Paintballs keep blowing up in my tippmann 98 custom HELP!

The part that is bad Tippmann calls a "ball latch". It's a small orange rubber part that keeps the ball in place before the marker is fired. The parts is inexpensive it is common in most paintball stores or can be found online at www.tippmannparts.com



I highly recommend taking this paintball marker to a local pro shop to have the part replaced. You can service this marker at home but is not easy to put together if you have experience working on then, they have a few springs under tention that make it tough to put back together. If you are interested in doing the repair yourself I highly recommend doing it on on a clean floor in a clean room so when you disassemble it it will be easier to find the springs that could shoot out.


One thing that will make it easier is to leave the feedneck on. It will keep one less spring from jumping out at you, just a tip from a pro. I also highly recommend not using a spray lubricant and to only use oils in you tippmann made for paintball guns.

YES YOU CAN I DONT SEE NO PROBLEM IN IT .

Sound like your ball detent is gone or broken.

The detent is a tiny piece of rubber that keeps the paintballs in the chamber and from rolling out the barrel. It's a cheap part, but you will need basic knowledge of disassembling a Tippmann 98 to replace it.

You can find ball detents here!

No, you didn't do anything wrong...

Paintballs come in a variety of sizes. That difference is very hard to see with the naked eye, but your barrel knows what fits and what doesn't. Players have a choice in barrels and ID-internal dimensions, so the balls are various sizes as well. You will have to sample a few brands and see what works best for you.

Good luck!

Play hard, play safe, play with honor!

8^)

In order to use you gun you will need 3 basic things. First, you need to have your hopper with paintballs in it, second you will need a CO2 bottle to propel the paintballs, and finally **** the gun on the side have the gun in the ready position. There are some security measures to be followed like having a paintball mask for facial protection and to handle it as loaded weapon at all times since it can harm a person if not handled carefully.

Go to ebay and buy a new ball detent for the 98 they are cheap and well worth it because how many times have you got shot for double balling :)

Get another ball detente from ebay, this one is the cheapest one I could find.

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-TIPPMANN-C-98-BALL-DETENT-A5-BALL-DETENT-/370469346400?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5641b19c60

Yes, you can use a compressed air tank on a Tippmann 98 custom. 48ci 3K psi tanks can be purchased for around $30.

There's a ball stop nubbin just in front of where the ball drops. You may have lost yours and you'll need to get another one.

If that's there it could just be the ball itself. Paintballs and barrels come in a variety of sizes, so you may have to sample a few different kinds to find what works best for your barrel and doesn't roll out the front on you.

Good luck!

Play hard, play safe, play with honor!

8^)