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turn, majorly affected the velocity, dropping to around new gears. With a little heat from the blow torch I
190fps and causing the BB to drop very fast at around collapsed four coils on the spring (it was getting late
15mtrs. This needed to be addressed as the site I was and I couldn’t get hold of a lower powered spring). I
going to be playing the following day was VAST and prefer to collapse the springs rather than cut chunks
out in the open. As a result of this the site organisers off.
would be allowing us to play up to 370fps, which (as With a stroke of luck, the rifle was now pushing a
you may well know) is the UK legal limit for a full auto 0.20g BB at 365-368fps (about 0.91J), so “that’ll do
airsoft gun. To have a chance to push to that limit was nicely” and now I was able to send 0.28g BB out to
a rare treat indeed! about 80mtrs. After setting my red dot I was hitting
the same target out at 65mtrs with every shot and I
DILEMMAS... DILEMMAS! knew I could go further. I couldn’t wait to get out on
So, out with the bad and in with the good! I fitted the field and size up the enemy!
the spring first and replaced the piston O-ring before Both rifles are working perfectly and now I have
going back to the chrono and I had a surprise to say some confidence instilled. All of the parts came to
the least - when it registered 410fps! Immediately I around UK£75, and it was £75 well spent, leaving me
fired a few test shots but I was still having the issue some money for vital pyro supplies! £75 for all of the
with the BB dropping very early, only this time due parts? I know players who would have spent £75 on
to the higher velocity. They were dropping around just the barrel alone! So, if you ever need to upgrade
35mtrs. I decided to install the new hop rubber and your RIFs please don’t be fooled into believing that
nub to see if this would alter the problem trajectory. you need to throw money at the most expensive parts.
Once fitted, I then retested on the chronograph to It’s ludicrous the prices of aftermarket parts in today’s
my utter amazement the velocity had risen close to market and I do sometimes feel like some brands just
440fps! 440fps on an M105 spring? Either the spring prey on us.
wasn’t the correct power and the rating was way off A little tip to conclude this month: When it comes
or I had one crazy airseal! to fitting the Maple Leaf hop rubbers, I don’t know
Now I had a dilemma… Do I adjust the output …or why this is the way it is but Maple Leaf rubbers aren’t
do I lock it to semi auto …or do a short stroke? always compatible with some hop units, so I advise
Hmmmm…. paying close attention here as the feedlips tend to
As it’s a test AEG it was advisable to bring the be a minuscule amount longer than most others and
power down, so it would stay an assault rifle rather can cause jams. That’s my only niggle with the Maple
than rig it to semi, as I may have needed to reverse Leaf but you can’t knock the performance of them - if
the semi mod back to original or end up replacing fitted correctly! AA

“THE BEST UPGRADE IS ONE THAT WORKS AND NOT NECESSARILY THE MOST EXPENSIVE.
OVER TIME I’VE COME TO REALISE THAT THERE ARE SOME INCREDIBLY CHEAP YET VERY
EFFECTIVE UPGRADES AVAILABLE WHICH YOU CAN’T GO WRONG WITH IN MY OPINION.”

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