Winter m249

BORDENSNIPER · January 27th, 2009, 17:18

Has anyone used their TOP/CA M249 in th wintr time?

should I overgrease it? or hav it more dry instead?
heatpacks to keep gearbox warm?

Im shooting around 400fps

th coing game is at th Brigada field and should be around -1C*

panzergrenadier · January 27th, 2009, 17:20

Keep it dry!!! Otherwise it'll freeze...

vondnik · January 27th, 2009, 17:24

did not have an issue with my top m60e4 during the winter (she was shooting about 350 ish)

ThunderCactus · January 27th, 2009, 17:46

Use it exactly as you would in the summertime, rubber gets cold no matter what you put on it, and it needs lubrication no matter what.
But whatever you do, don't use it below -5, that's the typical problematic killing temp for airsoft guns

LUTNIT · January 27th, 2009, 18:01

Played a game in -20'C once (-36'C with windchill), 3/4 of the guns broke between cracked bodies, snapped tappets, and jammed hopup rubbers (not really broken, just don't work in the cold.)

I play at the mill in Quebec and we often play in -10 to -15'C but its indoor so no wind chill. As far as I know nothing major has broken there due to cold. The CA249 has a brick of a mechbox so no real worries about that, ver.2 mechboxes are the only ones that really need to worry in the cold. Also batteries die out in the cold and I think I read that its not healthy for the batteries to run em in the cold (like -20'C) so make sure you use a large pack, mini's don't do well.

Conscript · January 27th, 2009, 18:09

Along with LUTNIT's advice, I'd like to add that Ni-Cad's work better than Ni-Mh's in the cold. If all you have is a Ni-Mh, get those small hard warmers and stick them in the stock, or tape two to either side of the battery.

LUTNIT · January 27th, 2009, 18:28

I totally forgot about that....

Yeah, when I was using a large 8.4V 2400mAh NiCd it tanked through winter games with no loss to ROF or run time, NiMh batteries will have a reduced ROF in the cold at a minimum.

wildcard · January 29th, 2009, 03:56

don't hit any trees or fall on it the folding bipod is one of the weakest i've seen, other than that lot's of lube and keep the internal dry, my top started to rust out after one game in the winter.

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January 27th, 2009, 17:18	#1
BORDENSNIPER Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2005	Winter m249 Has anyone used their TOP/CA M249 in th wintr time? should I overgrease it? or hav it more dry instead? heatpacks to keep gearbox warm? Im shooting around 400fps th coing game is at th Brigada field and should be around -1C*

January 27th, 2009, 17:20	#2
panzergrenadier Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Sherwood Park, AB	Keep it dry!!! Otherwise it'll freeze... __________________ Gumbercules!?! I love That Guy!!!

January 27th, 2009, 17:24	#3
vondnik Ban-Fu Sifu Trader rating Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Socialist republic of Kebekistan	did not have an issue with my top m60e4 during the winter (she was shooting about 350 ish) __________________ Vondnik, team Bad Karma, PQAC Murphy's second rule: Nothing is impossible for the man who does not have to do it himself.

January 27th, 2009, 17:46	#4
ThunderCactus Not Eye Safe, Pretty Boy Maximus on the field take his picture! Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2007	Use it exactly as you would in the summertime, rubber gets cold no matter what you put on it, and it needs lubrication no matter what. But whatever you do, don't use it below -5, that's the typical problematic killing temp for airsoft guns

January 27th, 2009, 18:01	#5
LUTNIT Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ottawa	Played a game in -20'C once (-36'C with windchill), 3/4 of the guns broke between cracked bodies, snapped tappets, and jammed hopup rubbers (not really broken, just don't work in the cold.) I play at the mill in Quebec and we often play in -10 to -15'C but its indoor so no wind chill. As far as I know nothing major has broken there due to cold. The CA249 has a brick of a mechbox so no real worries about that, ver.2 mechboxes are the only ones that really need to worry in the cold. Also batteries die out in the cold and I think I read that its not healthy for the batteries to run em in the cold (like -20'C) so make sure you use a large pack, mini's don't do well.

January 27th, 2009, 18:09	#6
Conscript AKaholic Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: GTA	Along with LUTNIT's advice, I'd like to add that Ni-Cad's work better than Ni-Mh's in the cold. If all you have is a Ni-Mh, get those small hard warmers and stick them in the stock, or tape two to either side of the battery.

January 27th, 2009, 18:28	#7
LUTNIT Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ottawa	I totally forgot about that.... Yeah, when I was using a large 8.4V 2400mAh NiCd it tanked through winter games with no loss to ROF or run time, NiMh batteries will have a reduced ROF in the cold at a minimum.

January 29th, 2009, 03:56	#8
wildcard Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: In my man cave	don't hit any trees or fall on it the folding bipod is one of the weakest i've seen, other than that lot's of lube and keep the internal dry, my top started to rust out after one game in the winter.

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