6 replies to this topic

[LeRazor]

Hi folks,

Was wondering if anyone had some good ideas on the best gun to use for a long range single loader that was not a pain to reload or re prime for shooting.

Anything ideas would be much appreciated.

[Daniel Beaver]

Big Blast.

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[Renegademilitia15]

Spring powered, or with an airtank? Air guns usually have greater ranges, while springers have greater ROF while sometimes lacking in range.

And "Which is the best gun" threads are highly looked down upon here. It is entirely personal preference. Try a few different guns, and then deduce which gun fits you best.

Edited by Renegademilitia15, 01 June 2009 - 01:54 PM.

[L3G10N]

every week someone does one of these it runs like clockwork.

regardless, I'd do a BBB for a springer or a BBBB for an air powered gun.

both have served me well and were fairly simple to mod and use.

[CaptainSlug]

Hi folks,

Was wondering if anyone had some good ideas on the best gun to use for a long range single loader that was not a pain to reload or re prime for shooting.

Anything ideas would be much appreciated.

We're not here to do your thinking for you. Therefore threads like this are not welcome.

No further replies needed.

[LeRazor]

Hi folks,

Was wondering if anyone had some good ideas on the best gun to use for a long range single loader that was not a pain to reload or re prime for shooting.

Anything ideas would be much appreciated.

We're not here to do your thinking for you. Therefore threads like this are not welcome.

No further replies needed.

Well I thought I stated the intent in the first sentence. The best gun to mod for long range, single shot, easy to load and prime. I am not asking for people to think for me, just want more experienced and knowledgable people's opinion before I go blow 40 bucks on a gun and rip it apart.

Edited by LeRazor, 02 June 2009 - 10:26 AM.

[taerKitty]

The best gun to mod for long range, single shot, easy to load and prime. I am not asking for people to think for me, just want more experienced and knowledgable people's opinion before I go blow 40 bucks on a gun and rip it apart.

I'd say do the usual AR removal, extra spring, and cutting down the extra plastic on a Big Bad Bow. If you want to take it to the next 0.25 level, maybe stick a coupler on the muzzle so you can preload some barrels as a 'breech loader.' It meets your specs: single shot, long-ranged and easy to prime.

Another learning path is making your own ammo. Search for 'stephans' and 'how to' and you should find something to do that's a little cheaper and still useful.

Alternately, if you're worried about wasting $40 on a botched mod, go small. Avoid the Firefly and Maverick; get a NightFinder and try one of the dozens of mods out there. They're less than $10 (I'm sure someone will give hard-and-fast figures) and a great starter mod blaster.

Welcome to the NIC - just a word or three of advice:

- Forums have their own 'personalities.' This one is a take-no-prisoners / tell-it-like-it-is place. You don't search, or you ask too open-ended a question, and people will roast you crispy. In this case, you got the 'light' treatment compared to other threads I've seen for this query.

- Don't be defensive. Tone is everything. If anything, err on the side of politeness. The admins run a tight ship and -will- ban you for being a dick, warning optional. Don't count on a warning, in other words - if you got one that means you got real lucky.

- Read the other threads, especially the 'stupid newbie' ones. They'll often end with the offender getting banned. In addition to learning what not to do, you also get a quick idea who the admins are. Hint: I think Sluggy's one, pass it on.

- The code of conduct link is on every page. It's pretty straightforward and, because it's so easy to follow if you're not a dumbass, the admins enforce every rule.

- Nerf is supposed to be an active, dynamic sport. There's a word that is the missing one in this series: Rniper, _niper, Tniper. Use it and the forum turns it to 'loser.' Sure, if you have HTML-fu you can get around it, but that's being a dumbass, and dumbasses don't stay around for very long - by choice or otherwise.

- I'm a new poster, long time reader (as in, over a year on-and-off.) If you follow these simple guidelines, the people here rock - they'll give you good suggestions, honest feedback (whether you want it or not - if you're posting your mod, it's fair game) and have lots of investment in Nerf in general and the Haven in particular.

I'm no expert, but if you have more questions and don't want to risk looking like a dumbass, feel free to PM me.

Welcome to the Haven, hope to see you around.