gbb in winter

[Jonny357]

ok im new to the whole gas gun scene

ive fallen in love with the new WE scar

what i want to know, before i shell out my hard earned studen loan

is how usable they really are in the winter?

was thinking of putting hand warmers in my internal map pocket behind the mag pouches on my rig to help keep them warm in winter but i duno if that would help!

[MiniSnipa]

Re: gbb in winter

you can get c02 mags for them meaning winter is like summer

[omgitzjamiiee]

Re: gbb in winter

or use winter gas that is designed to run in colder temps

[Big John]

Re: gbb in winter

They are pretty annoying in winter - sluttering mags, frozen mags, crap gas consumption - but for all the rest of the year they are awesome.

Shotgun or aep for winter
GBB for rest of year

As said above co2 pistols are good in winter but fps is too hot for the rest of the year.
Winter gas helps a bit but still freeze up after 2 mags.
Also when it freezes the mags start leaking and all sorts which freezes the seals and they crack.

[sniperiain]

Re: gbb in winter

i thought it was like the rubber on the vavles that can get damaged in the cold temperatures?

[Caveira]

Re: gbb in winter

Hand warmers will solve the problem of the gas cooling before you start firing, but you will still get cool down during prolonged use.

Having said that, I've used a GBB pistol (full metal) in just over freezing temperatures and it fired and fed perfectly.

[Jonny357]

Re: gbb in winter

yeah, i was thinking id have to rotate mags to stop the mag sitting in the gun and cooling down while not in use,

so can they actually be damaged by the cold itself??

[Caveira]

Re: gbb in winter

It's not the cold reducing the temperature that effects them in use, it's the cooling effect that happens when the pressure is reduced during firing. This happens to all compressed gasses, but it effects propane quite a lot.

CO2 is the best bet in winter, as said above, but I know at least one site that doesn't allow CO2 guns as they are easy to tune over site limits after chronoing.

The cold could, in theory, dammage the rubber seals, but I doubt very much you'll be out playing in those sorts of temperatures. I've had the seals on a diving regulator freeze after a winter cold water dive and they were fine after defrosting.

[Big John]

Re: gbb in winter

Yeah co2 guns can fire up to 400 fps on a good day

Winter they fire at around 300fps

[Jonny357]

Re: gbb in winter

so, the new WE scar i THINK, is pretty much CO2 ready, am i correct??

all i would need is co2 mags?

[Stealth1911]

Re: gbb in winter

Yeah co2 guns can fire up to 400 fps on a good day

Winter they fire at around 300fps

Bit wrong there, ive seen CO2 guns running nearer 600fps at hot sites (such as the rock)

[Jonny357]

Re: gbb in winter

so if i wanted something i could theoretically use all year round, would it be best to use co2?

how far down can you regulate them? ideally i need the fps around 330

[kakitli]

Re: gbb in winter

so, the new WE scar i THINK, is pretty much CO2 ready, am i correct??

all i would need is co2 mags?

Yes i think they are!I order mine not long ago and i'm sure you won't regret it if you buy one too!Go to youtube and have a closer look!