How to Tune a Tippmann X7 Velocity

Every time you use your Tippmann X7 paintball gun, it's recommended that you test and tune the velocity to make sure it's set to a safe level. Having the velocity set too high can cause serious injury and other unsavory problems such as paintballs bursting inside the barrel of your gun. Likewise, a velocity setting that is too low may cause the paintballs to bounce off their target, as opposed to breaking upon impact. Fine-tuning the velocity of your Tippmann X7 only takes a few minutes.

Things You'll Need

  • Paintballs
  • Chronograph
  • 3/16-inch Allen wrench
  • Full air supply cylinder
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Instructions

    • 1

      Switch on your Tippmann X7's safety.

    • 2

      Cock the marker back until it locks into place and screw a full air supply cylinder into your gun's air supply adapter, turning the tank until it won't turn anymore.

    • 3

      Load two or three paintballs into the Tippmann X7's paintball hopper, switch off the safety and fire a few shots, measuring the velocity using a chronograph--a device used to measure the speed of a flying object.

    • 4

      Hold or lay your Tippmann X7 so the right side is facing you.

    • 5

      Turn the velocity adjustment screw located above the feeder manual advance lever using a 3/16-inch Allen wrench, turning the screw clockwise to lower the velocity and counterclockwise to increase it.

    • 6

      Continue tweaking the velocity as needed in accordance with the chronograph until you're satisfied with the results. Tippmann recommends setting your velocity to 300 feet per second.