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Old June 25th, 2008, 08:26   #22
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Originally Posted by Nova316 View Post
bb weight can reduce fps but the energy remains the same.
If u shoot say a 400fps 0.20gram bb
and switch over to .30gram bb your fps will drop to 300
but the energy of the bb in both cases will be the same

Thats why when you chrono at a game u use .20 grams
To expand on this;

The bb's energy on exiting the barrel will be the same, but at 100 feet, a heavier bb will have lost less energy than a lighter bb.

So heavier bb's travel slower, but with less wasted energy, coupled with hop up: a longer, and straighter flight path.
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