Marushin Anaconda- Got 'oles in me barrel?

[Phatvortex]

Just stripping my anaconda to try and suss out the accuracy issues I'm having. Well the barrel is scratched to buggery internally, and the hop contact patch is missing- grub screw to BB contact don't make for great hop :p Those can be fixed though.

Just noticed, this is the first time I've stripped it down this far, that the barrel has two holes drilled about a third of the way down it. Anyone have a clue why? They don't help locate anything and they're outside of the sealed hop unit. I reckon they'll be adding a feck load of turbulence and innacuracy into the mix. Any reason I can't just plug them?

[Genista]

Re: Marushin Anaconda- Got 'oles in me barrel?

Possibly a version of barrel porting/pressure release?

If the bb still has 2/3 of the barrel left to travel, then I doubt it will be the biggest problem accuracy wise (assuming there are no internal burrs).

Before you fix the other issues, try sealing the holes and test if it makes any difference.

[Phatvortex]

Re: Marushin Anaconda- Got 'oles in me barrel?

Hmm, that's a thought. It fires at a decent fps already for a fat 8mm BB, so I think I'll leave them open on the off chance I could bump it up to nasty power levels.

Buffed out the scratches in the barrel and polished it up, and I've cut down an AEG rubber for the nub section and fitted that, fingers crossed it works!