Features slide-away feedport for easy cleaning, modular trigger system, stainless steel bottomline, selecta-barrel adapter, dual picatinny mounting rails and tourn. legal external velocity adjuster. Works with CO2 or compressed air. Includes APEX Barrel.
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Empire Battle Tested - BT-4 Ironhorse Reviews
Empire Battle Tested BT-4 IronhorseI didn't even bother heading to the fieldwith the stock configuration - upgrading to HPA/N2 (88ci, 4500psi) on remote, E-Grip and RipDrive from the get go.
Loved the looks from the othr players when...
I didn't even bother heading to the fieldwith the stock configuration - upgrading to HPA/N2 (88ci, 4500psi) on remote, E-Grip and RipDrive from the get go.
Loved the looks from the othr players when I opened the case and popped this puppy out.
Has stayed solid through the several full days, nothing rattling or falling off.
Getting a solid 10bps from the electronic setup with no chopping... great for a back & for sniping in Scenaro and Woodsballs games
Too heavy and unweildly for Tourney or Speedball.
I'm waiting on my new springs to arrive, to play with the velocity... adjusting the screw hasn't amounted to much - yet!
All in all, love this puppy - my new primary for Woodsball and Scenario!
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Empire Battle Tested BT-4 IronhorsePurchased the BT-4 Ironhorse for use in Scenario games. Over all the paintball marker is a good basic marker when all the accessories are stripped away. It is a decent gun for a decent...
Purchased the BT-4 Ironhorse for use in Scenario games. Over all the paintball marker is a good basic marker when all the accessories are stripped away. It is a decent gun for a decent price.
Complaints
The M-16 style front sight and handguard mount on set against the barrel with a single allen screw. There is no countersink or slot in the barrel to help hold either accessory in position. The front sight allen screw is partial blocked by the sling clip. This is probably the single worst design flaw in the accessories to give the Ironhorse the M-16 appearance. Within the first hour of a recent local scenario game, the front sight mount had come loose and dumped both the upper and lower handguards to the ground. My opinion there are better ways to get the look and feel of M-16 / M-4 with some after makert modifications.
The lazy man handle that provides the rear sight function of an M-16 / M-4 is nice to look at but serves no purpose. It is better to remove the entire handle assembly and sight down the length of the marker using the nub on the ball feed assembly. The APEX barrel has nub that can be used to line up a straight shot.
The standard BT-4 spring that is part of the marker out of the box only allows about 245 fps. (Note, even adjusting the setting screw for nearly an hour of trial made little difference). In my opinion this takes away some of the advantage that the APEX barrel is suppose to have over other markers for distance. A couple trial runs with other markers set at or near 280 FPS (most common field speeds), the Ironhorse with the APEX barrel was out performed with the standard black spring. I purchased and swapped out the standard spring for the red spring and will be running the same drills to compare speed and distance in a couple of weeks.
The BT-4 Ironhorse is not the most difficult marker to disassemble for a through maintenance, nor is it simple. The biggest down fall when all the four screws holding the body are removed, the marker will very likely spring apart. There is a floating O-ring to protect the bolt from damage when hitting the back plate that will jump. The brass bar is difficult to remove without an extra set of hands. Overall, the dissassemble process is not bad, but it does take some thought and attention to detail.
This last complaint is not about the BT-4 Ironhorse, just paintball markers in general. No thought for a left handed configuration. Once again the hopper blocks the bulk of the line of sight. Will, I never learn to buy a center feed marker?
Props
The inclusion of the APEX barrel is worth the price of the marker. The balls fly straight for the most part and burst on target at a distance. It will take time to get use to the correct distance to engage based on the APEX back spin setting, but no complaints so far.
By the end of the day, I know I had more ball breaks then I spent the time to clean out and the marker near failed to fire a ball and basically clear the paint.
The collapse stock of the BT-4 Ironhorse is a great addition. The ability to set the distance in the stock depending on the type of play really helped.
The modular capability of the BT-4 Ironhorse, makes it great for adding those cool and expense gadgets that scenario players like. This gives the marker the ability to be used in a variety of different roles based on configuration. I have yet to go through all the configurations, but a couple of them are sniper, light and medium rifleman. A little bit of imagination on the owners part can really make the marker out to be some thing.
I may have been rough in some of my comments but overall, the BT-4 Ironhorse is a good marker for woodsball and walk on games. I can't speak to tournment play, since I have not used it in such. The design of all the accessories need alot of work, but that is just eye dressing for a marker that really doesn't need it.
