Why Airsoft Pellet Weights Matter

The weight of the pellets you use for your airsoft guns greatly affects trajectory, accuracy, and distance. In airsoft games especially, you want your pellets to go as far and as accurate as possible. While the airsoft gun itself plays a major role in determining accuracy, it is important not to dismiss the effects of the pellets themselves.

The two most popular weight types are .12g and .20g. Low end guns, such as basic spring and electric pistols, primarily utilize .12g pellets, although most do function with .20g ones. The reason for this is that .12g pellets put less strain on the internal systems of these guns.

For higher end airsoft guns, .20g and .25g are the best options. While .12g BBs initially have greater velocities than weightier pellets, they decelerate faster and are more susceptible to external environmental factors. Heavier BBs are more stable and are generally more accurate than lighter pellets, but at too high a weight their velocity is not great enough for significant distance to be achieved. In airsoft games, you will rarely find anyone using .12g pellets, as they are vastly inferior to .20g and .25g ones.

Weights beyond .25g should not be used in standard airsoft guns, although they are appropriate for airsoft sniper rifles. For example, the standard weight for a quality sniper rifle is .30g. As the weight of an airsoft pellet increases, so must the specifications of an airsoft gun. To support a .30g BB, an airsoft gun must be very high quality, and depending on the gun, may even need upgrades.

The heaviest pellet that you will probably never see in your life is .88g. Besides being incredibly slow, they are made of steel and thus cannot be used in airsoft games. If you ever come across one, the best advice to follow is to avoid being hit at all costs.

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Thompson M1A1 Military

Thompson M1A1 Military

Velocity: 312 with 0.2g BBs
Energy: 0.95 Joule
Weight: 3.25Kg
Length: 820 mm

Hop-up: Adjustable

Capacity: 420 rounds

Made By: ACM (CyberGun)

Metal body and gearbox with simulated wood grain finish
Full metal gear box with reinforced steel gears and metal bushings
2-way adjustable rear sight for windage and elevation.

This is an authentic replica of the Thompson Sub Machine Gun: "The gun that helped to change the world". The original was used triumphantly by the US Army Cavalry in World War II. The Auto Ordnance Corporation produced more than 1,750,000 Thompson Sub Machine guns which were used to help repel Nazi Germany from Europe. This is an airsoft replica with superior detail.

Airsoft AEG - ARMY AK-47

AK-47

Velocity: 315 with 0.2g BBs
Energy: 1 Joule
Weight: 2.90Kg
Length: 870 mm

Hop-Up: Adjustable

Capacity: 300 rounds

Made By: ARMY

Metal body, barrel, gearbox and sights

Plastic "wood effect" stock, foregrip and grip

AK 47 History

The notched rear tangen iron sight is adjustable, and is calibrated in hundreds of meters. The front sight is a post adjustable for elevation in the field. Windage adjustment is done by the armory before issue. The battle setting places the round within a few centimeters above or below the point of aim out to about 250 meters (275 yd). This "point blank range" setting allows the shooter to fire the gun at any close target without adjusting the sights. Longer settings are intended for area suppression. These settings mirror the Mosin Nagant and SKS rifles which the AK-47 replaced. This eased transition and simplified training.

Build Quality

The outer barrel and upper receiver are metal but the lower receiver, butt hand guard and pistol grip are wood effect ABS.

A nice light gun with a good rate of fire, another good thing about it is it can take almost any make of AK magazine on the market including the drum magazines (if that’s what your in to) The hop-up is easily adjusted depending on the BB weight used.

If you don’t like the wood effect ABS plastic grips, rest assured that they are available separately. The ARMY AK47 comes with a hi-cap wind up magazine which lacks quality, so be advised that a replacement magazine is necessary.

Improve Rate of Fire & Feet Per Second of your Airsoft Gun

AirsoftPress have released a new e-book aimed at helping the average airsofter to increase the FPS and ROF of an average AEG. Put simply it is a guide on Airsoft Gun Optimization.

To achieve ultra high FPS, you need to make sure the entire mechbox mechanism is optimized in such a way that the desired FPS can be produced without sacrificing ROF and battery life. High FPS performance must be achieved with practicality in mind – you should not need to trade off power with other performance factors, and the gears should not get striped too easily.

On the other hand, to achieve ultra high ROF you’ll need to make sure the entire mechbox mechanism is optimized in such a way that piston movement is fast enough to produce the rate of fire desired. That means you need to use techniques to reduce the friction introduced due to fast movement, to ensure the spring can rebound fast enough after compression, and to reduce the overall workload of the gears and the motor.

The primary goal of this guide is to help you improve FPS and ROF in a cost effective way. Different mechbox modification techniques are covered. Additionally, the issues of air tightness and battery configuration which are outside of the mechbox but are still highly relevant to the overall airsoft AEG performance are also addressed.

The goal of proper air sealing is to fill every gap along the air flow path to minimize air leakage and create an efficient environment for propelling BBs out of the barrel. We teach you how to maximize air seal at the two most critical areas along the air flow path, which are the cylinder set (from piston to air nozzle) and the Barrel / Hopup set.

The correct voltage on which an AEG motor is required to operate is critical. Every motor model is unique. Different models have different operating characteristics. In general, a 5% decrease in voltage can often translate into a 10% decrease in motor torque. The goal of this section is to help you determine the correct type of battery pack to use for your AEG, as well as to teach you the corresponding charging techniques.

Many Airsoft dealers are using the AirsoftPress

publications as a reference guide when repairing broken AEG’s. The beauty of being able to repair or tweak your own Airsoft gun is that you save money on repair services and have the satisfaction of repairing your own gun.

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Airsoft

What is Airsoft?

Airsoft as a sport has been around since 1950s East Asia, specifically Japan where firearms were difficult or impossible to obtain due to local laws; sought a legal alternative for enjoying their passion. Airsoft is still today most popular in several Asian regions, such as Japan, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, South Korea, and to a certain extent, the Philippines, and Indonesia. The vast majority of airsoft guns, accessories, and after market upgrade parts are also manufactured in these countries.

Airsoft participants organize meetings, either indoors or outdoors, at dedicated airsoft battlefields to play a variety of games ranging from short-term skirmishes, organized scenarios, military simulations, or historical reenactments. Combat situations on the battlefield often involve the use of common military tactics to achieve the objectives set in each game.

The guns used in a skirmish vary considerably, from SMG’s (sub machine guns), assault rifles, sniper rifles and pistols. The most common type of gun found in a skirmish is an AEG or Auto-Electric-Gun, mainly due to high rate of fire and long charge time in the battery used. Airsoft guns are all too often confused with BB guns and this is something that cause damage to the reputation of the sport. A Bb Gun operate under spring, gas or pump and are capable of propelling a metal bearing at speeds approaching 1000 fps. These devices are used by some shooters as a practice weapon or to hunt fowl and small game. While an airsoft gun can operate under gas, spring or electric power and fire a 6mm plastic pellet at speeds around 300fps.