The level 10 can shoot anything because it starts off by pushing the ball rather than hitting it. Most paintball guns on the market don't have a problem with the bolt hitting the ball, even with brittle paint. The problem lies with the chop when a ball is half in the breach. That is where the level 10 is different. It also is a bit more gentle when passing the next ball in the stack. However, by the time it hits the feed neck area, the bolt is traveling with full force and hits the bottom of the next ball with that full force, although the 1/4" delay due to the level 10 does reduce the travel speed a bit. If the paint is small, the next ball will be sitting lower in the breach and you risk a cracked shell as the bolt hits it. This is the same with all paintball guns.
Brittle paint can break in the barrel if the paint to barrel match is a bit tight. This happens when the shell cracks as it is getting pushed into the barrel opening. Any resistance can cause a break if the paint is super sensitive. Another cause is breakage due to a force fed hopper. If the paint is super brittle, it can crack the shell as it gets slammed into the breach area. Then it breaks as it accelerates down the barrel.
Yoiu can reduce breakage with super brittle paint by using an overbore barrel size to reduce any restriction. Also, make sure your detents are good.
Last edited by athomas; 11-29-2014 at 06:43 PM.
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