PaintballX3 Magazine January 2015 | Page 85

85 curacy was…just a word that didn’t really apply. As the HEAT core and mechanics of the marker enable it to deliver paintballs accurately, a barrel swap was in order. Thankfully, the M17 accepts Tippmann A5-threaded barrels and when we added a fourteen inch Stiffi barrel to the marker, accuracy improved over all ranges and the sound of the firing marker was drastically reduced. With a good quality aftermarket barrel like those available from GOG, CP, Lapco, Dye or many other companies, the M17 is more than capable of shooting as accurately as any other marker at any range, with fist-sized groups at close range opening up but remaining predictable at fifty feet and beyond. With First Strike rounds and a proper setup, the M17 can quickly be built into a positively lethal “designated marksman rifle.” Well-built, attractive, adaptable, consistent, reliable, easily maintained and, of course, fully automatic without electronics, the Milsig M17 is an excellent mag-fed paintball gun. Truly a standout in the magazine-fed paintball world, the M17 is an excellent choice for any serious tactical or scenario player ready to flip the switch to “get some” and let the paint fly! www.Milsig.com Accuracy Test We recently received a second marker from Milsig and put it through a pretty rigorous accuracy test. Here’s what we found: At a distance of 75 feet with a non bench-mounted marker we fired 400 rounds, hitting the 22” X 22” target 381 times. At 100 feet with a non bench-mounted gun we fired 400 rounds at the same target hitting the mark 323 times. Repeating the test at 125 feet we hit the mark 288 times. Chrono Test Using fresh Valken Redemption paint we fired 100 rounds