freakboy
02-18-2006, 12:46 PM
This guide/review is incomplete just like the two page manual that comes with the Delta .68. However, I plan on adding more to this as it comes to my attention.
The Delta .68 is no Tippmann 98. If the gas clamp is out of adjustment you won’t get a good seal for the 12gram. The gas clamp seems like it spontaneously comes out of adjustment every now and then, and it's sort of a pain to get back to exactly where it works ok, and different brands of 12 grams seal differently because of their slightly different length. At first you will think that the allen screw near where the co2 goes is the gas clamp adjuster, but no matter how much you mess with that it doesn't seal any better. The actual gas clamp adjuster is the round disk that presses up against the co2 cylinder. It is threaded so you have to screw that in or out depending on how it needs adjusting. The gas clamp adjuster is one thing that could really be improved in the Delta .68. I think it should have some sort of way to tell if it is adjusted properly without wasting 2 or 3 12 grams. I've heard the lever should be at a 45 degree angle when the gas clamp disk is flush with the 12 gram, but that is sort of vague and hard to tell fast when you have paint flying at you and you’re trying to reload.
I really like the way the Delta .68 field strips. I've never had a paintball gun that came apart that quick, it is really handy when you get paint into places it shouldn't be.
The Delta .68 is actually quite accurate. It really surprised me. After the first 5-8 shots you need to aim a little high though, but that is to be expected when you’re dealing with 12 grams I guess.
An important thing to remember with the Delta .68 is that the magazine is NOT a hopper. If you can visually tell your balls aren't as round as they should be (such as them having flat spots) then odds are they won’t feed correctly in the magazine and leave you with no paint when you need it most. So to avoid this problem use decent fresh paint that hasn't been sitting someplace hot for a few weeks. Another thing to remember about the magazine is to not leave it loaded any longer than you really have to, or keep the spring latched forward until you’re ready to use it. The spring puts a little pressure on the paintballs and will cause flat spots over time and that will jamb up the marker. I wouldn't really worry too much if it was only a time period of a few hours or so (considering its not really hot and humid out and the magazine isn’t left in the sun) before the next reload which shouldn't really be a problem, but don't expect to leave it loaded for 3 days with the magazine spring back and have it shoot without jamming.
The Delta .68 is no Tippmann 98. If the gas clamp is out of adjustment you won’t get a good seal for the 12gram. The gas clamp seems like it spontaneously comes out of adjustment every now and then, and it's sort of a pain to get back to exactly where it works ok, and different brands of 12 grams seal differently because of their slightly different length. At first you will think that the allen screw near where the co2 goes is the gas clamp adjuster, but no matter how much you mess with that it doesn't seal any better. The actual gas clamp adjuster is the round disk that presses up against the co2 cylinder. It is threaded so you have to screw that in or out depending on how it needs adjusting. The gas clamp adjuster is one thing that could really be improved in the Delta .68. I think it should have some sort of way to tell if it is adjusted properly without wasting 2 or 3 12 grams. I've heard the lever should be at a 45 degree angle when the gas clamp disk is flush with the 12 gram, but that is sort of vague and hard to tell fast when you have paint flying at you and you’re trying to reload.
I really like the way the Delta .68 field strips. I've never had a paintball gun that came apart that quick, it is really handy when you get paint into places it shouldn't be.
The Delta .68 is actually quite accurate. It really surprised me. After the first 5-8 shots you need to aim a little high though, but that is to be expected when you’re dealing with 12 grams I guess.
An important thing to remember with the Delta .68 is that the magazine is NOT a hopper. If you can visually tell your balls aren't as round as they should be (such as them having flat spots) then odds are they won’t feed correctly in the magazine and leave you with no paint when you need it most. So to avoid this problem use decent fresh paint that hasn't been sitting someplace hot for a few weeks. Another thing to remember about the magazine is to not leave it loaded any longer than you really have to, or keep the spring latched forward until you’re ready to use it. The spring puts a little pressure on the paintballs and will cause flat spots over time and that will jamb up the marker. I wouldn't really worry too much if it was only a time period of a few hours or so (considering its not really hot and humid out and the magazine isn’t left in the sun) before the next reload which shouldn't really be a problem, but don't expect to leave it loaded for 3 days with the magazine spring back and have it shoot without jamming.