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Evaluation
WGP MiniCocker
DESCRIPTION:
The Sniper III Mini Pump is 16 inches in length and weighs about 2 and 1/2
pounds. Manufactured from lightweight aluminum and rust-proof stainless steel,
the Sniper III is sturdy, reliable, and as durable as they come. The smooth-bore
barrel is eight-inches in length. The aluminum bolt can be easily removed
via the push-button bolt retaining pin. Once the bolt is removed, a squeegee
can be pulled through the body and barrel of the gun. To adjust the velocity,
you must first remove the cocking rod, allowing access to the allen-screw
adjustment. A quarter-turn will increase/decrease your velocity about 20
feet per second.
PROCEDURE: With a securely bench-mounted gun, we fire 200+ rounds
of paint (eight brands) at four target distances. At 100 & 125 feet,
the target size is 22" x 22". At 75 & 50 feet, the target size is reduced
to 8" x 11". All accuracy testing is performed indoors at 60 - 80 degrees
(f). The gun is re-sighted at each target distance change. For this accuracy
test we used RP Scherer (original), Marballizer, Zap Advantage, Nelson Precision,
Proball, 68 ultra, Stinger, and Bullseye paint.
Below are the results of the accuracy bench-mount test.
125 feet hits/shots
RP Scherer* 73% 382/523
Marballizer 77% 162/211
Zap Advantage* 62% 317/512
Nelson Precision 71% 145/204
Proball 75% 165/216
68 Ultra 64% 127/199
Stinger* 65% 339/522
Bullseye 65% 134/206
overall 125 foot ratio...
All Brands 68.29% 1771/2593 (see page 6)
100 feet hits/shots
RP Scherer* 83% 418/504
Marballizer 80% 166/204
Zap Advantage* 64% 314/490
Nelson Precision 70% 144/206
Proball 81% 169/209
68 Ultra 69% 150/218
Stinger* 81% 405/501
Bullseye 63% 125/199
overall 100 foot ratios...
All Brands 74.71% 1891/2531
75 feet
RP Scherer* 84% 407/484
Marballizer 82% 164/200
Zap Advantage* 56% 287/512
Nelson Precision 61% 126/206
Proball 79% 164/207
68 Ultra 59% 124/211
Stinger* 82% 404/493
Bullseye 48% 91/189
overall 75 foot ratios...
All Brands 70.62% 1767/2502
50 feet
RP Scherer* 97% 475/490
Marballizer 100% 201/202
Zap Advantage* 95% 485/511
Nelson Precision 98% 215/219
Proball 95% 196/206
68 Ultra 89% 194/218
Stinger* 93% 459/494
Bullseye 83% 169/203
overall 50 foot ratios...
All Brands 94.14% 2394/2543
VELOCITY CONSISTENCY:
The Velocity was a bit erratic varying up to 20 feet per second at times
usingan anti-siphon tank (see chart).
MAINTENANCE OF VELOCITY:
This test shows a gun's ability to maintain velocities during rapid fire
situations.
1 shot 288 FPS
2 shots 282 FPS
3 shots 284 FPS
4 shots 277 FPS
5 shots 278 FPS
6 shots 280 FPS
10 shots 272 FPS
OBSERVATIONS:
During accuracy testing, we encountered only 7 ball breaks in 10,000 rounds
fired. The Sniper III is a very easy gun to field-strip and clean. The Sniper
III has a smooth pump and a quick trigger, allowing for a good rate of fire
even without an auto-trigger (There are several aftermarket external
auto-triggers available for the Sniper III). The Sniper III Mini-Pump is
higher priced than many other pump-guns, but with this one you get what you
pay for. This is a tournament level pump-gun. The Sniper III, Mini-Pump performs
in all weather conditions, it's accurate, smooth, and easy to maintain. The
Sniper III is an excellent value and our Second Runner-Up for "Pump-Gun of
the Year" for 1994.
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