Dye Precision Proto Rail - The Most Amazing Thing Ever Made?

Proto Rail is a marker for the beginners and the middle level players of paintball but it won’t satisfy the players who play paintball at a higher level in the competition. The ones who are just casual players or who are beginners will enjoy playing with it. The Dye Precision is well known for selling markers of high end.

Yet, the price at which the Proto Rail is sold is not bank breaking, it is only $250. The company created the Proto Rail for selling the guns with a new label which has greater common marketability for laying the style players. As, the gun is not very expensive but it does not lower the quality or the technology used for the product.

Design and Feeling

This marker is a little more smaller than the marker ETEK. It still has a larger size than few other makers available in the market which makes it a marker of mid-range when it comes to size. It is built with the hourglass of solid aluminum frame of Ergonomic Ultralite.

There is a wide feature range of this marker which is straight edged which includes a system which is of eye pipe and prevents the dirt and debris accumulation, a clamping feedneck that is adjustable, lasers inside the chambers which guards the breakage of balls, a circuit board LED and an eleven-inches barrel of Proto.

It is a gun which is anodized beautifully with solid in a box chic looking that increases the hopes of the player, the moment he sees it. Due to its aggressive curves, sharp lines and general sheen, it is among the most attractive markers on the current market.

It would be hard to find a marker with these features especially in this low-price range. The point that the players really like shooting with it makes it more fascinating. There is wide range of colors in which it is available in the market and players can choose their desired color for the gun.

While it looks heavy, it is lighter surprisingly once taken into hands, once the barrel, loader and a tank is put into place, the gun weighs almost 2 pounds. It doesn’t slide because of its comfortable grip handle and feels balanced. The grip found on this gun is like the ones on high end markers of Dye precision e.g. DM14 Dye.

Shooting

Similar to the Proto and Dye guns, the regulator Hyper 3 is featured by the Proto Rail. This is a catalyst feature for the optimal marker performance when the guns of similar cost range are compared. By performing operations at 155psi efficiently.

 This marker of electron-pneumatic auto-cocker with .68 caliber shoots about 15-18 balls/second with great accuracy. There are features of auto fire that are very handy and 4 modes of tournaments. The length of the aluminum trigger of the Proto Rail can also be adjusted by the players.

The Proto Rail is termed as the gas hog by many players of the game, so, it is most likely that the players chose to play with the tanks which are larger than the ones previously used.

It has been commented by many players that the shooting from the Proto Rail is like the antiquated ones which were used firstly in the competitive plays. This statement must not be mistaken as the jab veiled. It is a compliment as many players use these guns and the games are dominated by them. 

Maintenance

A lube, a complete manual of color, wrenches of Allen, a bag of barrel, a warranty card, an eleven-inch barrel and the paintball marker are all contained inside the box of the marker. A typical paintball gun, Proto Rail operates further beyond the total shots of half a million. 40,000 extra shots are provided due to its 9v battery.

The players who regularly clean and tune their guns will know that the parts of the markers last for many years. The coded o-rings of uber-color are the ones present in the gun for facilitating the procedures of maintenance.

Upgrades

On current market, there is a great compatibility of the Proto Rail with the list of hoppers and feeders. Apart from the hoppers and feeders, some parts and the batteries are incompatible with this marker unfortunately. A number of grips which are of Dye replacement are available in many colors.

Barrel of the gun can be replaced as well. By pursuing the web, it could be found that a number of board upgrades for rails are available which includes the Hater and Tadao.

A new bolt cap of aluminum can also be added, mount asa i.e. a rail for on/off, coordination of color for newer grips and the fittings that allows easy access to the regulator of the marker.

Proto Rail, the right choice or not?

While this one may not have all the latest features of high quality desired by the experienced players which are competitive highly, it’s a good gun for beginners. It feels smoother in hands, has a good shooting accuracy and great durability. 

The automobile of Mini Cooper is the analogy, appropriate for this gun. The masterminds at the BMW created the Mini Cooper still it doesn’t have the same selling price as the BMW. The players who desire the machines of quality are appealed by the Proto Rails and the Mini Cooper but don’t want to invest their money into these purchases.

The automobile called Mini Cooper is the right analogy for this gun. At BMW, the masterminds designed this product for the ease of players but it does not cost like the giant sticker products of BMW. Mini Cooper and the Proto Rail both appeal the customers who need quality machines at cheap costs.

Yet, it must be understood that it is one of the cheaper guns and should not be rejected by the ones who have the experience of the game. Many players selected it as their second, cheaper backup which is solid in functionality and other prospects involved.