Airsoft Canada - View Single Post - Would like to hear your Effective Range...

ThunderCactus · August 7th, 2016, 13:14

Every ptw I've hop modded (both of mine, 5 others) have a max range of 260-280ft and have an effective range of 260-280ft, all shooting 1.48-1.6j (thats 400-420fps on .20s)

260ft, 6-10" groupings
All measured out

If you have a max range of 250ft, and an effective range of 180ft, it's usually because of:
-poor quality ammo
-ammo is too light (#1 cause)
-poor compression
-barrel is fouled
-bad hop rubber
-you're shooting so damn far that you can't actually properly measure your accuracy outdoors

Your effective range should be equal to your maximum range.
And at 2j, you should be in the 300-350ft range, so clearly there's not enough hop being applied to the BB, which I think is actually a common known fault of the tippmann? I could be wrong but I think there's a mod to fix it.

August 7th, 2016, 13:14	#5
ThunderCactus Not Eye Safe, Pretty Boy Maximus on the field take his picture! Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2007	Every ptw I've hop modded (both of mine, 5 others) have a max range of 260-280ft and have an effective range of 260-280ft, all shooting 1.48-1.6j (thats 400-420fps on .20s) 260ft, 6-10" groupings All measured out If you have a max range of 250ft, and an effective range of 180ft, it's usually because of: -poor quality ammo -ammo is too light (#1 cause) -poor compression -barrel is fouled -bad hop rubber -you're shooting so damn far that you can't actually properly measure your accuracy outdoors Your effective range should be equal to your maximum range. And at 2j, you should be in the 300-350ft range, so clearly there's not enough hop being applied to the BB, which I think is actually a common known fault of the tippmann? I could be wrong but I think there's a mod to fix it. Last edited by ThunderCactus; August 7th, 2016 at 13:16..