Paintball: Co2 Or Compressed Air, Which Is Better?
This article will tell you a little about CO2 and the problems that can happen when using it. While it is inferior to compressed air, it is more affordable. Compressed air is much more dependable.
Most players will be just fine using CO2. They can play for years and years with it and still have fun playing paintball. If you want to save money and don't really care about improving your gun's performance then there is no reason to upgrade. Some markers work much better on CO2 than others, so many players chose not to upgrade.
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.
Most of these problems generally occur when you are shooting fast. When you are unloading paint at a target, you especially don't want anything to affect your accuracy.
There is both liquid and gas inside of a CO2 tank. It is the gas you want your gun to use, and not the liquid, as it is what causes problems. As you shoot your gun, more of the liquid will turn into gas. When you shoot faster than the liquid can convert to gas, the liquid will enter your gun and cause problems.
Liquid entering your gun can cause horrible consistency from shot to shot. One shot may be fine, but then you may notice that the shots after it all travel shorter.
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.
So what can you use that won't give you problems with consistency? Compressed air (also called HPA) is a superior alternative. It works much better in paintball guns, is more consistent and isn't hindered by cold weather.
As you learned above, HPA/Compressed Air/N2 is the best choice when it comes to paintball. For the best tank you can buy for the money, and the size of tank you should get, go here - HPA paintball tanks.
