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Post by dane on Apr 6, 2009 19:46:47 GMT -5
Allright, I did some research and I found out that my gun does at least 350 fps out of the box. It is a JG m4a1 AE-5860-T. One of the things I want to do is either paint the tip, or put a good looking silencer on instead (do silencers increase accuracy due to increased length? or are they just for show?). I was thinking that I would also try and make 400 fps or more, and get a rail for the top of my handle (since the red dot I have aims directly into the front sight so I can't actually see what the red dot is pointing at). Any suggestions on mods and how to get and install them would be very helpful. Also I have read that getting a 9.6v 1400mah battery for my gun will increase firing speed, but I am not sure if my model can use it or not, I know the new ones can but I'm not sure about mine. I am currently using a 8.4v 1100 mah battery.
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Post by njmt42 on Apr 6, 2009 22:39:56 GMT -5
A silencer only creates the opportunity for a longer inner barrel (houses it), which will increase accuracy. A silencer alone will do mostly nothing, except look cool.
Upgrading to 400fps should work alright in your JG, especially if it's a black gearbox.
Greg's done a lot of messing around with his M4 carrying handle and sights, so hopefully he'll post up.
Your gun will also be just fine with a 9.6v battery, maybe even a 10.8v, although that's (probably) overkill.
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Post by dane on Apr 6, 2009 22:58:56 GMT -5
sounds good, would you recommend the longer barrel though? I am planning on taking my gun to xtreme airsoft this friday after class and before I leave for Easter (I will try as hard as I can to get back in time for sunday). If I got the longer barrel I could get a tighter bore at the same time. Also would it maybe be easier to just remove the front sight instead of getting a rail mounted on top of the handle? I could replace the front sight with one of those folding ones I have seen.
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Post by njmt42 on Apr 7, 2009 0:24:26 GMT -5
I'm not sure if we'll be meeting on Sunday, since it's Easter. Check the forums later though to be sure.
A tightbore and longer barrel are a nice upgrade. Not too expensive and pretty effective. It should also increase your velocity slightly. Extreme Airsoft should be able to suit your needs.
Sometimes front assemblies are harder to remove than it seems. Even if you can get it off you may need a different gas block, I'm not too sure about M4 front assemblies. Greg? John?
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Post by caboose on Apr 7, 2009 8:50:50 GMT -5
Yeah, I'm worried about the front sight blocking my red dot sight as well. I have a D-Boys M4, so I'm in the same boat as far as removing it. But I'll wait for Greg to see what he recommends.
Shane
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Post by Shampoo on Apr 7, 2009 9:34:51 GMT -5
Ok, well, if you have a carry handle, then a red-dot sight can be easily mounted on top of that with the addition of an (inexpensive) rail mount for the M4/M16 Carry handle. Red dots can sometimes be coincided with the front sight post, which is pretty effective, although in airsoft, this is sometimes not the case as the gun is inaccurate while using the iron sights. - Shane, don't worry, the Reflex sight shoots over the front sight post. It's in your sight picture at the bottom..nothing big. - Dane, I would recommend this or something like it. www.airsoftpost.com/matrix-full-metal-ar15-carrying-handle-trimount-p-25557.htmlAlthough the triple rail system may be a little.... excessive. If you don't like the look of that one (i kinda like it) then try for another carry handle rail mount. This will raise your sight picture to be unobstructed by the front sight post. To echo what Nick has said, a tightbore barrel is definitely the best option for you, and if you want to go longer and get a silencer (although this is not very necessary), then all the more power to you, but silencers don't do anything in terms of accuracy and don't do much in the way of silencing, although I've heard some that work extraordinarily well. To achieve 400fps, I would choose an M110, and the tightbore. an M110 won't force you to change your gears, it can handle it already, being a JG, but I would definitely check your fps before doing anything, sometimes JG runs hot. These upgrades are not hard, and John and Carlos at extreme can perform them no problem, or me for that matter.
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Post by dane on Apr 7, 2009 10:51:06 GMT -5
ok, the m110 spring upgrade, and what bore do you guys recomend, I have read that 6.03mm is good for still firing full auto without jamming while still increasing accuracy and fps. Or is that too tight?
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Post by tommyg on Apr 7, 2009 11:34:13 GMT -5
6.03 is good. We've had a lot of luck with Prometheus. If you want to save a bit of cash, you might want to look at Systema. Greg swears by them.
Also, make sure you get a Guarder M110. If you go with another brand of spring, get an m120.
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Post by dane on Apr 7, 2009 11:57:04 GMT -5
price really isnt a factor as far as the spring and the upgraded barrel goes, so which company makes the better one, prometheus? and I guess I will just ask one of the guys at xtreme airsoft what size length of barrel I should get since I am planning on getting the silencer anyway I might as well increase the length.
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Post by Shampoo on Apr 7, 2009 13:06:27 GMT -5
well, the M4 has a 340ish mm barrel, so if you're getting the silencer, then add the length of that on, and you've got your length, if you have to get a different size (which you will), then always go a bit smaller, if you go larger and it ends up being too long, you'll run the risk of damaging your barrel when you play and it's a pretty high probability.
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Post by dane on Apr 8, 2009 11:40:00 GMT -5
I have been trying to find the guarder m110 spring online and all I have found so far is an sp110 spring, are you sure you didnt mean sp110?
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Post by Shampoo on Apr 8, 2009 12:02:50 GMT -5
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Post by brent on Apr 9, 2009 1:55:55 GMT -5
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Post by dane on Apr 9, 2009 12:26:40 GMT -5
Do you guys think my gun could handle more than 1400mah on a 9.6v?
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Post by Shampoo on Apr 9, 2009 13:52:56 GMT -5
mAh is the length that your gun is going to fire. the higher the mAh, the longer your battery will last. So, yes... you could get like 5000, it won't matter much.
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