Aac T10/Mk23 Build - Ex Srs or Vsr?

[Steveocee]

@MiK,

There are 2 diameters used for VSR parts. The "normal" which is to suit a spring with inside diameter 7mm and outside diameter 11mm. This is what Laylax, Action Army and a few others use.

There is also the wider 9mm inside and 13mm outside which is mostly used by PDI and AirsoftPro. Wider spring means in theory it is easier to pull.

Recent snipers, namely SRS and SSG share spring dimensions and the Rapax 2J is your "go to" elite tier option. They are best fit, tightest tolerance and consistent from coil to coil and don't loose as much power over their life.

The 2 sizes aren't cross compatible bit ASP did do a trick where they provided a sleeve for their spring guide so you could use either spring (but they provide the wider in their kits now).

 

[MiK]

Well just ordered my T10 - I went LongBoi in black and it arrives .......................... TOMORROW!!!

I just had the delivery email notification from DPD and it’s coming all the way from AirSoftWorld in Fife .... (take note Patrolbase in Huddersfield)

 

[MiK]

@Hudson @Steveocee am I about right with the list of upgrades ? I’m not buying them now just wanted to to check I’ve got it about right ...

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[Steveocee]

@MiK Looking good, only adjustment I would personally make is swapping the MR hop for an Autobot.

The MR has some sealing issues and side by side there is virtually no difference from the Autobot in terms of accuracy (and the auto has been around a while and is a very trusted platform).

There is an argument to try a 70 or 75 shore bucking as well. I personally run a 75 in my VSR and it's always been spot on but fully understand why a softer rubber can help.

For the price maybe keep a 60 MR and take a punt on the crazy forum guy spouting about 70/75 autobots?

***Do hope we'll get some pics and progress/build pics.

 

[MiK]

@Steveocee I spose a extra £8.95 isn’t gonna make the wife go any more nuts than she will already (if she finds out that is) - I just need to time the delivery on a day she is working at the surgery

I will definitely pop some “progress” piccies once 1. I buy the parts and 2. Get the nerve to take a perfectly functioning rifle to bits but 3. I am gonna take the MK23 to “upgrade town” first as allegedly thats arriving Thursday from PB.

 

[Hudson]

I'd get an Omega nub too, sometimes the panthera nubs don't work as well, so best to have both.

I'd order a lower powered spring too, just in case.

 

[MiK]

@Hudson Roger add a M130 and a Omega nub to the list of dooooom

oh yea something nice happened this afternoon - free packet of bacon fries too NOM NOM!!

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[Hudson]

I'd go m140 personally, but congratulations! 

Hope you enjoy it! ?

 

[MiK]

Cheers @Hudson I no doubt will do once we are all allowed to

I am thinking about just doing the inner barrel, hop-up unit and the rubbers first, then do the spring/cylinder/piston once I’ve placated the “Boss who must be obeyed” with a trinket or something that shines, she doesn’t understand taking a brand new item to pieces the second you get it ?

 

[MiK]

@Steveocee exactly how much persuasive force do I need to use to separate the barrel from the hop-up unit ?

i have removed the top cover, spring, pin, large & small screws but by all that is holy the barrel doesn’t want to pull off like it seems to in all the breakdown videos?

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[Hudson]

Cheers @Hudson I no doubt will do once we are all allowed to

I am thinking about just doing the inner barrel, hop-up unit and the rubbers first, then do the spring/cylinder/piston once I’ve placated the “Boss who must be obeyed” with a trinket or something that shines, she doesn’t understand taking a brand new item to pieces the second you get it ?

You said you ordered a new hop unit and barrel set up didn't you? 

If so, there's not really any reason not to replace it. Just don't disassemble the stock hop & barrel set - up and leave it in the box the gun came in. 

That way you'll be good if you want to compare. 

You can leave the cylinder set up as it is for now, and see what kind of power & performance you get. 

The outer barrel on the MK23 should just come off, although it will be a bit tight. 

A thumbnail or watch screwdriver to start it off and it should come if needed, though you should be able to slide it off by hand.

I'd leave the two small screws on until you've done that though, just in case it comes apart & you drop/lose some of the bits inside. 

 

[MiK]

I haven’t ordered the rifle parts yet just the bits for the MK and I’ll pop those two screws back on and give some small screwdriver love action to the MK’s outer barrel.

 

[Steveocee]

@MiK Quite a bit first time apart. I give mine a bit of top to bottom wiggle as well which normally helps. 

It'll ease up after a few separations.

 

[MiK]

@Steveocee Yea definitely needed more loving than any upgrade vid I’ve watched ^^

I have managed to pop that off and got into it, I’ve added the Maple Leaf 150 and Autobot hop rubber with a H-arm (I bought that as I didn’t want to play balancebeam with the I/H-key and hop arm game with phat fingers) and got the TDC on no problems but what now caught me out is that the ASG outer barrel has the same issue that the stock TM does - it’s not wide enough to take a extended inner barrel  - looks like it’s the STTI one is the wide-boi when it’s comes to barrel openings and of course I don’t have a 8mm drill bit handy - so it’s off to Toolstation/Screwfix tomorrow!

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[Hudson]

Dug mine out, need to make a start on doing a better rifle wrap & paint job for it whilst I have plenty of free time! 

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[MiK]

@Hudson Nice ?? 
a quick extra question is it worth sticking the metal pin back in ? It needed a bit of hammer action to get out or will the barrel be ok with it left out ?

 

[Hudson]

Leave it in. 

 

[MiK]

Oki doki a little tappy-tap-tap action to get that back in but I think I’ll test hop/feed before I do it - just in case I’ve bodged something up 

 

[Steveocee]

I'll be super angry if the stti is wide enough. I have a 133 in my stti and drilled my asg to get the 150 in. If I could have swapped I'll be annoyed, not going to try it for my own sanity.

8mm drill bit but you need to give it a bit of a wiggle to make sure, unused the standard barrel to test the gap rather than scratching up my bling.

 

[MiK]

@Steveocee It’s what’s been mentioned on a few MK23 upgrade vids I’ve watched over the past week or so ?

I have just ordered a 8mm bit & a needle file set from toolstation for click’n’collect in the morning - only £6.79 in total which should do the jobbie