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[forsaken]

Is it possible to just drill out the orange pegs inside the barrels in order to increase air flow? I know it'd probably be best just to do a barrel replacement, but I don't want to do that until I get some good barrel material. Is there a better way other then using a drill? Do I run the risk of drilling too far? I mean.. if people are hitting 80-90 feet with just a pump plug and barrel replacement, then I figure I should be able to hit 50 or so if I remove the pegs and/or air restrictors. I have looked at all the AT2k mods, but none said anything about just drilling through them. Thanks.

[bogboogalars]

It's what I did when I first got mine. First find a drill bit that fits the hole then just drill through it untill the orange peg comes out of the barrel. It's really simple to do just find a drill bit that works and a drill/dremel.

[wick817]

I would think this would add some distance. It will increase the air flow and should add distance, I am unsure how much though. I would say give it a try and just make sure you dont drill to far. A barrel replacement and plugging the air restrictor would probably add the most distance.

[foo fighter]

A barrel replacement and plugging the air restrictor would probably add the most distance.

Plugging the AR would take away distance, but plugging the OPV would increase distance.

[Ambience 327]

I don't mod my guns for extreme ranges, because we play indoors at a church, so high-powered guns are just not going to fly. I can tell you, since this is exactly what I have done to my AT2K, that drilling out the AR & peg will get you much more range than the stock gun is capable of. Here's what I did:

1) Take the gun apart (including breaking/cutting off that stupid ring on the front of the pump housing)

2) Remove the turret assembly.

3) Remove the barrels. (You may have trouble with this. Three of my barrels came out with little work, while the fourth wouldn't budge no matter what I did. More on how to deal with this in a moment)

4) Remove the AR's & springs from the barrels.

5) Drill out the barrel peg and the AR stop (the thing that holds the peg and keeps the AR in position), using the drill to make the entire rear area of the barrel smooth. (A nice wood bit is great for this - drill from the rear end of the barrel to make things easier!)

6) Reassemble and enjoy ranges of 40'-50' flat with no other work!


Now, if you have the same problem I did with one or more barrels not wanting to come out, here's what you do:

1) Lodge a thin piece of scrap wood between the two halves of the turret assembly (so you don't mess up the area where the seal is created).

2) Drill out the peg and AR stop from the front. This will take longer than the previous barrels, as you have to chew through the peg, and the AR & spring will also slow things down. Be careful not to let things get too hot, as you don't want melted plastic gumming up the works.