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[DarkSide]

New member DarkSide here, just saying hi. Here is my current arsenal:
Maverick
Hornet
Titan
4 nite finders
2 at2ks
expand-a-blast
firefly
tech target
big salvo
scout
sspb
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[Paloose]

Welcome, and are any of your guns modified?

[DarkSide]

mav: restrictors removed
hornet: unmodded
titan: modded to shoot micro stefans
4 NFs:all restrictors removed and banded, 2 also crayola barreled
2 at2ks: 1 single barrel modded, 1 unmodded
EaB: modded like this:eab mod
ff: restrictors removed
ttg: restrictors removed, banded
big salvo: modded to shoot micro stefans
scout: restrictors removed
sspb: modded

Edited by DarkSide, 05 January 2006 - 04:36 PM.

[Paloose]

Why don't you do barrel mods on your nite finders? The swap should give you more power.

[DarkSide]

I forgot to mention that 2 of the NFs are also crayola barreled. What other material makes a good barrel for NFs?

[ompa]

I would recommend nested brass.

~ompa

[NerfMonkey]

CPVC worked for my FBR; I was hitting about 65' consistently with mine. It all depends on your foam though.

Welcome, nice first posts.

[DarkSide]

I would recommend nested brass.

~ompa

Brass nested in... what?
Sorry if this is a noobish question.

Also, what kind of FBR does brass fit? I have 1/2".

Edited by DarkSide, 05 January 2006 - 04:58 PM.

[flamebo388]

A main barrel of brass that fits your darts some what loosly with a short piece of brass one size smaller at the begining of the barrel. The idea is to allow pressure to build up behind the dart before it fires allowing for greater ranges.

Edit: Brass comes in increments of 1/32" and fbr can vary in size between brands, you'll have to take some fbr with you and test it's fit in different sizes of brass. Brass can be found at ace hardware stores and hobby shops.

Edited by flamebo388, 05 January 2006 - 05:36 PM.

[DarkSide]

My local Ace, Home Depot, and Lowes don't have brass. There aren't many hobby shops near me either. Are there any other stores that might have it?

Edited by DarkSide, 05 January 2006 - 05:52 PM.

[flamebo388]

Well, http://www.towerhobbies.com/ has the full line of K&S metals but it's best if you know what size of brass to get. Measure your foams diameter, add 1/32" and that should be the right size of pipe for the main barrel, and the constriction piece of brass would be the same as your foams diameter. Just shop by manufacter and click K&S metals and it'll bring up the full line of products.

Edit: You may also want to get a tubing cutter for metal piping as well, it's the best way to cut brass. Ace should have those or you could probably get one on tower hobbies.

Edited by flamebo388, 05 January 2006 - 09:50 PM.

[DarkSide]

Thanks! I'll try to order some.