I understand that for many of you this table means nothing. So I've decided to try to dumb down the description.

An Ion is limited to 17 bps. However, you can adjust the cycle rate of the gun by adjusting the Dwell and Rate of fire. You can adjust it in a way that will speed up or slow down the gun.

The purpose of this table is to show you that you don't need to have your dwell as low as possible, and your recharge rate (rate of fire) at its "highest" setting in order to achieve 17 BPS. In fact, the table shows that if the gun wasn't limited to 17 BPS, it could actually archive around 30 BPS.

The point I'm getting at is that you should adjust your settings according to this table. Because the gun is limited, and assuming you want the gun to be capable of 17 BPS, you should use a settings combination that is illustrated by the yellow 17 on the table. Using values that could potentially yield higher rates of fire are pointless, and only inhibit the guns performance.

Here's the idea, the table shows the rate of fire values across the top in blue, and dwell vertically in green. You'll notice that if you had your dwell set at 48, you're rate of fire would have to be maxed out to achieve 17bps (48+0=48). However, if you decrease your dwell to 47, you could decrease your rate of fire by 1 and still achieve 17bps(47+1=48) The setting combination that I have found works great is a dwell of 40 (flashes from the bottom value)and rate of fire of 8 flashes from the bottom value(40+8=48). These settings achieve 17bps, and provide good consistency. Try some different combonations of 48, and see what works best for you.

Smart Parts states, and I agree, that the higher you have your dwell the more consistency you'll get over the chrono. With that said, why not use a dwell of 48 and with a maxed out rate of fire? Two reasons. 1. Its because you're using more air with each shot because your dwell is high, and 2. You're not giving the gun enough time to recharge with air. Sooo...you get drop off when you try to shoot 17 BPS. To balance this out, you can run a dwell of 40, and rate of fire of 8 from the max setting. This will use less air per shot, and give the gun more time to recharge. Hense less drop-off at 17 BPS. Use a combination of 48, you'll be happy you did.

Heres what to do and how to follow along with whats being said.
1. Open you grip panels. Press the little gray button until you see non-blinking RED led. Now press the power button. You should see that the yellow led flashes every time you press the power button. Keep pressing the power button until the yellow led no longer flashes each time you press the power button. Once this happens you have reached the lowest possible dwell setting.

2. Now, press the gray button again to until you see a yellow non-blinking led. This led type increases the dwell. Press the power button 40 times, or press and hold the power button and count 40 flashes. Once you do that, your dwell is set at 40 flashes from the bottom value.
You just set your dwell. Good for you.

3.Now, press the gray button again until you get to the single blinking red led.
Once there, press and hold the power button until the yellow led no longer flashes at you as you press the power button. Once there, you have increased your rate of fire setting to its maximum value.
I understand you want to shoot as fast as possible, and you may think that you should leave this setting here, but the truth is that it doesnt need to be there. You can decrease this setting by a bit and still shoot 17 bps.

4.So press the gray button until you get to the single blinking yellow led, and then press the power 8 times.
Now your Dwell is 40 flashes and your ROF is 8 flashes. 40 and 8 equal 48. 48 is the magic number to remember if you want to shoot 17 bps. You could also use a dwell of 35 and a ROF of 13, you could use a dwell of 38 and a ROF of 10. It doesnt matter. All that matters is when you add up your Dwell and Rate of fire you get 48.
Now if you dont want to shoot 17 bps, thats fine. Use a combination higher than 48. If you use a combination less than 48 you are not accomplishing anything positive. This is because, as we all know, the ion is limited to 17 bps, and any combination of 48 gives you right at 17 bps.

This is no way means that you can't run a lower dwell setting. If you choose to run a lower dwell setting you will have less kick and use less air. The trade off is that you'll also get less consistency over the chrono. In the end, its up to you to decide. The best thing you can do is input some new settings and go out and shoot. If it doesnt work well, make an adjustment.

How to Adjust for an Aftermarket Bolt, and QEV

I can't tell you how many times people have asked, "What should I set my dwell at if I'm using an aftermarket bolt and QEV?". Here are the ideas to understand. A lighter bolt will move forward with less force. So it makes sense to say that because it moves forward more easily you could lower your dwell. Along with that, the use of a QEV allows the air that pushes the bolt backwards to vent more quickly. This too allows the bolt to move forward faster. Great you say, so I can lower my dwell. Yes...but understand that this. With a stock bolt and no QEV, the lower your dwell setting, the less consistency you'll have over the chrono, and the more apt you'll be to have drop-off at high rates of fire. Installing a lighter bolt, and QEV will help counter that. Understand that you can never pin point exactly to what extent these new parts will help. Because of this, you can not pin point how much you can lower the dwell, pressure, and recharge rate. But you can can make adjustments and just see what happens. I can tell you what other people have set their gun at, but that really doesn't mean it will work well, or even at all for you because every gun runs alittle different.

So if you are using an after market bolt, the Lightening Bolt, or any other I can't tell you exactly what to set you gun to. You really just need to go out to a shooting range with alot paint and test fire. Go to the range with an objective. Go to the range saying, Im going to leave my pressure and 150psi, and gradually lower my dwell setting to see how it effects velocity both a low and high rates of fire. I think you'll notice a gradual decrease in velocity, and a steeper drease in consistency. Its up to you to find a balance between a dwell that gives you the velocity and consistency you want. If you ask me, a dwell of 20-30 works well with a new bolt and QEV. It gives you good consistency and velocity.

The use of a lighter bolt and QEV will make that decrease in velocity and decrease in consistency at the shooting range happen to a lesser extent. To what extent, I can't say for sure. But thats what happens when you install a new bolt and QEV.

Below is the Ion Cheat Sheet, you can either view it here on our site or you can download it directly to your computer. I suggest downloading it. It will be much easier for you to view.

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Milliseconds   26 26.5 27 27.5 28.05 28.6 29.1 29.6 30.1 30.6 31.1 31.6 32.1 32.7 33.2 33.7 34.2 34.7 35.2 35.7 36.2 36.8 37.3 37.8 38.3 38.8 39.3 39.8 40.3 40.8 41.4 41.9 42.4 42.9 43.4 43.9 44.4 44.9 45.5 46 46.5 47 47.5 48 48.5 49 49.6 50.1 50.6 51.1 51.6 52.1 52.6 53.1 53.6 54.2 54.7 55.2 55.7 56.2 56.7 57.2 57.7 58.3 58.8 59.3 59.8 60.3 60.8 61.3 61.8 62.4 62.9 63.4 63.9 64.4 64.9 65.4 65.9 66.4 67 67.5 68 68.5 69 69.5 70 70.5 71.1
  FLASHES 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88
8.08 0 29.3 28.9 28.5 28.1 27.7 27.3 26.9 26.6 26.2 25.8 25.5 25.2 24.9 24.5 24.2 23.9 23.7 23.4 23.1 22.8 22.6 22.3 22.1 21.8 21.6 21.3 21.1 20.9 20.7 20.4 20.2 20.0 19.8 19.6 19.4 19.2 19.0 18.9 18.7 18.5 18.3 18.2 18.0 17.8 17.7 17.5 17.4 17.2 17.0 16.9 16.8 16.6 16.5 16.3 16.2 16.1 15.9 15.8 15.7 15.6 15.4 15.3 15.2 15.1 15.0 14.8 14.7 14.6 14.5 14.4 14.3 14.2 14.1 14.0 13.9 13.8 13.7 13.6 13.5 13.4 13.3 13.2 13.1 13.1 13.0 12.9 12.8 12.7 12.6
8.59 1 28.9 28.5 28.1 27.7 27.3 26.9 26.6 26.2 25.8 25.5 25.2 24.9 24.5 24.2 23.9 23.7 23.4 23.1 22.8 22.6 22.3 22.1 21.8 21.6 21.3 21.1 20.9 20.7 20.4 20.2 20.0 19.8 19.6 19.4 19.2 19.0 18.9 18.7 18.5 18.3 18.2 18.0 17.8 17.7 17.5 17.4 17.2 17.0 16.9 16.8 16.6 16.5 16.3 16.2 16.1 15.9 15.8 15.7 15.6 15.4 15.3 15.2 15.1 15.0 14.8 14.7 14.6 14.5 14.4 14.3 14.2 14.1 14.0 13.9 13.8 13.7 13.6 13.5 13.4 13.3 13.2 13.1 13.1 13.0 12.9 12.8 12.7 12.6 12.6
9.10 2 28.5 28.1 27.7 27.3 26.9 26.6 26.2 25.8 25.5 25.2 24.9 24.5 24.2 23.9 23.7 23.4 23.1 22.8 22.6 22.3 22.1 21.8 21.6 21.3 21.1 20.9 20.7 20.4 20.2 20.0 19.8 19.6 19.4 19.2 19.0 18.9 18.7 18.5 18.3 18.2 18.0 17.8 17.7 17.5 17.4 17.2 17.0 16.9 16.8 16.6 16.5 16.3 16.2 16.1 15.9 15.8 15.7 15.6 15.4 15.3 15.2 15.1 15.0 14.8 14.7 14.6 14.5 14.4 14.3 14.2 14.1 14.0 13.9 13.8 13.7 13.6 13.5 13.4 13.3 13.2 13.1 13.1 13.0 12.9 12.8 12.7 12.6 12.6 12.5
9.62 3 28.1 27.7 27.3 26.9 26.6 26.2 25.8 25.5 25.2 24.9 24.5 24.2 23.9 23.7 23.4 23.1 22.8 22.6 22.3 22.1 21.8 21.6 21.3 21.1 20.9 20.7 20.4 20.2 20.0 19.8 19.6 19.4 19.2 19.0 18.9 18.7 18.5 18.3 18.2 18.0 17.8 17.7 17.5 17.4 17.2 17.0 16.9 16.8 16.6 16.5 16.3 16.2 16.1 15.9 15.8 15.7 15.6 15.4 15.3 15.2 15.1 15.0 14.8 14.7 14.6 14.5 14.4 14.3 14.2 14.1 14.0 13.9 13.8 13.7 13.6 13.5 13.4 13.3 13.2 13.1 13.1 13.0 12.9 12.8 12.7 12.6 12.6 12.5 12.4
10.13 4 27.7 27.3 26.9 26.6 26.2 25.8 25.5 25.2 24.9 24.5 24.2 23.9 23.7 23.4 23.1 22.8 22.6 22.3 22.1 21.8 21.6 21.3 21.1 20.9 20.7 20.4 20.2 20.0 19.8 19.6 19.4 19.2 19.0 18.9 18.7 18.5 18.3 18.2 18.0 17.8 17.7 17.5 17.4 17.2 17.0 16.9 16.8 16.6 16.5 16.3 16.2 16.1 15.9 15.8 15.7 15.6 15.4 15.3 15.2 15.1 15.0 14.8 14.7 14.6 14.5 14.4 14.3 14.2 14.1 14.0 13.9 13.8 13.7 13.6 13.5 13.4 13.3 13.2 13.1 13.1 13.0 12.9 12.8 12.7 12.6 12.6 12.5 12.4 12.3
10.64 5 27.3 26.9 26.6 26.2 25.8 25.5 25.2 24.9 24.5 24.2 23.9 23.7 23.4 23.1 22.8 22.6 22.3 22.1 21.8 21.6 21.3 21.1 20.9 20.7 20.4 20.2 20.0 19.8 19.6 19.4 19.2 19.0 18.9 18.7 18.5 18.3 18.2 18.0 17.8 17.7 17.5 17.4 17.2 17.0 16.9 16.8 16.6 16.5 16.3 16.2 16.1 15.9 15.8 15.7 15.6 15.4 15.3 15.2 15.1 15.0 14.8 14.7 14.6 14.5 14.4 14.3 14.2 14.1 14.0 13.9 13.8 13.7 13.6 13.5 13.4 13.3 13.2 13.1 13.1 13.0 12.9 12.8 12.7 12.6 12.6 12.5 12.4 12.3 12.2
11.15 6 26.9 26.6 26.2 25.8 25.5 25.2 24.9 24.5 24.2 23.9 23.7 23.4 23.1 22.8 22.6 22.3 22.1 21.8 21.6 21.3 21.1 20.9 20.7 20.4 20.2 20.0 19.8 19.6 19.4 19.2 19.0 18.9 18.7 18.5 18.3 18.2 18.0 17.8 17.7 17.5 17.4 17.2 17.0 16.9 16.8 16.6 16.5 16.3 16.2 16.1 15.9 15.8 15.7 15.6 15.4 15.3 15.2 15.1 15.0 14.8 14.7 14.6 14.5 14.4 14.3 14.2 14.1 14.0 13.9 13.8 13.7 13.6 13.5 13.4 13.3 13.2 13.1 13.1 13.0 12.9 12.8 12.7 12.6 12.6 12.5 12.4 12.3 12.2 12.2
11.66 7 26.6 26.2 25.8 25.5 25.2 24.9 24.5 24.2 23.9 23.7 23.4 23.1 22.8 22.6 22.3 22.1 21.8 21.6 21.3 21.1 20.9 20.7 20.4 20.2 20.0 19.8 19.6 19.4 19.2 19.0 18.9 18.7 18.5 18.3 18.2 18.0 17.8 17.7 17.5 17.4 17.2 17.0 16.9 16.8 16.6 16.5 16.3 16.2 16.1 15.9 15.8 15.7 15.6 15.4 15.3 15.2 15.1 15.0 14.8 14.7 14.6 14.5 14.4 14.3 14.2 14.1 14.0 13.9 13.8 13.7 13.6 13.5 13.4 13.3 13.2 13.1 13.1 13.0 12.9 12.8 12.7 12.6 12.6 12.5 12.4 12.3 12.2 12.2 12.1
12.18 8 26.2 25.8 25.5 25.2 24.9 24.5 24.2 23.9 23.7 23.4 23.1 22.8 22.6 22.3 22.1 21.8 21.6 21.3 21.1 20.9 20.7 20.4 20.2 20.0 19.8 19.6 19.4 19.2 19.0 18.9 18.7 18.5 18.3 18.2 18.0 17.8 17.7 17.5 17.4 17.2 17.0 16.9 16.8 16.6 16.5 16.3 16.2 16.1 15.9 15.8 15.7 15.6 15.4 15.3 15.2 15.1 15.0 14.8 14.7 14.6 14.5 14.4 14.3 14.2 14.1 14.0 13.9 13.8 13.7 13.6 13.5 13.4 13.3 13.2 13.1 13.1 13.0 12.9 12.8 12.7 12.6 12.6 12.5 12.4 12.3 12.2 12.2 12.1 12.0
12.69 9 25.8 25.5 25.2 24.9 24.5 24.2 23.9 23.7 23.4 23.1 22.8 22.6 22.3 22.1 21.8 21.6 21.3 21.1 20.9 20.7 20.4 20.2 20.0 19.8 19.6 19.4 19.2 19.0 18.9 18.7 18.5 18.3 18.2 18.0 17.8 17.7 17.5 17.4 17.2 17.0 16.9 16.8 16.6 16.5 16.3 16.2 16.1 15.9 15.8 15.7 15.6 15.4 15.3 15.2 15.1 15.0 14.8 14.7 14.6 14.5 14.4 14.3 14.2 14.1 14.0 13.9 13.8 13.7 13.6 13.5 13.4 13.3 13.2 13.1 13.1 13.0 12.9 12.8 12.7 12.6 12.6 12.5 12.4 12.3 12.2 12.2 12.1 12.0 11.9
13.20 10 25.5 25.2 24.9 24.5 24.2 23.9 23.7 23.4 23.1 22.8 22.6 22.3 22.1 21.8 21.6 21.3 21.1 20.9 20.7 20.4 20.2 20.0 19.8 19.6 19.4 19.2 19.0 18.9 18.7 18.5 18.3 18.2 18.0 17.8 17.7 17.5 17.4 17.2 17.0 16.9 16.8 16.6 16.5 16.3 16.2 16.1 15.9 15.8 15.7 15.6 15.4 15.3 15.2 15.1 15.0 14.8 14.7 14.6 14.5 14.4 14.3 14.2 14.1 14.0 13.9 13.8 13.7 13.6 13.5 13.4 13.3 13.2 13.1 13.1 13.0 12.9 12.8 12.7 12.6 12.6 12.5 12.4 12.3 12.2 12.2 12.1 12.0 11.9 11.9
13.71 11 25.2 24.9 24.5 24.2 23.9 23.7 23.4 23.1 22.8 22.6 22.3 22.1 21.8 21.6 21.3 21.1 20.9 20.7 20.4 20.2 20.0 19.8 19.6 19.4 19.2 19.0 18.9 18.7 18.5 18.3 18.2 18.0 17.8 17.7 17.5 17.4 17.2 17.0 16.9 16.8 16.6 16.5 16.3 16.2 16.1 15.9 15.8 15.7 15.6 15.4 15.3 15.2 15.1 15.0 14.8 14.7 14.6 14.5 14.4 14.3 14.2 14.1 14.0 13.9 13.8 13.7 13.6 13.5 13.4 13.3 13.2 13.1 13.1 13.0 12.9 12.8 12.7 12.6 12.6 12.5 12.4 12.3 12.2 12.2 12.1 12.0 11.9 11.9 11.8
14.22 12 24.9 24.5 24.2 23.9 23.7 23.4 23.1 22.8 22.6 22.3 22.1 21.8 21.6 21.3 21.1 20.9 20.7 20.4 20.2 20.0 19.8 19.6 19.4 19.2 19.0 18.9 18.7 18.5 18.3 18.2 18.0 17.8 17.7 17.5 17.4 17.2 17.0 16.9 16.8 16.6 16.5 16.3 16.2 16.1 15.9 15.8 15.7 15.6 15.4 15.3 15.2 15.1 15.0 14.8 14.7 14.6 14.5 14.4 14.3 14.2 14.1 14.0 13.9 13.8 13.7 13.6 13.5 13.4 13.3 13.2 13.1 13.1 13.0 12.9 12.8 12.7 12.6 12.6 12.5 12.4 12.3 12.2 12.2 12.1 12.0 11.9 11.9 11.8 11.7
14.74 13 24.5 24.2 23.9 23.7 23.4 23.1 22.8 22.6 22.3 22.1 21.8 21.6 21.3 21.1 20.9 20.7 20.4 20.2 20.0 19.8 19.6 19.4 19.2 19.0 18.9 18.7 18.5 18.3 18.2 18.0 17.8 17.7 17.5 17.4 17.2 17.0 16.9 16.8 16.6 16.5 16.3 16.2 16.1 15.9 15.8 15.7 15.6 15.4 15.3 15.2 15.1 15.0 14.8 14.7 14.6 14.5 14.4 14.3 14.2 14.1 14.0 13.9 13.8 13.7 13.6 13.5 13.4 13.3 13.2 13.1 13.1 13.0 12.9 12.8 12.7 12.6 12.6 12.5 12.4 12.3 12.2 12.2 12.1 12.0 11.9 11.9 11.8 11.7 11.7
15.25 14 24.2 23.9 23.7 23.4 23.1 22.8 22.6 22.3 22.1 21.8 21.6 21.3 21.1 20.9 20.7 20.4 20.2 20.0 19.8 19.6 19.4 19.2 19.0 18.9 18.7 18.5 18.3 18.2 18.0 17.8 17.7 17.5 17.4 17.2 17.0 16.9 16.8 16.6 16.5 16.3 16.2 16.1 15.9 15.8 15.7 15.6 15.4 15.3 15.2 15.1 15.0 14.8 14.7 14.6 14.5 14.4 14.3 14.2 14.1 14.0 13.9 13.8 13.7 13.6 13.5 13.4 13.3 13.2 13.1 13.1 13.0 12.9 12.8 12.7 12.6 12.6 12.5 12.4 12.3 12.2 12.2 12.1 12.0 11.9 11.9 11.8 11.7 11.7 11.6
15.76 15 23.9 23.7 23.4 23.1 22.8 22.6 22.3 22.1 21.8 21.6 21.3 21.1 20.9 20.7 20.4 20.2 20.0 19.8 19.6 19.4 19.2 19.0 18.9 18.7 18.5 18.3 18.2 18.0 17.8 17.7 17.5 17.4 17.2 17.0 16.9 16.8 16.6 16.5 16.3 16.2 16.1 15.9 15.8 15.7 15.6 15.4 15.3 15.2 15.1 15.0 14.8 14.7 14.6 14.5 14.4 14.3 14.2 14.1 14.0 13.9 13.8 13.7 13.6 13.5 13.4 13.3 13.2 13.1 13.1 13.0 12.9 12.8 12.7 12.6 12.6 12.5 12.4 12.3 12.2 12.2 12.1 12.0 11.9 11.9 11.8 11.7 11.7 11.6 11.5
16.27 16 23.7 23.4 23.1 22.8 22.6 22.3 22.1 21.8 21.6 21.3 21.1 20.9 20.7 20.4 20.2 20.0 19.8 19.6 19.4 19.2 19.0 18.9 18.7 18.5 18.3 18.2 18.0 17.8 17.7 17.5 17.4 17.2 17.0 16.9 16.8 16.6 16.5 16.3 16.2 16.1 15.9 15.8 15.7 15.6 15.4 15.3 15.2 15.1 15.0 14.8 14.7 14.6 14.5 14.4 14.3 14.2 14.1 14.0 13.9 13.8 13.7 13.6 13.5 13.4 13.3 13.2 13.1 13.1 13.0 12.9 12.8 12.7 12.6 12.6 12.5 12.4 12.3 12.2 12.2 12.1 12.0 11.9 11.9 11.8 11.7 11.7 11.6 11.5 11.5
16.78 17 23.4 23.1 22.8 22.6 22.3 22.1 21.8 21.6 21.3 21.1 20.9 20.7 20.4 20.2 20.0 19.8 19.6 19.4 19.2 19.0 18.9 18.7 18.5 18.3 18.2 18.0 17.8 17.7 17.5 17.4 17.2 17.0 16.9 16.8 16.6 16.5 16.3 16.2 16.1 15.9 15.8 15.7 15.6 15.4 15.3 15.2 15.1 15.0 14.8 14.7 14.6 14.5 14.4 14.3 14.2 14.1 14.0 13.9 13.8 13.7 13.6 13.5 13.4 13.3 13.2 13.1 13.1 13.0 12.9 12.8 12.7 12.6 12.6 12.5 12.4 12.3 12.2 12.2 12.1 12.0 11.9 11.9 11.8 11.7 11.7 11.6 11.5 11.5 11.4
17.30 18 23.1 22.8 22.6 22.3 22.1 21.8 21.6 21.3 21.1 20.9 20.7 20.4 20.2 20.0 19.8 19.6 19.4 19.2 19.0 18.9 18.7 18.5 18.3 18.2 18.0 17.8 17.7 17.5 17.4 17.2 17.0 16.9 16.8 16.6 16.5 16.3 16.2 16.1 15.9 15.8 15.7 15.6 15.4 15.3 15.2 15.1 15.0 14.8 14.7 14.6 14.5 14.4 14.3 14.2 14.1 14.0 13.9 13.8 13.7 13.6 13.5 13.4 13.3 13.2 13.1 13.1 13.0 12.9 12.8 12.7 12.6 12.6 12.5 12.4 12.3 12.2 12.2 12.1 12.0 11.9 11.9 11.8 11.7 11.7 11.6 11.5 11.5 11.4 11.3
17.81 19 22.8 22.6 22.3 22.1 21.8 21.6 21.3 21.1 20.9 20.7 20.4 20.2 20.0 19.8 19.6 19.4 19.2 19.0 18.9 18.7 18.5 18.3 18.2 18.0 17.8 17.7 17.5 17.4 17.2 17.0 16.9 16.8 16.6 16.5 16.3 16.2 16.1 15.9 15.8 15.7 15.6 15.4 15.3 15.2 15.1 15.0 14.8 14.7 14.6 14.5 14.4 14.3 14.2 14.1 14.0 13.9 13.8 13.7 13.6 13.5 13.4 13.3 13.2 13.1 13.1 13.0 12.9 12.8 12.7 12.6 12.6