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July 21st, 09:21 PM
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a blowback is a blowback. you basically bought the same gun with a different body.
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July 21st, 09:26 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Arc Angel
Well, I just got a new piranha as a new gun. I get outside to shoot it, and theres something wrong. The range. My piranha goes about 30 ft and then the paintball dives down. The pressure is turned all the way up. Any help? Theres just no range...
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My spyder only goes about 35ft. I havent been able to throw it much farther. However the paint it shoots goes 100 feet maximum, and it never goes straight. |
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July 21st, 09:27 PM
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Yes. But my Spyder shoots harder, and faster. It seems like my Piranha is slower. That 30 ft thing is an estimate.
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July 21st, 09:27 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mspainter
My spyder only goes about 35ft. I havent been able to throw it much farther. However the paint it shoots goes 100 feet maximum, and it never goes straight.
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same here brother. 
i almost threw my autococker but i didnt want to damage that poor puppy |
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July 21st, 10:30 PM
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How do I change the spring? Do I need any tools?
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July 21st, 10:36 PM
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Yep. An allen wrench. The same one that adjusts velocity. Just unscrew it all the way and take out old spring, put in new.
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July 21st, 10:58 PM
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You do not need tools to change the spring in them.
What year model of piranha is it?
If it has a regulator on it, you may want to try opening it up a little bit or even taking it off, and directly screwing the tank vertically into the body. There may be something constricting the air flow into the marker. From my experience with piranhas the springs have never made it to where it only shot 30 feet, the spring problems I had were it wouldn't stay cocked.
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