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[Formerly Sane]

What makes a good ranged gun a good ranged gun? Like why is the Max Shot better than the First Shot?

[Wax]

Well, I think what you're trying to ask is this: Why do some guns shoot farther than others?

I'm gonna give this a shot:

There are 3 main things that can determine the range of a gun. One is the air chamber size. The larger the air chamber, the larger the air capacity. The air capacity, the more air there is to propel the dart. Conclusion: Bigger air chamber is usually better.

The spring power also effects the range. The stronger the spring, the more force there is pushing the air. The air will move faster, pushing the dart faster/harder. Yep, the stronger the spring, the more range and speed of the dart.

The barrel length is the other main factor. A barrel should be long enough to allow the air to accelerate the dart to it's highest momentum. This mainly depends on the other to factors I already mentioned. The larger the air chamber and the stronger the spring, the longer your barrel can be. If you make it too long though, your dart will actually start to decelerate before it leaves the barrel. That's bad.

Anyway, hoped that helped...

[WebbZter]

Another factor is the quality of the dart (if you are using home-made darts). A poorly made dart will do weird things in the air and you'll get less distance and accuracy.