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Problem With Stefans

Started by Guest_undercoverishowiroll_* , May 09 2009 10:26 PM

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#1 Guest_undercoverishowiroll_*

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Posted 09 May 2009 - 10:26 PM

Hello

Today I was measuring how far my stefans went comparded to my converted tagger darts, and regular stock darts. My cdtds went the farthest, then were the stefans, then the stock darts. I thought stefans were supposed to fly the farthest. I use steel BB's as weights. I am shooting with a modded nitefinder.

Question 1: Am I right that stefans should shoot farther
Question 2: How many steel BB's should I use per dart
Question 3: Would different foam fly farther

Here is a pictures of the foam i use and the BB's
Please comment returning answers to my questions and give tips on how to make the stefans better.
FOAM AND BB'S
Thanks

Edited by undercoverishowiroll, 10 May 2009 - 11:21 AM.

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#2 CaptainSlug

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Posted 09 May 2009 - 10:29 PM

I thought stefans were supposed to fly the farthest.

Not for shorter range Nerf blasters like the Nite Finder.
A dart that weighs more is only advantageous when used in Nerf blasters that can fire them at higher muzzle velocities.

Edited by CaptainSlug, 09 May 2009 - 10:30 PM.

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#3 PointBlank

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Posted 09 May 2009 - 11:30 PM

Slug pretty much summed it up. Basically, the faster the muzzle velocity of the gun, the more likely a lighter dart is going to flutter out of control. The weight keeps the dart going straight. Also, are your steffans too loose in the barrel?

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#4 DrSpaceman

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Posted 10 May 2009 - 07:14 AM

Sorry for sounding off-topic, but when I viewed the picture the username that the person used to upload it was metsgorock.

Wasn't metsgorock banned?

On-topic: try using different weights.

Edited by DrSpaceman, 10 May 2009 - 09:42 AM.

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#5 Hi Yah

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Posted 10 May 2009 - 08:31 AM

It all depends how your foam fits your barrels. I believe you are using Home Depot foam, as do I. My foam fits my barrels tighter than cdtd's so they go a bit further.

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#6 Shrub

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Posted 10 May 2009 - 09:28 AM

Your foam looks like crap from lowes. So that might be the problem and also are your CDT's weighted the same?

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#7 Guest_undercoverishowiroll_*

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Posted 10 May 2009 - 10:40 AM

Your foam looks like crap from lowes. So that might be the problem and also are your CDT's weighted the same?

No i just put an Airsoft BB and hotglue for my cdtd's.

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#8 rokor

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Posted 10 May 2009 - 10:48 AM

Your foam looks like crap from lowes. So that might be the problem and also are your CDT's weighted the same?
No i just put an Airsoft BB and hotglue for my cdtd's.

That is leading me to beleive you are using a low powered blaster such as the NF. NFs will not work well with a heavy weighted tip. If you use something like a PAS then you will notice that your stefans will fly further and more accuatly than your CTDS.

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#9 Guest_undercoverishowiroll_*

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Posted 10 May 2009 - 11:19 AM

I thought stefans were supposed to fly the farthest.
Not for shorter range Nerf blasters like the Nite Finder.
A dart that weighs more is only advantageous when used in Nerf blasters that can fire them at higher muzzle velocities.

So I should make the dart with 2 BB's.

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#10 CaptainSlug

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Posted 10 May 2009 - 11:45 AM

Sorry for sounding off-topic, but when I viewed the picture the username that the person used to upload it was metsgorock.

Wasn't metsgorock banned?

This has turned out to be true.

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Edited by CaptainSlug, 10 May 2009 - 01:03 PM.

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