How much FPS should I get for an airsoft gun?

What FPS would my airsoft gun get?

  • I'm planning to get an airsoft gun online and it says 250 - 290 fps with .12 bbs. But all my friends say that .12 bbs suck and that they're weak. Are they really? And also, ...show more

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    So many things wrong with so many of these answers. Anyways, let me clarify a few things. AEG stands for automatic electric gun. So you just said "Its an automatic electric gun electric". Make sense? Exactly. Just either say electric or AEG. Anybody at any store that doesn't specialize in specifically airsoft and/or paintball, don't bother with them. Their guns usually are P.O.S. and break relatively soon. When ordering online be careful of where you buy from. If I were you I'd stick to airsoftgi.com, redwolfairsoft.com, trinityairsoft.com, and airsoftatlanta.com. Evike is also an option, although there are some issues with them. Airsplat, shortyusa and hobbytron are all some of the worst places to order from. If you're buying an AEG, normally you have to pay $95+ AT THE LEAST to get a decent one. The only exceptions to this are Galaxys. Try searching around for them. However not all guns above that price range are good. Do some research on them first and find as many reviews as possible. In your price range, Galaxys are probably your best bet. And most places measure with .2gs as a universal rule. If a website chronos with .12g, then I'd be weary of the quality of their guns. Anyways, .12g bbs are all low quality and will give you a higher fps, but lower accuracy, and usually .2g bbs is a safe bet to make with LPEG-MPEGs if you aren't familiar with them. However, DO NOT BUY CROSMAN OR OTHER WALMART BRAND BBS. BUY ONLINE FROM A WELL KNOWN MANUFACTERER. Low quality bbs (which all .12g bbs are, along with others depending on brand), will have imperfections and sometimes even seams on the bb. These will scratch your inner barrel which over time will affect accuracy with any bb. If you have any questions, ask them on the website linked below. 99% of the people on there will know what they are talking about. http://www.airsoftretreat.com/forums/

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.12 bbs are low grade and will reduce your accuracy and slowly have negative effects on your gun. however you gun is so weak that if you use .2 bbs it will break your gun and reduce your range. continue using .12 until you have a gun tat shots at least 280fps with .2g ammo.

michael n

Do not listen to Evan. I am a professional airsofter and the term "Wal-Mart gun" is to airsoft as Lemon is to car. It just signifies overpriced garbage. Now, on to my helpful answer. Unless you're using a spring pistol, .12s are a big no-no, as they are only used in low-quality and low-performance guns, and most airsoft arenas do not even allow them. If you're looking for solid performance with a budget price, as I assume you're just messing around with friends which is cool, look up Airsplat.com, Airsoftatlanta.com, or shortyusa.com. Here, you'll find professionals, whereas at Wal-Mart you'll find blank stares. More specifically, look for products by the manufacturers JG, Echo 1 or Golden Bow, as they are the cheapest AEGs (Automatic Electrics) available that don't sacrifice quality. I've used a JG SIG 552, which is a steal at $105 on Airsplat.com.

JG is an abreviation for Jing Gong which translated to English means Golden Bow. Echo1 is not quite the same as JG, they take some guns from JG, improve them, and than sell them, but they make some of there own guns to. So yeah, buy a JG/Jing Gong/golden Bow or for the best quality that is still pretty cheap get an echo1. there are problems with the companies that the answer above listed. Airsplat is cheaper, but they mess up orders a lot, and sometimes you get broken guns when you recieve it. Bad service Shorty Usa overprices there guns way to much. An Echo1 that you can find easily for $150 will cost $200 on that website and it sais its on sale. I usually buy from www.airsoftgi.com where its good service, they test your gun to make sure it works and they tell you how fast yours shoots(fps), and they aren't to expensive. www.evike.com has a large selection of guns and I have only bought one from their website and it came fast, and it worked and the other two things I ordered came to. that is an alright place to order from

Bubba

okay. 150 fps is weak. under 3 is going to be horrible. and .12 are un accurate. now, that gun will break in a few days. never EVER get a aeg under 200. it wont be accurate any more than 10 feet

Well, if you're getting a gun that's $50 most likely it's Spring operated. If the gun shoot's 250-290fps using .12g (yes they do suck) it will shoot slightly lower if your using .20g BB's (which are heavier). Just noticed that it said electric. I wouldn't buy an electric gun for $50 online, they are not that good, are cheaply made, and will break easy. I bought an electric G36C for around the same price starting out and it broke the next day. I would go for a spring gun that has many other stuff that comes with it for less than $50 Look at this http://www.hobbytron.com/M248MachineGunBipodAirsoftGun.html And this http://www.hobbytron.com/SpringM16A6YAssaultRifleAndSpringPistolComboYIKA.html The last one I gave you comes with alot of stuff for $15 and is spring. Like I said before, DONT buy any electric airsoft gun under $100. Spring is fine, I have a spring M14 that i've had for 2yrs and it still works perfectly.

TJ

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Captain Hiroshima

That's a very cheap gun, so .12 gram BBs are probably what it is meant to shoot. If you ever get serious about airsoft and decide to invest in something better, you would be wise to avoid .12's like the plague. In more expensive guns, .12's can cause internal damage.

Legio XVII

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If I were you I would not buy an airsoft gun online, but at a big 5, wall mart or some place else that you can ask a professional about this.

Evan J

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