Best low-cost pump?? - Page 2

Kraus · 06-09-2007, 02:32 AM

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Originally Posted by XcharlieMANSON

what about the c3? I want to get an Illusion so i can get an AM marker back but i dont want to spend that much on a gun im not gonna use a ton. How much does a stock Illusion go these days? without the sc feed.

You can get a new Illusion from APE for $160 last time I checked. Check the dealer's forum.

Railgun · 06-09-2007, 04:56 AM

You sure hit a nerve with THIS thread....

I'd have to suggest the SL68II as well. My avatar completly reflects how much I love mine.

I've got a couple of autococker based snipers, a WGP Ranger, a PMI Tagmaster and two SL68II's. Of the lot the SL's has by far the most character. The crudeness of the coarse castings and hunk of water pipe as a barrel do not in any way reflect the ease which this silly hunk o' metal can put tightly grouped balls on target.

The Phantom can do a better job but not by as much as you'd think and it's easily triple to quintuple the price of a basic SL68II.

If you go this route then definetly get a II model. The integrated gip frame and built in bottom line makes it not only more practical to use but cheaper and tougher as well.

I liken using my own SL68II's to stepping into a tough brawl with a crude but capable sawed off shotgun....

JKR · 06-09-2007, 07:18 AM

I would definitely recommend the SL-68 II as well. It is an ultra-reliable 'gun that is suprisingly accurate and capable. As stated in earlier posts, it isn't as refined as say a Phantom or Sniper II, but it is a very good low-cost choice.

I own one now and have owned a few others over the years and I would recommend them without hesitation.

Justin

WSCopic · 06-09-2007, 10:41 AM

I have never owned an SL-68II, but that is only because I have a lot of other pumps that work for me. If I ever find one at a reasonable price that looks to be in good shape, I plan on picking it up. They are sturdy and they are nigh indestructible......can't see how you could go wrong.

XcharlieMANSON · 06-09-2007, 12:34 PM

what threaded barrels does the sl68 II's use?

pwpaintball · 06-09-2007, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by XcharlieMANSON

what threaded barrels does the sl68 II's use?

The Sl's don't have threads. They take the same barrel as the 68 specials.

XcharlieMANSON · 06-09-2007, 02:09 PM

so really there is no need to upgrade the barrel?

Rap4paintball · 06-09-2007, 03:04 PM

You can put a J&J on it, but they shoot fine with the stock barrel. I have a couple SL-68's I'm interested in selling. Let me know.

Railgun · 06-09-2007, 03:23 PM

I know it goes against all that is Holy but that hunk of water pipe that they laughingly call a barrel is amazingly accurate. The only real issue is that because of the lack of porting it has a helluva POP when dry firing and a sort of mettalic THWOP sound when firing paint that sounds a lot like the Hollywood mortar sound in the old war movies.

As long as the previous owners didn't stuff it with sand and shoot so that it's all scratched up then you can't really go wrong.

Al Ray · 06-09-2007, 04:18 PM

If you want cheap and want a hopper on the thing, Id say Sl68II as well. If your wanting strock class, Nothing beats a Nel-Spot, throw a rear dropout on there and your set, set it up once and forget it, never a need to adjust anything again.

06-09-2007, 04:56 AM	#12 (permalink)
Railgun MCB Member Join Date: Oct 2006	You sure hit a nerve with THIS thread.... I'd have to suggest the SL68II as well. My avatar completly reflects how much I love mine. I've got a couple of autococker based snipers, a WGP Ranger, a PMI Tagmaster and two SL68II's. Of the lot the SL's has by far the most character. The crudeness of the coarse castings and hunk of water pipe as a barrel do not in any way reflect the ease which this silly hunk o' metal can put tightly grouped balls on target. The Phantom can do a better job but not by as much as you'd think and it's easily triple to quintuple the price of a basic SL68II. If you go this route then definetly get a II model. The integrated gip frame and built in bottom line makes it not only more practical to use but cheaper and tougher as well. I liken using my own SL68II's to stepping into a tough brawl with a crude but capable sawed off shotgun.... __________________ Model airplanes are cool too!

06-09-2007, 07:18 AM	#13 (permalink)
JKR Active Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Mineral Wells, WV	I would definitely recommend the SL-68 II as well. It is an ultra-reliable 'gun that is suprisingly accurate and capable. As stated in earlier posts, it isn't as refined as say a Phantom or Sniper II, but it is a very good low-cost choice. I own one now and have owned a few others over the years and I would recommend them without hesitation. Justin __________________ "A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both." -- Dwight D. Eisenhower "Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for it is better to be alone than in bad company." -- George Washington View My Special Ops Brigade Page Feedback

06-09-2007, 10:41 AM	#14 (permalink)
WSCopic MCB Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Des Moines, IA	I have never owned an SL-68II, but that is only because I have a lot of other pumps that work for me. If I ever find one at a reasonable price that looks to be in good shape, I plan on picking it up. They are sturdy and they are nigh indestructible......can't see how you could go wrong. __________________ I have become one of the "Old Paintball Guys" at my field. Not sure if I am sad or proud.

06-09-2007, 12:34 PM	#15 (permalink)
XcharlieMANSON Active Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ohio	what threaded barrels does the sl68 II's use? __________________ Pbnation Feedback

06-09-2007, 02:09 PM	#17 (permalink)
XcharlieMANSON Active Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ohio	so really there is no need to upgrade the barrel? __________________ Pbnation Feedback

06-09-2007, 03:04 PM	#18 (permalink)
Rap4paintball Seasoned Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ohio	You can put a J&J on it, but they shoot fine with the stock barrel. I have a couple SL-68's I'm interested in selling. Let me know. __________________ My Feedback Am I really a dealer you ask? Verification Link: http://www.rap4.com/dealers/dealerde...dealers_id=416 Last edited by Rap4paintball; 06-11-2007 at 10:46 AM..

06-09-2007, 03:23 PM	#19 (permalink)
Railgun MCB Member Join Date: Oct 2006	I know it goes against all that is Holy but that hunk of water pipe that they laughingly call a barrel is amazingly accurate. The only real issue is that because of the lack of porting it has a helluva POP when dry firing and a sort of mettalic THWOP sound when firing paint that sounds a lot like the Hollywood mortar sound in the old war movies. As long as the previous owners didn't stuff it with sand and shoot so that it's all scratched up then you can't really go wrong. __________________ Model airplanes are cool too!

06-09-2007, 04:18 PM	#20 (permalink)
Al Ray GWC Lifetime Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Grand Junction, Colorado	If you want cheap and want a hopper on the thing, Id say Sl68II as well. If your wanting strock class, Nothing beats a Nel-Spot, throw a rear dropout on there and your set, set it up once and forget it, never a need to adjust anything again.

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