Shooting Blanks

rich_drummer · May 29th, 2006, 18:11

Out of general curiosity, can it be harmful to shoot too many blank shots with an aeg :?

MadMax · May 29th, 2006, 18:17

beats the sh*t out of your gearbox shell. Perhaps not an issue with V3+, but definitely not good for V2. I can measure a significant increase in impact delivered to the mechbox when dryfiring without pellets.

Other than that, you probably incur the same kind of wear to everything else in your AEG mechbox.

rich_drummer · May 29th, 2006, 18:25

Im assuming that it would take quite a bit of blank shots to have a noticeable effect on the gearbox/mech, right? I just got a new aeg and have been having a bit too much fun perhaps... :smack:

Mr Jon · May 29th, 2006, 18:35

Well if you can afford an AEG, im sure you could afford a bag of BB's. 20$ get's you 2500 rounds. Get yourself a cardboard box, and some padding to build a BB trap and have fun, it's less stress on your internals and provides hours of shooting goodness.

LUTNIT · May 29th, 2006, 18:48

I cant count the number of times I've put a stack of boxes out on the curb on recylcing day that where filled with holes and had BB's all through out them. I just flatten a few boxes and stick them all in a larger box, the BB's stop somewhere inbetween the boxes and just fall into the larger box they are all sitting in.

rich_drummer · May 29th, 2006, 18:49

ya, ive been shooting bbs too, but also been running round the basement shooting blanks for fun with the initial excitement of a new aeg, haha. oops!

MinusII · May 29th, 2006, 19:02

You can fire blankly as long as something is providing resistance at the end of the barrel. Like if you have the red cover on it (that comes with the gun). or a BFA (blank firing attatchment, like those that come withe G&G rifles). it should be fine. Or at least thats to my knowledge.

Minus.

MadMax · May 29th, 2006, 19:10

I'm fairly certain that the end cap does not provide adequate restriction to reduce mechbox impact. What model AEG are you firing? The V2 builds (MP5, Crapalite, G3) are prone to mechbox fatigue. I don't know if it's a serious issue with the stock spring though as I don't know of any stock AEGs breaking a gearbox, but I hear about only a small fraction of failures in the world.

Your first AEG can be a lot of fun. I blasted off a lot of dryfire shots when I got my first gun.

Whozat · May 29th, 2006, 19:15

This threads about dryfiring? I thought from your title that you were looking for advise on puberty. :-D

DuffMan · May 29th, 2006, 19:26

Wait for the ball bearings to drop

rich_drummer · May 29th, 2006, 19:44

hahaha . Firing blanks... :lol:

Greylocks · May 29th, 2006, 20:46

If you 'dry-fire', something will eventually break. So it's up to you. It can happen in months, or in hours.
The repairs can be extremely expensive. It's your money.

Silent-A · May 29th, 2006, 20:52

So, if I use lowcaps, I multiply by like 50 time the chance of breaking my AEG?... That's really bad, but on another side, it would force me to count my fired BBs..

Greylocks · May 29th, 2006, 21:55

No... dry-firing means shooting the gun with no ammo at all. Try Google.

Amgoosen · May 29th, 2006, 21:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greylocks

No... dry-firing means shooting the gun with no ammo at all. Try Google.

I think hes referring to the times when the lowcap runs out and you fire a few dry shots before you realize your out and reload. As where this would happen far less often with a hicap.

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May 29th, 2006, 18:11	#1
rich_drummer Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Kingston	Shooting Blanks Out of general curiosity, can it be harmful to shoot too many blank shots with an aeg :?

May 29th, 2006, 18:17	#2
MadMax Delierious Designer of Dastardly Detonations Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: in the dark recesses of some metal chip filled machine shop	beats the sht out of your gearbox shell. Perhaps not an issue with V3+, but definitely not good for V2. I can measure a significant increase in impact delivered to the mechbox when dryfiring without pellets. Other than that, you probably incur the same kind of wear to everything else in your AEG mechbox. __________________ Want nearly free GBB gas?*

May 29th, 2006, 18:35	#4
Mr Jon Trailer Park Supervisor Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Winnipeg MB	Well if you can afford an AEG, im sure you could afford a bag of BB's. 20$ get's you 2500 rounds. Get yourself a cardboard box, and some padding to build a BB trap and have fun, it's less stress on your internals and provides hours of shooting goodness. __________________

May 29th, 2006, 18:25	#3
rich_drummer Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Kingston	Im assuming that it would take quite a bit of blank shots to have a noticeable effect on the gearbox/mech, right? I just got a new aeg and have been having a bit too much fun perhaps... :smack:

May 29th, 2006, 18:48	#5
LUTNIT Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ottawa	I cant count the number of times I've put a stack of boxes out on the curb on recylcing day that where filled with holes and had BB's all through out them. I just flatten a few boxes and stick them all in a larger box, the BB's stop somewhere inbetween the boxes and just fall into the larger box they are all sitting in.

May 29th, 2006, 18:49	#6
rich_drummer Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Kingston	ya, ive been shooting bbs too, but also been running round the basement shooting blanks for fun with the initial excitement of a new aeg, haha. oops!

May 29th, 2006, 19:02	#7
MinusII Trader rating Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Clarence-Creek	You can fire blankly as long as something is providing resistance at the end of the barrel. Like if you have the red cover on it (that comes with the gun). or a BFA (blank firing attatchment, like those that come withe G&G rifles). it should be fine. Or at least thats to my knowledge. Minus.

May 29th, 2006, 19:10	#8
MadMax Delierious Designer of Dastardly Detonations Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: in the dark recesses of some metal chip filled machine shop	I'm fairly certain that the end cap does not provide adequate restriction to reduce mechbox impact. What model AEG are you firing? The V2 builds (MP5, Crapalite, G3) are prone to mechbox fatigue. I don't know if it's a serious issue with the stock spring though as I don't know of any stock AEGs breaking a gearbox, but I hear about only a small fraction of failures in the world. Your first AEG can be a lot of fun. I blasted off a lot of dryfire shots when I got my first gun. __________________ Want nearly free GBB gas?

May 29th, 2006, 19:15	#9
Whozat Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New Westminster, B.C.	This threads about dryfiring? I thought from your title that you were looking for advise on puberty. :-D __________________ Paul / Whozat BCAC

May 29th, 2006, 19:26	#10
DuffMan Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2004	Wait for the ball bearings to drop __________________ "He resisted. I asked him to comply." "Telling him to 'eat it, bitch' is not really a request."

May 29th, 2006, 19:44	#11
rich_drummer Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Kingston	hahaha . Firing blanks... :lol:

May 29th, 2006, 20:46	#12
Greylocks Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Gatineau, Quebec (Near Ottawa)	If you 'dry-fire', something will eventually break. So it's up to you. It can happen in months, or in hours. The repairs can be extremely expensive. It's your money.

May 29th, 2006, 20:52	#13
Silent-A Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Rimouski, Quebec	So, if I use lowcaps, I multiply by like 50 time the chance of breaking my AEG?... That's really bad, but on another side, it would force me to count my fired BBs..

May 29th, 2006, 21:55	#14
Greylocks Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Gatineau, Quebec (Near Ottawa)	No... dry-firing means shooting the gun with no ammo at all. Try Google.

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