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ThunderCactus · July 12th, 2011, 13:26

The point of CO2 isn't more power, it's reliability over a temperature range.
Due to the smaller valves, you have less FPS, but you'll maintain that FPS over a wide temperature range. Whereas propane tends to fail below 15 degrees or so.

July 12th, 2011, 13:26	#8
ThunderCactus Not Eye Safe, Pretty Boy Maximus on the field take his picture! Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2007	The point of CO2 isn't more power, it's reliability over a temperature range. Due to the smaller valves, you have less FPS, but you'll maintain that FPS over a wide temperature range. Whereas propane tends to fail below 15 degrees or so.