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Zfurlong · April 4th, 2018, 10:20

a longer inner barrel can always be cut down to size and re-crowned (ive done it many times to my own guns as well as to guns of people I play with at my local field. as for the hop buckings, there are that many different kinds because they each have their own chemical ratios for the respective brands. harder buckings are generally better for higher velocity setups (i.e 350+) whereas softer ones are generally for lower velocity setups (sub 350). again, this is just a general thing. I have used soft buckings in high velocity guns, and hard buckings in low velocity guns without issue. softer buckings will wear out faster than hard ones will however, no matter what velocity you are shooting at. as for the issue with lipo batteries, I use nothing but lipo batteries. in stock guns, and anything using up to a 9.6v NiCad or nimh battery, ill generally use a 7.4v lipo, as you shouldn't need anything more than that. but with a mosfet, depending on your setup, you will also be fine using an 11.1v. the issue with the lipos being dead, if you have a trickle charger, then yes, you can bring them back to life. just keep an eye on them and watch for swelling (yes they will swell over time anyway, but there is an acceptable level of swelling that is generally accepted when it comes to lipo batteries. you can find out more about that by visiting some of the r/c model forums). when it comes to the issue of you wanting to return the favor of getting shot at 370 with a .28g, I wouldn't worry about velocity as much as I would about the groupings, consistency when it comes to hop, and air seal. if you can perfect those three areas, you will be a lot more effective on the field than you will be by shooting right at the velocity limit of the field. my ak build that I have, shoots 247 fps (measured on .2's), pushes .3g bbs out to 200 and gets me 6 inch groupings at that range with those .3g bbs. meaning I am able to shoot a player through smaller gaps in cover and piss them off that way a lot more often than I can just by hosing them down with a spray covering a 3 foot spread at the same range.
what you need to do is to find the sweet spot for the bb weight you plan to use and hop setup you intend to use and then go from there.

April 4th, 2018, 10:20	#9
Zfurlong Trader rating Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Oromocto	a longer inner barrel can always be cut down to size and re-crowned (ive done it many times to my own guns as well as to guns of people I play with at my local field. as for the hop buckings, there are that many different kinds because they each have their own chemical ratios for the respective brands. harder buckings are generally better for higher velocity setups (i.e 350+) whereas softer ones are generally for lower velocity setups (sub 350). again, this is just a general thing. I have used soft buckings in high velocity guns, and hard buckings in low velocity guns without issue. softer buckings will wear out faster than hard ones will however, no matter what velocity you are shooting at. as for the issue with lipo batteries, I use nothing but lipo batteries. in stock guns, and anything using up to a 9.6v NiCad or nimh battery, ill generally use a 7.4v lipo, as you shouldn't need anything more than that. but with a mosfet, depending on your setup, you will also be fine using an 11.1v. the issue with the lipos being dead, if you have a trickle charger, then yes, you can bring them back to life. just keep an eye on them and watch for swelling (yes they will swell over time anyway, but there is an acceptable level of swelling that is generally accepted when it comes to lipo batteries. you can find out more about that by visiting some of the r/c model forums). when it comes to the issue of you wanting to return the favor of getting shot at 370 with a .28g, I wouldn't worry about velocity as much as I would about the groupings, consistency when it comes to hop, and air seal. if you can perfect those three areas, you will be a lot more effective on the field than you will be by shooting right at the velocity limit of the field. my ak build that I have, shoots 247 fps (measured on .2's), pushes .3g bbs out to 200 and gets me 6 inch groupings at that range with those .3g bbs. meaning I am able to shoot a player through smaller gaps in cover and piss them off that way a lot more often than I can just by hosing them down with a spray covering a 3 foot spread at the same range. what you need to do is to find the sweet spot for the bb weight you plan to use and hop setup you intend to use and then go from there. __________________ current armament: mk43, ump.45, p90, barret, m14, g33, k98, m4 tac, m4 swat, mp5 navy, vsr10, p226, m9.