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  • Trishot shotgun bb weight?

    I've had my trusty and economical Double Eagle trishot for a while now but never thought to ask what weight of BB is ideal for different ranges, from CQB to woodland. Lighter shots will give more of a spread which is desirable but what's best, and is it worth mixing some 0.2g, 0.25g and god forbid some 0.12g for a nice balance of scatter and accuracy? Shotgun owners, what are your thoughts?
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    Re: Trishot shotgun bb weight?

    I often use .12's and .20's, that seems to do the job for me.. I also use a DE trishot, gives good range and spread

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      Re: Trishot shotgun bb weight?

      I use .2s, I've found .25s drop too soon.

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        I have a bottle of random weights, old and newer ammo. Stuff I've forgotten what its weight was etc.
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          Re: Trishot shotgun bb weight?

          I use 0.12's in my de tri shot, only use it for cqb, does the job nicely.

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          • #6
            Mix everything. Just dregs of bbs.
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            • #7
              Re: Trishot shotgun bb weight?

              Johnny's and Sean's ideas are what i use. I use a complete mix in my tm spas 12. i think the heavyest is .28.

              Mine had been upgraded to shoot 300-310 on .2's aswell
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                Re: Trishot shotgun bb weight?

                see, i'd love to go as high as 0.28g but last I chronoed i think i was 250-280 fps or something. And don't want to wack a big spring in it in case a wreck the piston or sears. I think I'll go with the mix, but avoid the very heavy stuff
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                • #9
                  Re: Trishot shotgun bb weight?

                  my mix in my springer for cqb is 2/3rds .12s and 1/3rd .25s
                  my gas uses .2s and 25s in 50/50 switching to .4s for woodland
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                  • #10
                    Use the shotgun for CQB/up close and personal stuff so I bang .3's through it. Certainly packs a punch when you take people down with it!

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                    • #11
                      Re: Trishot shotgun bb weight?

                      i just use .25s for cqb but i might just get some .12s for it instead after reading some of the comments here
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                      • #12
                        Re: Trishot shotgun bb weight?

                        I used .25g - .4g whatever was in my pocket at the time. I have a DE Tri-shot with half a VSR spring inside 2/3rds of an AEG spring, it's hard to chrono properly but is about 280fps with .25g BBs. TBH they are the best weapon you can use inside buildings where AEGs aren't allowed but for anything else they are crap, it doesn't really matter what BBs you use for close range work inside buildings. I shot my mate, on the opposite team, at close range in a dark building with .4g BBs in it and it did leave a large lump on his head so I tend to use .25s now. With .25s it will hit a man sized target at 40m most of the time with at least 1 of the 3 BBs but I do have to aim about 2 foot above the target - not practical in woodland games.

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                          Re: Trishot shotgun bb weight?

                          @fisher, so you did a FPS upgrade with a VSR and AEG spring?
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                          • #14
                            Re: Trishot shotgun bb weight?

                            Originally posted by god84 View Post
                            @fisher, so you did a FPS upgrade with a VSR and AEG spring?
                            Yes, they come as standard with 2 springs - one inside the other. I found 2 springs which worked together and chopped them in length until it would cock. One was around an M100 AEG spring and the other was quite a light VSR Spring probably around M120- M130. It's important the springs move freely inside the cylinder, on the spring guide and that they dont jam with one another. I did wreck a few good springs in my quest, not all VSR and AEG springs are the same diameter, but they were all from my spares box anyway. I've fired hundreds of shots since upgrading it without any issues but it is a little harder to cock. As for stripping the gun, there are a few videos on the internet.

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