WE PX4 Shooting low FPS

[Shaner]

Hey guys,

have a "WE" PX4 and have had good luck with it so far...however, it fires at about 280 FPS. I get about 100 feet with it, but it is slow getting out there. I have a friend with a KWC Beretta and it rocks it out at 370 FPS. Both of us are using propane.

So, is there something I am overlooking? Am I not charging my Mags enough? Should I be looking at a mod/upgrade? Did I just buy a Shite gun???

Thanks

[JerryMcGoulBerry]

280 FPS Is what you want on a handgun. You should always carry a low velocity gun on you because you don't want to be lighting people up with high velocity at a close range. The gun comes at that FPS, and you friends KSC is probably using C02. 280 is enough for a handgun and you shouldn't need anything higher. Pistols are used for CQB anyways. Get a DMR if you really want some range.

[Shaner]

Good to know. Should I be telling my beretta buddy that he needs to turn down his gun somehow?

If I were to look into a DMR, is there something you recommend? Was looking at the G&P M14 DMR...any thoughts???

[Styrak]

He's probably using CO2, not propane.

280 is fairly standard for pistols, why would you even want 370?

[FULLMETAL]

isnt CO2 stronger than propane?

[ShelledPants]

Originally Posted by FULLMETAL

isnt CO2 stronger than propane?

What he means to say is that the other friend's gun is shooting hotter because of CO2, and not propane.

[FirestormX]

Originally Posted by FULLMETAL

isnt CO2 stronger than propane?

Styrak meant the Beretta guy was probably using CO2.

280 is a common/normal velocity for a pistol on propane.

[Shaner]

Nope, the Beretta guy is using propane...even used my tank that I was using to fill my PX4 mags. Odd how he's burning 370. I have spoken with him and he says that his pistola is capable of turning the velocity down??? ...never heard of that.

Thanks for the info guys.

[Styrak]

Are you sure he's using 0.20 BBs as well? Does he have a bunch if internal upgrades?

[Shaner]

Pretty sure it's an out-of-the-box stock pistol. (Full auto Beretta). New player...and he has no clue about doing mods and upgrades. I thought it was unusually high. He ordered it from Revolution Airsoft.

[Styrak]

Ah. That make a little more sense. Stock KWA pistols shoot between 330 and 350. And with an upgraded release valve (which Revolution probably put in), 370 could make sense.

[Shaner]

Wowsers! I definitely don't want to be shot with this thing from 10 feet away...

[FirestormX]

Psh, it's fine.

[JerryMcGoulBerry]

Originally Posted by Shaner

Good to know. Should I be telling my beretta buddy that he needs to turn down his gun somehow?

If I were to look into a DMR, is there something you recommend? Was looking at the G&P M14 DMR...any thoughts???

The G&P M14 DMR would be a good choice if you want to use it out of the box.
I personally prefer the CYMA M14. It's in no way better, but it was super cheap and had plenty of room for upgrades. I'm only keeping about 40% of it stock, so bad parts are going out anyway. I'm also using the SOCOM version. I don't think a 500cm barrel is necessary.

And does anybody know a way to make a KWA HK45 shoot less hot? mine shoots around 340, and I think that's too much for a pistol. I can find high powered valves, but no lower powered ones. I also don't think duster will work to well with the heavy metal slide.
Any Ideas?

[Ready]

Mine shot 280 out of the box as well, it's normal. I would rather have it shoot a little low out of the box than higher so I don't have to worry about reducing the velocity after I put in upgrades like a tight bore barrel.