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Enid_Puceflange
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Have a read here chap?
It’s the thread directly below this one currently
It’s the thread directly below this one currently
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Propane will not kill your seals, just keep the mags filled and they will be fine. And don't put silicone oil into the adapter, it isnt neccessary and will just get lubricant on your hop rubber.
The madbull adapter works with 1lb propane tanks like coleman, vortex and rothernberg.
The madbull adapter works with 1lb propane tanks like coleman, vortex and rothernberg.
Dan Robinson
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Wait..... Are you telling me I can use my plumber's MAPP gas to go pewing?
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RostokMcSpoons
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I'm in the process of catching up with this propane lark.
Quick answer please, are the savings really worth the effort of not buying cans of Ultrair (without lube, but which are available on-site for £10-12?), Or Abbey Predator (which has some lube included, if you're so inclined.... Matron ?)
Quick answer please, are the savings really worth the effort of not buying cans of Ultrair (without lube, but which are available on-site for £10-12?), Or Abbey Predator (which has some lube included, if you're so inclined.... Matron ?)
Dan Robinson
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Plumber's torch bottles are several times bigger for similar money. How much hassle/cost the extra lube is we can work out here.
For me obviously it's an (un)fortunate cost of business (f*ck you HMRC). Would certainly make a GBBR more practical.
It then begs the question of.... Blue bottle propane or yellow bottle MAPP?
Yep si know other colours are available ?
For me obviously it's an (un)fortunate cost of business (f*ck you HMRC). Would certainly make a GBBR more practical.
It then begs the question of.... Blue bottle propane or yellow bottle MAPP?
Yep si know other colours are available ?
EDcase
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I did use a can of Coleman Propane as a test but for me the hassle of adding the oil along with two faulty adaptors and the smell put me off.
You can get good deals on Ultrair for £5.8 a bottle ASG Ultrair Power Green Gas Propellent 570mm (10 X Cans) (bbguns4less.co.uk)
You can get good deals on Ultrair for £5.8 a bottle ASG Ultrair Power Green Gas Propellent 570mm (10 X Cans) (bbguns4less.co.uk)
You shouldnt be putting oil in, I've run dry propane for the past 11 years or so and refilled my tanks from a calor tank. It has saved me a fortune and makes the gun more consistent.
It doesnt break your mag seals, and just requires you to apply a small amount of silicone to the piston cup in the blowback unit every now and then when you are cleaning it.
MAPP gas should be used in the winter when its alot colder, my MWS kicks like a mule on it, even in the coldest of weather.
You can also refill the MAPP gas cylinders with propane once they are empty.
It doesnt break your mag seals, and just requires you to apply a small amount of silicone to the piston cup in the blowback unit every now and then when you are cleaning it.
MAPP gas should be used in the winter when its alot colder, my MWS kicks like a mule on it, even in the coldest of weather.
You can also refill the MAPP gas cylinders with propane once they are empty.
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Maybe down to £5.51 if you add to basket and wait 24 hours to be sent a 5% discount code. It's not guaranteed, but I usually get sent some kind of discount if I'm patient.
EDcase
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Yes I forgot about that
You may be right but I've seen lots of info recommending to add a bit of oil so I'll stick with that advice. Otherwise why would they add oil to all the other airsoft gas.
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Dan Robinson
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Not bad.
How about just leaving the mags charged with maintenence gas at the end of each skirmish? Would that lube the gun and seals enough?
Not bad.
How about just leaving the mags charged with maintenence gas at the end of each skirmish? Would that lube the gun and seals enough?
EDcase
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That's the adaptor that two failed. (Note the port for adding oil)
Yes, I would agree that emptying the mags of propane and using maintenance gas 144a would be a good idea.
They most likely add it because it sounds like it should be a good idea, which doesnt neccessarily mean it is.
Speaking from experience of using dry propane, I very rarely get a leak, my MWS mags for example have never leaked in the past 3 years that I have owned them.
Occassionally when a mag develops a leak which is a very rare occurance, I strip the mag down, apply a small amount of silicone grease tp the seals, heat them lightly with a heat gun and reassemble the mag.
I would not advocate the use of maintenance gas inbetween games, its a total waste of money and you are more likely to do damage venting the gas each time you change over. (Freezing rubber is never a good idea)
As for the adaptor, always go with a genuine madbull one, they are available on ebay and work flawlessly. The cheap clones are pretty hit and miss.
Speaking from experience of using dry propane, I very rarely get a leak, my MWS mags for example have never leaked in the past 3 years that I have owned them.
Occassionally when a mag develops a leak which is a very rare occurance, I strip the mag down, apply a small amount of silicone grease tp the seals, heat them lightly with a heat gun and reassemble the mag.
I would not advocate the use of maintenance gas inbetween games, its a total waste of money and you are more likely to do damage venting the gas each time you change over. (Freezing rubber is never a good idea)
As for the adaptor, always go with a genuine madbull one, they are available on ebay and work flawlessly. The cheap clones are pretty hit and miss.
RostokMcSpoons
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The 'lube in gas' thing does seem a bit odd...
_No oil_
Abbey Brut Sniper
_Some oil_
Ultrair
Abbey Predator etc
Nuprol 1.0/2.0/3.0 etc
... And pretty much everything else too?
_Lots of oil_
Abbey Maintenance 144a
I've always used the Nuprol or Abbey Predator in my pistol mags, to keep the seals lubed, because that seems to be 'the done thing'
But when I bought my GBBR the advice seems to be go for 'dry' gas, so the hop rubber doesn't get oil on it which will impact range and accuracy. (And indeed thinking about my rifle not seeming to perform as well yesterday, compared to the previous skirmish, I wonder if the fact I've used maintenance gas in the two new mags in an attempt to fix leaks had indeed coated the hop rubber to cause the inconsistencies I saw)
Well, pistols have hop too, so is it just the inherent inaccuracy of pistols that makes the trade-off of more reliable mags Vs poorer performance from the hop more acceptable?
_No oil_
Abbey Brut Sniper
_Some oil_
Ultrair
Abbey Predator etc
Nuprol 1.0/2.0/3.0 etc
... And pretty much everything else too?
_Lots of oil_
Abbey Maintenance 144a
I've always used the Nuprol or Abbey Predator in my pistol mags, to keep the seals lubed, because that seems to be 'the done thing'
But when I bought my GBBR the advice seems to be go for 'dry' gas, so the hop rubber doesn't get oil on it which will impact range and accuracy. (And indeed thinking about my rifle not seeming to perform as well yesterday, compared to the previous skirmish, I wonder if the fact I've used maintenance gas in the two new mags in an attempt to fix leaks had indeed coated the hop rubber to cause the inconsistencies I saw)
Well, pistols have hop too, so is it just the inherent inaccuracy of pistols that makes the trade-off of more reliable mags Vs poorer performance from the hop more acceptable?
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RostokMcSpoons
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As I'm quite lazy I imagined running a burst of maintenance gas through my GBBR mags "every once in a while" and hoping for the best ?
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