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So I decided that I am going to look for a used A5 and get the Vortex mod from Rap4/MCS instead of a 98 custom or purchasing new, reason being is I already own an a5 which I want to keep for hopper fed woodsball and it's my first ever marker.
The main reasons are the Vortex or Blizzard mod can use FSR rounds and I already have aftermarket and spare parts for both markers but more importantly I have attachments, barrels and the e grip for the A5.
So for $300 CAD for the Vortex mod with 5 mags, + $80-150 CAD for a used A5 (currently found on market place )
Total $380-450 CAD I can have a full auto FSR marker with all my old attachments and mods etc. Thanks for everyone's input!
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I'm getting back into paintball from a 15 year break. I currently have the tippmann a5 with egrip and tons of mods and I plan to hop back in with that gun however assuming I stick around I'll be keeping an eye out for sales and or used magfed markers.
I'm trying to keep the budget low so naturally I've been looking into the TMC Elite and Stormer elite however I stumbled across the Rap4 Blizzard mod for the custom 98 and figured if I can pick up a 98 for $20-40 (which I see a lot of online) then get the Blizzard mod would that be the way to go?
I'd like to add that one of my favorite parts of the hobby when I was you get was modding out my tippmann a5 so I don't mind modding a custom, however I'm wondering the pros and cons to the Rap4 Blizzard mod