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This has been a question that I have noticed pop up time and time again. What people need to realize is that you don't want to upgrade your spring right off the bat. In fact, the upgrade list should go something like this:
1st - Hop Chamber and Barrel (includes bucking)
2nd - High Quality BBs
3rd - Trigger components (z-trigger or sears)
4th - Piston/Cylinder upgrades
5th - Spring upgrades
Now, people often ask what parts they should buy and the same thing gets recommended over and over again. These are some common recommendations, some may be controversial, but most of these are mostly universally accepted. The rifle types include compatible clones and other rifles based on that same design.
Hop Chamber -
APS-2/Type 96: PDI
VSR-10: TM Precision Chamber, or just shim the one that is in there
Tanaka: 2roy VSR conversion chamber (I think Spartan makes them now)
Hop Bucking -
You will want to use a different bucking depending on your situation. If you use an R-hop or some variant thereof (google it!) then you will want a hard bucking, the Prometheus Hard type works nicely. For other applications, the PDI W-hold and Guarder Clear (my favorite) are fairly popular.
Barrel -
Prometheus or Laylax makes really great barrels, failing that PDI, Madbull V2 and EdGi barrels are all quite good. The optimal length is often close to the stock length, for example, the VSR performs best with a barrel about 430mm in length. The Type 96 performs best with a barrel about 500mm long.
BBs -
This is more important than some people think, you need a high quality, heavy bb to use your rifle properly. I really like Bioshot and BBBastard, while other prominent brands are Bioval and Madbull (these need washing).
Trigger -
Laylax Zero-trigger. They make these for just about all models of spring rifle, and they work great for a very long time. The PDI V-trigger is a viable alternative.
Cylinder -
I personally don't think they need upgrading, but common cylinder upgrades are the PDI Palsonite kit and the Laylax Teflon Cylinder. For the piston, I like the Polarstar pistons, but the zero trigger comes with a pretty good one, and the PDI kits also come with nice ones.
Spring -
PDI makes beefy springs, and they work quite nicely. Laylax springs are also pretty good.
Thanks for reading, and if this didn't answer your questions, then search these forums first, we have a wealth of knowledge floating around on the interwebs. If you still have a question, feel free to post up and someone will be happy to help you out.
Remember: The fps of your rifle ONLY affects how fast the bb gets to the target.
1st - Hop Chamber and Barrel (includes bucking)
2nd - High Quality BBs
3rd - Trigger components (z-trigger or sears)
4th - Piston/Cylinder upgrades
5th - Spring upgrades
Now, people often ask what parts they should buy and the same thing gets recommended over and over again. These are some common recommendations, some may be controversial, but most of these are mostly universally accepted. The rifle types include compatible clones and other rifles based on that same design.
Hop Chamber -
APS-2/Type 96: PDI
VSR-10: TM Precision Chamber, or just shim the one that is in there
Tanaka: 2roy VSR conversion chamber (I think Spartan makes them now)
Hop Bucking -
You will want to use a different bucking depending on your situation. If you use an R-hop or some variant thereof (google it!) then you will want a hard bucking, the Prometheus Hard type works nicely. For other applications, the PDI W-hold and Guarder Clear (my favorite) are fairly popular.
Barrel -
Prometheus or Laylax makes really great barrels, failing that PDI, Madbull V2 and EdGi barrels are all quite good. The optimal length is often close to the stock length, for example, the VSR performs best with a barrel about 430mm in length. The Type 96 performs best with a barrel about 500mm long.
BBs -
This is more important than some people think, you need a high quality, heavy bb to use your rifle properly. I really like Bioshot and BBBastard, while other prominent brands are Bioval and Madbull (these need washing).
Trigger -
Laylax Zero-trigger. They make these for just about all models of spring rifle, and they work great for a very long time. The PDI V-trigger is a viable alternative.
Cylinder -
I personally don't think they need upgrading, but common cylinder upgrades are the PDI Palsonite kit and the Laylax Teflon Cylinder. For the piston, I like the Polarstar pistons, but the zero trigger comes with a pretty good one, and the PDI kits also come with nice ones.
Spring -
PDI makes beefy springs, and they work quite nicely. Laylax springs are also pretty good.
Thanks for reading, and if this didn't answer your questions, then search these forums first, we have a wealth of knowledge floating around on the interwebs. If you still have a question, feel free to post up and someone will be happy to help you out.
Remember: The fps of your rifle ONLY affects how fast the bb gets to the target.