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[godzillasoaker65]

I have a AT2K, and I read about everyone geting ranges close to 100, but for some reason I hardly get farther than my NF. My NF has pretty decent range, but i'm thinking my AT2K should be ALOT better than it is. I did lose the O-ring, but I hot glued it, and it made it a bit better, but not as much as it should be. I'm thinking it's because I used crayola barrels, but i'm not all that sure about it, but please tell me if this is the case, because if it is i'm going to go hunt for some brass. any help will be apreciated.


~Zilla65

[Lukeinator]

I did lose the O-ring, but I hot glued it, and it made it a bit better, but not as much as it should be.

There's your problem.

As far as barrel material goes, PETG or Brass is much better than Crayolas, but the real problem is the O-ring.

And 100' ? Single barrelled maybe, but not when its quaded. Unless the person is pumping some insane amount of times, I'm pretty sure AT2K's get around 80'.

My NF has pretty decent range

What do you consider "decent" range? 50'? 60'?

Need more info...

[Nero121]

Find an O-ring at your local hardware store. And just personal opinion, but the best part about the AT2K isn't the range (though it's very nice) but it's the velocity of the dart. VROOM!!!!

[godzillasoaker65]

Would it still work if I hot glued the two parts where the O-ring goes? I did that and it made a good seal, but I think it's just my barrels. I'm not sure how far my NF goes but probably aorund 60.

[Lukeinator]

O.K.

According to you, you NF gets decent range, but you don't even know what that is, so we have no clue to the performance of your gun. You're just guessing.

Like I said earlier, the barrels may make a little bit of a difference, but your real problem is the o-ring. Hot Glue will never seal as well as an o-ring.

Me thinks it's time for you to put some pics up of this hot glue seal that you have.

Edited by Lukeinator, 15 June 2006 - 09:08 AM.

[NerfMonkey]

Find an O-ring at your local hardware store. And just personal opinion, but the best part about the AT2K isn't the range (though it's very nice) but it's the velocity of the dart. VROOM!!!!

Range is proportional to velocity, as it's been said lots and lots of times. With Stefans, you will never have a gun that gets good range and low velocity. So really what you're saying is that it is the range you like, since the high velocity means good range.

[Carbon]

Find an O-ring at your local hardware store. And just personal opinion, but the best part about the AT2K isn't the range (though it's very nice) but it's the velocity of the dart. VROOM!!!!

Range is proportional to velocity, as it's been said lots and lots of times. With Stefans, you will never have a gun that gets good range and low velocity. So really what you're saying is that it is the range you like, since the high velocity means good range.

With high velocity, you'll obtain good range, but you'd never know it if you never shot at anything further than 30 feet...

What you say is true; a dart with a faster initial velocity will have a longer range. However, that is moot if you're shooting at close targets. In that case, the dart with the greater velocity will hit the target first, and ultimately harder. That's "punch".

In cases like this it doesn't matter how far the dart would ultimately go, so it's comepletely reasonable to appreciate velocity, without getting into range.

[Nero121]

I was just saying that it shoots quite quickly. As apposed to my BBB, which shoots far, but more slowly than the AT2K.

[Lukeinator]

I was just saying that it shoots quite quickly. As apposed to my BBB, which shoots far, but more slowly than the AT2K.

That's because the AT2K releases all its air at the same time while the BBB releases more air much slower.