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[Ironman]

I have a SuperMaxx 1500 with broken seal on the air tank. I don’t want to plug the hole in the pump because I am worried that the seal won’t hold the presser. What I really want to know is what is the best mod for the barrel…single or multiple barrels? I want more range even if I have to get rid of the multiple barrels.

[Hunter]

Total Opinion Answer:
I prefer to keep to 4 barrels. Although the SM1500 has great range as a single-barreled weapon, it is not worth the loss of ROF, which is a main characteristic in this gun. Also, 1/2" CPVC fits this gun with beauty and grace, practically made for it. My SM1500 is CPVC modded, and I plan to insert 9/16" brass into them soon. The mod is on this very site, compliments of Cxwq.
My two cents,
Hunter

[NinjZ]

Yea just keep the four barrels. Its not that much of a range decrease anyways.

[Ironman]

I thought that if I mod it like Cxwq's verison or i would use single barrel design at The La Marios.

[NinjZ]

Do cxwq's mod. 90' flat with good ROF > 100' flat with only one shot.

[Ironman]

Do cxwq's mod. 90' flat with good ROF > 100' flat with only one shot.

What do you mean by 100' flat with only one shot? Do you mean one shot out of the 4-barrel?

[Turtle]

He means single barreled. Just do Cx's mod... that simple....

[Tinkerer]

You want my two cents?

NEVER single barrel ANY Nerf gun. The nominal increase in range CANNOT make up for the drop in RoF/VoF.

[reversedracula]

I disagree, Tinkerer. The range increase in the ChainBlazer is very significant indeed, especially with such an unreliable rotator. Not only is it unreliable, but there's a piece on the rotator that rotates the items that's very prone to breaking and can't be repaired as easily as other rotators such as the AT4k. It's just a very tiny chunk of plastic that can't be gooped/epoxied on or healed otherwise. Even just some PVC for micro darts shoots about twice as far as the stock megadarts. As for using some bigger barrel or different dart... I'm a perpetual indoorsman Nerfer so I wouldn't know. I'm sure it's a similar deal with the Rototrack.

[Spectre2689]

Multi-barrel it. In my opinion, it's just plain stupid to single-barrel an SM1500. You get 10 extra feet, but it takes you 10 more seconds to get another shot ready, whereas with a multi-barrel, you can shoot, switch the barrels, pump, shoot, etc. Much easier.

[cxwq]

All right reversedracula, I'll fix Tinkerer's statement for you:

Never single barrel any gun that has a halfway decent multi-barrel capability.


I've said it before and I'll say it in years to come...

A single-barrel [insert multi-barrel gun here] is a poor man's SM5k.

[Ironman]

What size of PVC and brass/ copper tubing should I get and which is better, brass or copper? Would CPVC work?

Edited by Ironman, 21 June 2004 - 09:42 AM.

[NinjZ]

Brass > copper.

7" of 9/16ths brass nested in 1/2" PVC. Thats the general, but some people use another size brass ( I forget what size ) because it fits their FBR better.

[Spectre2689]

Yep, use brass. Whatever fits your darts. Stick it in PVC the same length as the barrels, like Cx's mod. CPVC is generally too tight to work well for an SM1500, but it might not be. If the dart is anything more than snug in the barrel, it's too tight.

[Ironman]

Yep, use brass.  Whatever fits your darts.  Stick it in PVC the same length as the barrels, like Cx's mod.  CPVC is generally too tight to work well for an SM1500, but it might not be.  If the dart is anything more than snug in the barrel, it's too tight.

So, you want a lose fitting dart? Also, I guess 1/2'' FBR would fit in the brass?

Edited by Ironman, 21 June 2004 - 10:22 AM.

[NinjZ]

No, you want a perfect fitting dart. Wich is what brass SHOULD give you. Brass also has less friction against the dart.

[Spectre2689]

Perfect fitting meaning you should be able to push the dart down the barrel, and turn it upside down without the dart falling out.

[Ironman]

Okay, 1/2 FBR will work in the 9/16" brass tubing. The tubing then goes in the 1/2" PVC... but isn't the brass suppose to be smaller then the PVC? And also, what is the defference between CPVC and PVC?

Edited by Ironman, 21 June 2004 - 03:19 PM.