#1
Posted 22 April 2008 - 10:24 AM
Turd stefans. When I pulled these out of the pillow case i was just like, what... the... fuck...
Muker
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#2
Posted 22 April 2008 - 10:46 AM
BBBs are more widely available and it's easier to affix a barrel to them.
#3
Posted 22 April 2008 - 10:49 AM
Edited by doubleshot, 22 April 2008 - 10:50 AM.
#4
Posted 22 April 2008 - 11:41 AM
Pros of a Crossbow
-easily pull off 100' effective range
-extremely accurate
-comfortable
-most guns can be integrated with it
-fully modified=extremely reliable
-not sure of others
Cons of a Crossbow
-rarity/price
-not sure of others
Pros of a 3B
-unique way to cock it gives creative modders awesome ideas (Carrtoon's and FA24's clips)
-good range
-easily found
-if a good clip system is added, then it can have an excellent RoF to go along with its good range
-easy to make it fire darts (hammer a piece of cpvc inside of the stock barrel)
-not sure of others
Cons of the 3B
-Unique way to cock it makes the gun fairly fragile
-not sure of others
-Kanashimi
EDIT: Thanks Sam
Edited by Kanashimi, 22 April 2008 - 03:10 PM.
#5
Posted 22 April 2008 - 01:28 PM
X-Bow Cons
-reinforcement needed (although its not hard)
-Hard to get a coupler to hold on to the plunger tube
- Plunger head, not as efficient as o-ring style plunger heads
BBB Cons
-Not as good for integrations
-Catch mechanism
-Plunger head, not as efficient as o-ring style plunger heads
#6
Posted 22 April 2008 - 01:30 PM
Pros: Easy to mod
Realdily available, so if you mess up, (Not likely), you did'nt waste 120+ $$$$
Unique Cocking mech.
Cons: A bit hard to aim, (at least from my exp.)
Sometimes fires on account of weak catch, but that is fixable with a stronger catch spring
It's not as nice feeling/reliable as the Xbow, but, meh.
But yes, I like the BBB for my purposes. (Hell, I never go to wars, so I really don't give a shit.)
It's not like that. I put lube on it and its the same. Its just stuck. And when I cock it back it goes farther back then usual. Also I push as hard as I can and it wont go back in. I've tried the methods and they wont work. Also pics are up.
#7
Posted 22 April 2008 - 01:39 PM
#8
Posted 22 April 2008 - 02:06 PM
Acually, I fixed that by adding a few springs from the AR's of a Maverick. They are just a bit wider, and I added about three, (one turret of AR's should do 'em both) and I have dropped it cocked accidentally and it did'nt fire. They work pretty well.The catch spring isn't really fixable, sine you would have to find something that works with the little orange nubs on the sides of the BBB.
It's not like that. I put lube on it and its the same. Its just stuck. And when I cock it back it goes farther back then usual. Also I push as hard as I can and it wont go back in. I've tried the methods and they wont work. Also pics are up.
#9
Posted 22 April 2008 - 02:41 PM
I have a good singled BBB, and an added spring, 100' FLAT.The main thing that makes your post wrong, ice, is the fact that an Crossbow's EFFECTIVE range is 100'. You're 3B's ANGLED range is 100'.
Turd stefans. When I pulled these out of the pillow case i was just like, what... the... fuck...
Muker
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#10
Posted 22 April 2008 - 02:42 PM
I would pick an xbow over it anyday.
It's just screaming to be rearloading...
I seen a movie about that once.
#11
Posted 22 April 2008 - 04:38 PM
No, I got my coupler on there ROCK SOLID, and it only took about 15 minutes+drying time. You:I'd like to add some cons:
X-Bow Cons
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-Hard to get a coupler to hold on to the plunger tube
1. Put a bead of 1-minute epoxy on the bottom and press it to the plunger tube.
2. Stick the syringe-like tip into the coupler and fill it until it is flush with the little nub on the plunger tube.
3. Let dry, then spread epoxy around the outside bottom 1/2" of the coupler.
4. Let dry, then cover epoxy in goop.
5. Let everything sit and dry.
Once you've done that, it should be rock solid and after a month+ of heavy use, it still hasn't come off. Just give your Xbow a good paintjob(or in my case, a good-on-one-side, bad-on-the-other one), put foam around the plunger head, reinforce, and add bungees/a new spring/more springs and you have a very nice gun. I would get a Xbow over a BBB any day, assuming I had about $120-150 to spend. BBBs are nice and accurate, and if you have one that goes 100 feet, use it. I like their unique shotgun-style cocking, and some people breech it utilizing rhis mechanism(Angel). But it will never be as fun, beautiful, comfortable, or all around amazing as an Xbow.
We're located in I-Don't-Give-a-Damn County, in scenic Shut-the-Hell-Up-achussets.
Maybe you're familiar with our annual charity drive where we ask for shit, and no one gives any.
#12
Posted 22 April 2008 - 05:00 PM
I have a good singled BBB, and an added spring, 100' FLAT.The main thing that makes your post wrong, ice, is the fact that an Crossbow's EFFECTIVE range is 100'. You're 3B's ANGLED range is 100'.
In my experience with BBB's they don't get 100' flat, I may be wrong though. Also, people have a reason to feel suspisious about your ranges because of the longshot range test video you made. The gun was slightly angled, and the tape measure wasn't very straight at all.
I don't own a crossbow, but to me it looks much more integration friendly than a BBB.
#13
Posted 22 April 2008 - 06:02 PM
It's not like that. I put lube on it and its the same. Its just stuck. And when I cock it back it goes farther back then usual. Also I push as hard as I can and it wont go back in. I've tried the methods and they wont work. Also pics are up.
#14 Guest_DarkInfection_*
Posted 22 April 2008 - 09:37 PM
Edited by DarkInfection, 23 June 2010 - 09:36 PM.
#15
Posted 22 April 2008 - 10:14 PM
I have a good singled BBB, and an added spring, 100' FLAT.The main thing that makes your post wrong, ice, is the fact that an Crossbow's EFFECTIVE range is 100'. You're 3B's ANGLED range is 100'.
In my experience with BBB's they don't get 100' flat, I may be wrong though. Also, people have a reason to feel suspisious about your ranges because of the longshot range test video you made. The gun was slightly angled, and the tape measure wasn't very straight at all.
I don't own a crossbow, but to me it looks much more integration friendly than a BBB.
I agree with you that it is suspicious since I never get over 80-90 feet with my BBB... though I have not added any extra springs so I really cant know.
#16
Posted 22 April 2008 - 11:08 PM
My handman spring BBB is hard to cock, fires hard, and is just, too powerful. Having the spring in beat the shit out of the gun, and its shooting very badly now. I reccomend doing CustomSnake's mod (from the directory) and using 6 inches of 9/16, in 17/32 brass, using 19/32" glued in the original barrel.
I think the BBB is better though, its available to almost everyone, costs 20 bucks, and is really easy to mod.
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