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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 9:24 pm
by warhead052
Well, how many shots do you think I could get with 150 psi? I can get around 3 with 50, so would that mean I can get 9 shots with 150? My mom has decided to ground me from going to lowes or home depot or any where that supplies fittings or airsoft stuff (essentially every where....) and I can't do much other than drill a hole and epoxy a schrader now...
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 9:58 pm
by Gun Freak
I'd say close to that. You probably won't be able to get a whole mag off. But seriously why even bother with air conversion if propane is so cheap... Just convince your mom...
grounded
That is gay.
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 10:22 pm
by warhead052
Exactly... How much pressure do you think this mag could hold?
http://www.airsplat.com/Items/GP-YP-SOCOM-MAG.htm That one, to be exact.
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 10:29 pm
by Gun Freak
Its hard to say without holding it. But if it's designed for use with propane, which can be at pressures of over 150 psi depending on the temperature, then it has to be safe at 200 psi because there has to be a little bit of a safety factor. I'd say most could hold 200, and the quality brands maybe 250. I've used my friend's GBB pistols and the mags are really heavy and seem to be solidly built, and I'd trust them at 250, but he has high quality good brand ones.
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 10:37 pm
by warhead052
This one is pretty heavy, maybe just over 3/4 of a pound.
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 10:47 pm
by Gun Freak
I'd imagine the walls are pretty thick (couple mm) but it is a rectangular pressure vessel which gives it worse strength characteristics than a cylindrical vessel. But given the safe operational pressure and a figured safety factor, you should be ok with 200 psi.
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 11:04 pm
by warhead052
Alright, that's enough shots for me, plus the first few should be pretty loud and powerful.
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 11:18 pm
by Gun Freak
I'd be worried about overpowering the internals and breaking something because the gun isn't designed for use with such high pressure. This whole time we've been discussing the integrity of the magazine when really we should also be worrying about if the gun can handle the higher pressure.
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 11:23 pm
by warhead052
The gun should be able to, the propane runs at what, 125 psi? I won't mind a bit of over power, as long as it stings when it hits.
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 11:31 pm
by Gun Freak
Well dude if it normally runs at 125 then putting 200 through it is almost doubling the forces! That's a lot of wear on the internals and possible the slide.
Meteor shower tonight at 2 for us warhead.
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 11:42 pm
by warhead052
Gun freak, air pressure drops faster than propane pressure, so I'm not too concerned.
Meteor shower? Yeah right...
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 11:46 pm
by Gun Freak
It doesn't matter what drops faster, there will still be that one overly powerful first shot. But if you think it can handle it then go for it. Yeah it happens in the beginning of every year or something like that. Will be good from 2 to 3, if you care to see.
Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 2:33 am
by Lazyboy
What is the make and model of the gun?
Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 2:37 am
by jackssmirkingrevenge
Gun Freak wrote:Meteor shower tonight at 2 for us warhead.
Get a room you two

Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 10:56 am
by Gun Freak
Cause we're both on the east coast! Lol. Don't worry we're in different states
