Guide - How to upgrade airsoft / softgun?

Do you want to boost your AEG? More power, longer range, faster rate of fire and better precision? Yes, thank you!

ATTENTION: Opening/Modifying internal components such as the Gearbox will void the warranty/right of complaint.

The fastest and easiest the upgrades

Precision racing

Normally rifles have a barrel with a diameter of 6.03mm - 6.05mm. So here you can upgrade to a precision barrel that usually has a diameter of 6.01mm. So approximately the size of the BB bullet. This causes more of the airflow to go behind the ball instead of around it. It will thus shoot the BB ball out with a slightly higher output speed and the ball should initially also go more precisely!

Hop-up Rubber

Hop-up rubber has a lot to say about how far the bullet travels and how consistently the rifle shoots can optimally double the range of the balls! There are many different types of hop-up rubber. Here, brands like Maple Leaf, Prometheis and Novritsch are some of the best you can find on the market right now!

"Soft" hop-up rubber is intended for AEG's between 250-400 fps, while "hard" hop-up rubber is basically intended for output speed of over 400 fps.

It is time to change the hop-up rubber if you notice that the rifle has lost power. It may indicate that the hop-up rubber is not tight (air leakage). You should also change if you notice that the hop-up does not "bite" the ball and lift it up, no matter how high you set the hop-up. One rule of thumb for good precision is to change the hop-up after approx. 15000 shots. You extend the service life considerably by using silicone oil. We recommend Ultrair Silicone Spray . Note after lubrication it will take around 200-500 shots before the hop-up rubber has stabilized again and you get optimal range.

Spring

Many AEG rifles today are built to be able to take stronger springs straight out of the box! This applies to the vast majority of the rifles we carry from, among other things, the ASG Scorpion EVO series, as well as Specna Arms, which has a gearbox that can handle up to M135 springs straight out of the box. The easiest rifles to change springs on are usually marketed with "Spring Quick Change". Note It is important that you do not install stronger springs than what the gearbox/mechanism is designed for, if you are unsure - send us an email with the model name and which spring you are thinking of upgrading topost@game-on.no.

Battery

If you change to a more powerful spring, it may also be appropriate to use a new and more powerful battery. We recommend 7.4v Li-Po battery for anything under 400 fps output speed. Above 400 fps we recommend 11.1v battery. This means that you still have a fast rate of fire, despite more powerful springs. Note You must not use the 11.1v battery on rifles with a lower output speed than 350 fps, as this can cause the rate of fire to become so high that the motor is destroyed.

More difficult upgrades you can do yourself

Replace (parts of) the gearbox

It is possible to upgrade to stronger parts, e.g. titanium gears, which means that the gearbox can cope with stronger springs/battery, which in turn results in a higher output speed and rate of fire.

Note This is considered the most difficult upgrade you can do. We recommend that only those with good technical insight try this. Remember that if you do this yourself, the warranty and the right to make a complaint will be waived. Do you want us to upgrade the gearbox for you? Send us a non-binding e-mail with which parts you want inserted and which model it applies to - and you will get a price estimate back.