Post by dorsai on Apr 16, 2013 18:59:09 GMT -5
A post over on the MagFed website noted that a
member of the Savoy 6 Team has developed a
bolt that doesn't break the fins on FS rounds.
Here's the details;
After hours of R&D, trips to the machine shop, as well as ruining a number of Phenom bolts and going through countless broken First Strike Rounds, I am happy to announce that we have a successful MKP bolt prototype that is capable of reliably shooting the first strike round (FSR) in full auto using the DMAGs.
The stock bolt of the Tacamo MKP and MKP-II markers normally clips the fins of “Shaped Projectiles” that are in the pre-chamber (next round after the one in the chamber) due to its shape and dimensions. In order for the bolt to pass successfully by the pre-chambered round, it needed to be modified to change the shape and dimensions of the bolt. Many issues needed to be addressed and accommodated for the marker to fire properly and consistently while solving the problem of clipping the pre-chambered round.
After a long early morning discussion of this issue Omar Macy of RAP4 and a few conversations with selective paintball enthusiasts including myself and fellow team mates, Anthony of SAVOY 6 spent the better part of two weeks at a local machine shop in an attempt to solve this problem.
The result was several bolt prototypes which were then rigorously tested in my very own workshop (garage) and put through their paces for data analysis. Some of the bolt prototypes reduced the clipping on the FSR fins by more than 50%; some eliminated it completely but also decreased the velocity and air efficiency of the marker and some were did a combination of both. All until we made one of the many prototype bolts (almost by accident) that not only eliminated the clipping of the pre-chambered First Strike rounds but also fired them consistently in full auto with no issues.
We tested this bolt through many DMAGs with different types of regular paint and FSR and did not have one single break. Our next step is to try to successfully replicate the bolt for a few of our teammates, so that we can test them further to make sure that they can be replicated to function properly.
If this is successful, we will then attempt to work with a reputable company to make the MKP FSR bolt available to the general public while at the same time utilizing any proceeds to assist us in our team goal of supporting Veteran charities.
member of the Savoy 6 Team has developed a
bolt that doesn't break the fins on FS rounds.
Here's the details;
After hours of R&D, trips to the machine shop, as well as ruining a number of Phenom bolts and going through countless broken First Strike Rounds, I am happy to announce that we have a successful MKP bolt prototype that is capable of reliably shooting the first strike round (FSR) in full auto using the DMAGs.
The stock bolt of the Tacamo MKP and MKP-II markers normally clips the fins of “Shaped Projectiles” that are in the pre-chamber (next round after the one in the chamber) due to its shape and dimensions. In order for the bolt to pass successfully by the pre-chambered round, it needed to be modified to change the shape and dimensions of the bolt. Many issues needed to be addressed and accommodated for the marker to fire properly and consistently while solving the problem of clipping the pre-chambered round.
After a long early morning discussion of this issue Omar Macy of RAP4 and a few conversations with selective paintball enthusiasts including myself and fellow team mates, Anthony of SAVOY 6 spent the better part of two weeks at a local machine shop in an attempt to solve this problem.
The result was several bolt prototypes which were then rigorously tested in my very own workshop (garage) and put through their paces for data analysis. Some of the bolt prototypes reduced the clipping on the FSR fins by more than 50%; some eliminated it completely but also decreased the velocity and air efficiency of the marker and some were did a combination of both. All until we made one of the many prototype bolts (almost by accident) that not only eliminated the clipping of the pre-chambered First Strike rounds but also fired them consistently in full auto with no issues.
We tested this bolt through many DMAGs with different types of regular paint and FSR and did not have one single break. Our next step is to try to successfully replicate the bolt for a few of our teammates, so that we can test them further to make sure that they can be replicated to function properly.
If this is successful, we will then attempt to work with a reputable company to make the MKP FSR bolt available to the general public while at the same time utilizing any proceeds to assist us in our team goal of supporting Veteran charities.