[GoodmanPasta]

My GTEK keeps breaking balls in the barrel when I'm ramping. It's got a fresh battery and I cleaned everything last night, but it's still breaking balls. I've got a GTEK with an Empire Prophecy Z2 Hopper. Anyone know what it could be?

It's also on tournament lock but does it outside tournament lock as well

[Mr. Charlie]

Most likely the paint sucks and it’s too big for the barrel (underbore) or you might have the Tension setting on the Prophecy too high.

If none of that helps then try a new Battery and Factory Reset the Board and try it then post again.

By the way the Tournament Lock wouldn’t have any affect on breaking paint...

[GoodmanPasta]

Originally Posted by Mr. Charlie

Most likely the paint sucks and it’s too big for the barrel (underbore) or you might have the Tension setting on the Prophecy too high.

If none of that helps then try a new Battery and Factory Reset the Board and try it then post again.

By the way the Tournament Lock wouldn’t have any affect on breaking paint...

I have the stock 2 piece barrel (.689) and use GI 2 Star paint, also .68 I'll mess with the tension on the prophecy, but the battery is brand new. Might just factory reset and see what happens.

[Mr. Charlie]

^oh ok

If the paint is boring at .680 and you are using the stock barrel at .689 then that’s probably too much overbore.

If you regularly get 2* that is that small then I’d recommend getting an extra Shaft 4/5 barrel back in.685 size. That should help with breaking paint too.

But yes, also try what I recommended earlier too.

[imped4now]

Originally Posted by Mr. Charlie

^oh ok

If the paint is boring at .680 and you are using the stock barrel at .689 then that’s probably too much overbore.

No it's not. That's not causing his issue.

[diehli]

Are the eyes functioning or are you shutting them off?

If the eyes are working, replace the 2nd 013 on the bolt guide.

[Mr. Charlie]

Originally Posted by imped4now

No it's not. That's not causing his issue.

How can you be sure?

I’ve seen overboring a lot like that cause breaks before.

Don’t pick on people’s answers without saying why. You just like to be negative but don’t even bother to actually help anyone, you just pick apart other people’s suggestions without even trying to help out the OP.

How productive and troll-like...

[GoodmanPasta]

Originally Posted by diehli

Are the eyes functioning or are you shutting them off?

If the eyes are working, replace the 2nd 013 on the bolt guide.

I have it on default settings, so the eyes should be working. Doesnt let me shoot unless theres a ball in there

[imped4now]

Originally Posted by Mr. Charlie

How can you be sure?

I’ve seen overboring a lot like that cause breaks before.

Don’t pick on people’s answers without saying why. You just like to be negative but don’t even bother to actually help anyone, you just pick apart other people’s suggestions without even trying to help out the OP.

How productive and troll-like...

I am positive that the ~0.009" overbore is NOT the *root cause* of the OP's breakage. Suggesting that a reduction in barrel ID will cause fewer breaks is laughable, so perhaps revisit your train of thought on the subject. Could the OP's barrel be causing breaks? Absolutely, through misalignment, a port burr or some other defect. But the paint-to-barrel interaction strictly in relation to diameter is not the issue. Period.

My suggestion would be the following - ensure that the detents are fresh and replace if unsure. This is not likely the problem but it does not hurt. I'd also suggest turning up the eye delay in order to give the ball some more time to settle. 2x the default setting is a good spot. Again, not likely the issue but it doesn't hurt. I'd then suggest switching to a different loader and barrel to rule those out separately. Report back with your findings and we'll go from there.

Charlie, get off whatever horse you're on. I've been helping people on this forum for many years. I'm all for you giving out advice, but at least be on the right track.

[paintball dav]

I've been using the halo too and I was having these same issues when the force feed on it was keeping tension on the balls. I turned that off and overbored to a .693 and it hasn't broken a ball since. I used gi custom blend field paint the last time I went, so I'd take this with a grain of salt.

[TiZZiK_TNT]

if there is paint on the bolt, its chopping. If paint is showing up mid way in the barrel making a barrel break its, too snug, paint gets stuck with the slightest imperfection. next ball smashes into it. mess.

[CSULA21]

Try a different loader. If problem still continues, try a different barrel. Start changing variables one by one.