Pellet or BB?
Why do people thing pellet shapes are not good?
Why do people automatically assume the velocity needs to be higher?
Light pellet or heavy pellet?
Pellet means no hop up.
what is the problem?
My sense is a light pellet is unstable, a heavier one is more stable. But you then need to prevent air loss so the barrel needs to be tight. Then of course you have the problem of pushing it down the barrel. I ran some tests and I found it is quite easy to make a bb tight enough to stop the piston form moving it when compared to a lead pellet gun it is quite loose even is the airsoft gun will not move it.
The "strongest" spring PDI sells is a SS 5000 which rates in at a measly 12.5 lbs per inch which is measly in air gun standards.
Anyhow, I am going to try it in my design as it accommodates both types, round BB and a pellet style (needs to be made). That is like a year away still.
Until then, anyone plan on trying a simple test. perhaps use a straw epoxied to a BB and then partially filled just as an thought? I would try but but don't have an airsoft gun anymore and my son won't let me dissect his he saw what happend to mine.
I think there is merit to a shirted round. I know there is. So who is going to test. Woogie?
Why do people thing pellet shapes are not good?
Why do people automatically assume the velocity needs to be higher?
Light pellet or heavy pellet?
Pellet means no hop up.
what is the problem?
My sense is a light pellet is unstable, a heavier one is more stable. But you then need to prevent air loss so the barrel needs to be tight. Then of course you have the problem of pushing it down the barrel. I ran some tests and I found it is quite easy to make a bb tight enough to stop the piston form moving it when compared to a lead pellet gun it is quite loose even is the airsoft gun will not move it.
The "strongest" spring PDI sells is a SS 5000 which rates in at a measly 12.5 lbs per inch which is measly in air gun standards.
Anyhow, I am going to try it in my design as it accommodates both types, round BB and a pellet style (needs to be made). That is like a year away still.
Until then, anyone plan on trying a simple test. perhaps use a straw epoxied to a BB and then partially filled just as an thought? I would try but but don't have an airsoft gun anymore and my son won't let me dissect his he saw what happend to mine.
I think there is merit to a shirted round. I know there is. So who is going to test. Woogie?
