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Plastic Hop ups

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  • 21-02-2011 12:37pm
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    MonkeyGuy
    Registered Users Posts: 863 ✭✭✭


    Just got a Jing Gong HK416 off The joker a while back and I'm considering doing it up a bit. Probably a Guarder rubber and possibly a tightbore barrel but my question is this... is there any point in replacing the plastic hop up unit with a metal one? Any help appreciated as always, thanks.
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    evilrobotshane
    Registered Users Posts: 988 ✭✭✭evilrobotshane


    The usual reason for doing that is to take higher pressure for more power, but of course you don't want more power because you need to stay under the Joule. As a matter of fact, somebody was telling me yesterday that plastic hop-up units are better than metal ones.


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    Firekitten
    Registered Users Posts: 4,205 ✭✭✭Firekitten


    Main reason is because certain hop units take pressure from mags, and can become warped. the m4 hop was the main reason for metal ones, as its just sitting there, in the magwell. Metal good...

    AK, g36, etc, dont need it, because its not just the top of the magwell.


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    BeardySi
    Registered Users Posts: 1,707 ✭✭✭BeardySi


    AUG plactic hops are perfectly fine unless you regularly swap barrels - the main problem with AUG hos is they get damages when removing the barrel gruop - particularly around the lugs which hold on the plastic rings on the back end!


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    MonkeyGuy
    Registered Users Posts: 863 ✭✭✭MonkeyGuy


    So should I replace it or just be prepared to in case it breaks?


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    Phil Taz
    Registered Users Posts: 1,119 ✭✭✭Phil Taz


    MonkeyGuy wrote: »
    So should I replace it or just be prepared to in case it breaks?

    Why not try the plastic one on one day of skirmish, then try metal one next time, see which one is more responsive. Besides, no harm having it incase plastic one does decide to cave in :)


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    Firekitten
    Registered Users Posts: 4,205 ✭✭✭Firekitten


    Honestly, it wont make much difference. My g&p has a plastic element hop unit in.... no loss of performance, and it doesnt instantly break (tbh it was safer than metal on metal nozzle to hop should one touch) (gearbox squirty outy barrely)


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    MonkeyGuy
    Registered Users Posts: 863 ✭✭✭MonkeyGuy


    Right I'll leave the plastic one so. Thanks for the help


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