Would a 5.98 or something like that require more maintenance and lose the wide bore advantages, or would I be fine. Also, is the MR-Hop bridged or not and if you don't mind explaining, what's the difference. What length barrel do you think I should go (stock is 550mm I believe), and do you think I would be fine without the Action Army hop up for now. (I'm on a budget but I plan on getting it later down the line.) Thanks for your help.
Ares AST-01 Advice
Hello, I wanted some advice with the AST-01. I have heard mostly negative things about the AS-01, though have decided to get an AST because I want to snipe to have fun, and don't really care if it isn't the best performing rifle on the field. (Though I do want it to be good.) I am aiming for around 460-500 fps, if I can get it there. I plan on getting a new body pin, bucking, barrel, and cylinder to begin with. Ares makes a new "large" cylinder for the AS series ([CPSB-007]Upgraded C.P.S.B. for AS Series - Large) that comes with spring, guide, and piston included, and haven't heard anything about it online. My question was then what are some good bucking's that would work, what barrel's would be good, and if it is realistic to shoot for 500 fps (pun intended). was also wondering if I could get a shorter barrel but keep the long outer barrel or if that would cause problems. Thanks! (P.S., if anyone has a good guide for DIY mods like barrel spacers and where I would need teflon tape that would be appreciated.) Thanks!
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I was wondering if the bb would curve up and hit the outer barrel, or is that not something I need to worry about. Also, how much does a new hop arm matter. Thanks for your help.He's using the long 550 outer, so inner barrel length is irrelevant.
Even if he was using a short outer, 300mm fit well too (they just sit 1cm further back from the end, not a big deal as the spacer has plenty of room)
Sorry for all the questions, I am a noob. What is a tensioner, and where does it go in relation to the bucking, nub, and arm. I know how a gbb hop up works, but that's about it. Thanks again.New hop arm lets you use aftermarket tensioners like Masada, Skeees or ML Omegas. Also being made of aluminium it's much more constant in applying pressure than the stock plastic arm. On top of that, most "modern" rubbers rely on long-ish concave tensioners to work properly, having a single point of contact will make them work, but it's like feeding a Ferrari shit gas, it'll still go okay but it won't go Ferrari fast.
Thx. 😊
Sorry, one more thing. Would I need a maple leaf omega if I got this, since it includes a tensioner/nub. Pro Strike Hopup Arm + Rubber Nub For Striker AS01/AS02tensioner=nub
Here is what my final list will likely be:
AST-01: ARES Amoeba Tactical 'STRIKER' AST-01 Sniper Rifle - Black
Ares Large Cylinder: ARES Upgraded C.P.S.B Compact Power Spring Bolt for ARES 'STRIKER' Sniper Rifle Series - Large Volume
Gunsmithy Hop Up Arm and Tensioner/Nub: Pro Strike Hopup Arm + Rubber Nub For Striker AS01/AS02
Action Army 6.03 300mm Barrel: Action Army 6.03mm VSR-10 G-Spec Barrel 300mm
Barrel Spacers: DIY I think?
Extra's
Magazine: [AS-MAG-001]AMOEBA "Striker" 45RDS Magazine - Long
Hop Up Wheel: Action Army Amoeba Striker Hop Up Adjustment Wheel
and maybe a different chamber down the line. If there is anything wrong/ could be better please let me know and thanks for helping!
AST-01: ARES Amoeba Tactical 'STRIKER' AST-01 Sniper Rifle - Black
Ares Large Cylinder: ARES Upgraded C.P.S.B Compact Power Spring Bolt for ARES 'STRIKER' Sniper Rifle Series - Large Volume
Gunsmithy Hop Up Arm and Tensioner/Nub: Pro Strike Hopup Arm + Rubber Nub For Striker AS01/AS02
Action Army 6.03 300mm Barrel: Action Army 6.03mm VSR-10 G-Spec Barrel 300mm
Barrel Spacers: DIY I think?
Extra's
Magazine: [AS-MAG-001]AMOEBA "Striker" 45RDS Magazine - Long
Hop Up Wheel: Action Army Amoeba Striker Hop Up Adjustment Wheel
and maybe a different chamber down the line. If there is anything wrong/ could be better please let me know and thanks for helping!
I have gotten some new info from ARES. They said the cylinder volume is 27469.7, and uses a AS-SP450 Spring. According to Airsoft Tech Calculator, the ratio comes out to 3.21, which sounds much better than the stock volume. Does anyone know what BB Weight I should use, and what FPS I would be looking at with .2s. Thanks.
I don't have any parts yet, but this is what they said: "For our CPSB-007, it comes with AS-SP450, titanium + aluminum ultra-light piston and stainless steel spring guide. Its voloume is 27469.7." in the airsoft tech calculator, unless I did something wrong, with a 300mm barrel it came out to 3.21:1That doesn't seem right.
The stock Striker cylinder volume is around 27k cubic millimetres IIRC, the NEMO/Clone must be a lot higher.
Do you have it at hand? can you measure the inner diametre and piston travel?
I don't have any of the parts, but I got this message from Ares: "For our CPSB-007, it comes with AS-SP450, titanium + aluminum ultra-light piston and stainless steel spring guide. Its voloume is 27469.7." on the airsoft tech calculator it came out to 3.21:1That doesn't seem right.
The stock Striker cylinder volume is around 27k cubic millimetres IIRC, the NEMO/Clone must be a lot higher.
Do you have it at hand? can you measure the inner diametre and piston travel?
I mean isn't it just 27469.7 divided by the volume of the barrel? The calculator is from here: airsofttech.dk/Calculator.cshtml. I saw it somewhere on here earlier.I'd expect 33cm3 like that other guy said if it's actually bore up, as I'm pretty sure 27cm3 is standard.
Also, what's this calculator? Link?
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