Howdy,

I have a "stock" Phantom pump which I play with most often (suits my
style of play). I prefer maneuvering, finding angles, flanking and
bunkering, to sitting behind a structure and trading paint (not that
any other style of play is less valid, but that is just my
preference). With the feed tube and 12 gram it's very lightweight
with a very low profile.

I have an urge to outfit my autococker with a 10 round feed tube and
12 gram quick changer. It's arguably more accurate than my Phantom,
and I thought it might give my style of play a slight edge.

Has anyone else tried this (on the field) with any success? Would the
gas efficiency just be too prohibitive? I wouldn't think that it
would be, but I'm not sure. Or, would I automatically get laughed off
the field before I get a chance to try?

Thanks!
-Bulletproof_PDX

"Bulletproof_PDX" <bulletproof_pdx@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> I have an urge to outfit my autococker with a 10 round feed tube and
> 12 gram quick changer. It's arguably more accurate than my Phantom,
> and I thought it might give my style of play a slight edge.

Only one problem. The urge to use a semi-automatic marker in a
semi-automatic manner is often to great to ignore. That means that when you
actually DO bunker someone, out of pure reaction, you fire at least 3-4
shots into the opponent in the bunker, and maybe one or two on the run in.
With a cocker running constant air and a hopper, that's hardly worth
noticing, but when you get 10 shots from your 12 gram, and 10 shots in your
tube, it's a different matter entirely.

The way a Phantom, PGP or other true stock class gun prevents this is by
having the pump to remind you that you have to make your one shot count. No
shots on the way in, only one shot as you bunker the guy. You *KNOW* you
can't rely on firepower to get you out of your problem.

> Has anyone else tried this (on the field) with any success? Would the
> gas efficiency just be too prohibitive? I wouldn't think that it
> would be, but I'm not sure. Or, would I automatically get laughed off
> the field before I get a chance to try?

I've known people who have tried. When you get right down to it, if you
have semi-auto capabilities at your disposal, you're much more likely to
waste paint and air, no matter how limited you are in your on gun paint and
air. My recommendation is to stick with your Phantom, OR convert your
cocker into a pumper. Many people have BRILLIANT success with their
Snipers(the pump version of the cocker).

--
Jeff Goslin - MCSD
It's not a god complex when you're always right
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