Why is my velocity so SLOW?

[htumedct098]

aight, i my gun has the worst velocity, it is pretty slow, compared to my friends custom 98. My velocity knob it all the way up, the CO2 tank is full, i clean and lube the gun frequently and the gun still sucks, i mean within 50 FT it sinks and hits the ground...i am needing some help here please help.
thanks

 

[IanC]

What gun is it, and what extras have you bolted on?

 

[ChairChimp]

OK gonna need more info Like Ian said

Type of marker and gubbins if standard or what bolt ons you've put on there.

Also what is your propellant delivery system?


Chimp

 

[jahlad]

sounds to me like you need to change the springs, eather a lighter valve spring and/or a stronger main spring....
your best bet would be to take it to your local pb shop or to the tech at a site and ask him/her to take a look as it might be somthing else that i cant diagnose without looking at it

 

[htumedct098]

HEY i posted this thread.....
i have an pirahna STS 2k3 w/ all the standard parts, i have not changed or modified anything so far.
As i understand from a different forum this could be cause from the hammer spring being to soft and thus causing the hammer not to hit hard enough and open the valve that lets out CO2...could this possibly be the case?
pirahna STS 2k3

 

[dr.strangelove]

Yeah, that's more than likely the cause. Get a spring kit, they're cheap and come with about 7 different springs (and since you're running a spyder clone, you'll need 'em). And check your velocity at a chrono when you intall a new spring, between 280 and 300 is good.

 

[htumedct098]

thanks for replying to my questions, i am gonna go buy a new spring kit.......OH YES!!!!
thanks again