[C.O.N.N.I.E.]

Tired of having to shake you P.O.S. GxG hopper just to feed balls. I got a tip on how to do this from eudaman.

Originally Posted by eudaman

honestly compared to its competition, they are complete crap. i did get it to feed properly tho. i used jb weld to put inside the nose of the hopper. i found out the reason why the balls jam because 4 balls sit perfectly around the feedneck causing a jam. i molded the jb weld so it is slightly concaved and it feeds balls into the feedneck properly when all that space in the nose is taken up. the cons to this is that the hopper is heavier and will have less capacity. some people have sanded the feedneck but this leads to a weaker feedneck that can cause snapping and you have to have tiny fingers to do so properly. it still doesnt solve the crowding issue but is easier to clear with a slight shake or two

I did something similar to him because I didn't have JB weld. I took a plug for your outlets in your house and cut off the 2 prongs that go in the socket. I drilled a hole in the middle of that and then put a screw through that. Then drilled a hole in the front of the hopper and threaded the screw through that. The screw sticks out of the hopper but I filed it down so it doesn't have a point to it. Also, I have a wristband that goes over it.

[Saucy27]

not to bust your balls but reading it, it doesn't sound like thats what he did.

[C.O.N.N.I.E.]

Originally Posted by Saucy27

not to bust your balls but reading it, it doesn't sound like thats what he did.

Your right, I must have misread it before i did this. But it does feed WAY better than it did stock

[Fluid1 (Banned)]

Just sand down the inside of the neck. The end
Mine work great

[Saucy27]

I tried sanding it down and it did not work. I'll try doing what you did connie

[Saucy27]

Eh, it feeds better than stock, but not WAY bettter

[Ir0nExpress]

JB weld is heavy, it's a simple solution though. Perhaps some sort of moldable epoxy would be a better choice.

Perhaps a few seconds from a torch to soften it then flattening the plastic before it cools off?

My friend bought one of these unfortunate hoppers, I'll pass the info to him.

[Fatal Shock]

mighty putty

[Crimson Death]

why not just buy a winchester?

[eudaman]

i was gearing up to write how to do what i did again, but the OP quoted me, so i might as well show a pic. yes it is heavier as i stated, but probably as much as 15 paintballs. and since the weight is only slightly forward center of the feedneck all you weight weenies wont get your shot thrown off. the material i used is like the mighty mend-it/putty stuff that you have to knead to activate the chemical reaction for it to harden, but it is sold under the JB Weld product line. its easier to mold since its a putty then some epoxys that are messier and have a longer set-up time. since the interior of the hopper is smooth, it didnt set up that great and fell out after it hardened, but a couple of dabs of super glue locked it in. in the pic you can see its concave shape so that the balls feed into the feedneck. enjoy



best advice, get a winnie. alot of people will swear by what they only have. Well I have a revi, 3 sportshots, 4 winnies, 2 BEs, a 40 round BE ammo box and 1 GXG. the only reason i keep the GXG around is it sits at my homebrew chrono station just incase if i forget my hopper upstairs.

[nealm]

Or just get the Winchester pocket hopper. Mine works perfectly.

[eudaman]

winnie = winchester

[dakota_lyons (Banned)]

lmfao

[Ir0nExpress]

Originally Posted by eudaman

since the interior of the hopper is smooth, it didnt set up that great and fell out after it hardened, but a couple of dabs of super glue locked it in.

Sanding it/roughing it up would be good to make it stick better. :]

[drgonzo]

Fish lips!!! fish lips!!!