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Post by Dallas on Jun 25, 2013 20:16:48 GMT -5
For the past eternity, or so, I've been looking for a new gun and reading reviews. Ergonomically and externally, the VFC SCAR fits the bill for me, but I'm a bit confused by it's internal capabilities. From reviews I've read, I get very mixed signals on stock performance, ranging from LiPo capable badass' gun-of-choice to a pile of steaming bovine excrement. I know that a good number of you guys here on MiA own, or have owned, a VFC.
What I'd like a simple straight forward account of your experience with a stock VFC in a game, OP, Milsim, etc. Either way, bad or good, I plan on buying the SCAR. I just need to know if immediate upgrades will be necessary after buying the gun.
Thanks!
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Post by Zdybel on Jun 25, 2013 20:23:02 GMT -5
I blew up my piston going full auto for too long. Replaced the piston and I was good to go.
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Post by Dallas on Jun 25, 2013 21:28:53 GMT -5
I blew up my piston going full auto for too long. Replaced the piston and I was good to go. What kind of battery were you using? I plan on using a 9.6v. |
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Post by Zdybel on Jun 25, 2013 21:45:23 GMT -5
11.1v but you should be in the clear with using a 9.6v.
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Post by slippy on Jun 26, 2013 5:57:30 GMT -5
From what I've seen your everyday VFC will run on the hot side of things. Both of my friends were shooting around 420 fps right out of the box. Personally I run one as well but I went with polarstar internals instead.
Maybe someone else will chime in but from what I've seen VFC makes some pretty solid blasters both internally and externally. Hope this helps.
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Post by Dallas on Jun 26, 2013 9:57:22 GMT -5
Knief: I know you've been using a VFC 416 since the dinosaurs roamed the earth, so I'd guess you have a very educated opinion on VFCs. Could you weigh in?
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Post by Knief on Jun 26, 2013 11:35:59 GMT -5
The 416 is different from the SCAR, and I've never been inside my 416's gearbox because I hate doing internal work and nothing has broken. So far, it's easily the best stock gun I've ever owned. It shoots very nicely, cycles smoothly, and the body is solid as a rock. I haven't had any problems with it so far.
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Post by Dallas on Jun 26, 2013 13:02:29 GMT -5
I was not aware that they didn't use the same gearbox. :P Zdybel: Outside of your exploding piston, how did your SCAR perform? Specifics like accuracy, cycling, etc. would be nice. |
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Post by Zdybel on Jun 26, 2013 20:31:20 GMT -5
I didn't own a SCAR L, I have a 416, but still the same gearboxes. It is still my main primary and cycles perfectly. I just need a new hop up because my vfc one is not good.
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Post by Dallas on Jun 26, 2013 21:32:56 GMT -5
Oh. :P The main problem with the VFC SCAR is a... wait for it... proprietary hop-up, unlike their other guns. I guess I'll have to make the most of it, though. [Edit] alexbuechel: I know for a fact that you use(d) one. What was your experience with the stock SCAR-L? |
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Post by Deacon on Jun 28, 2013 16:59:59 GMT -5
You're also going to be dealing with the self-shimming gears and stiff-thin-brittle wiring. The gear ratio is somewhere around 14:1 so It's pretty speedy which may be why someone chewed a piston, along with the spring from the self shimming gears bouncing the gear around under load. The gearbox is a pain in the ass to extract/install due to the gears for the ambidextrous selector levers.
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Post by Bishop (Task-Force Nightmare) on Jun 30, 2013 9:23:04 GMT -5
The vfc hop up is just like a cheap piece of plastic, and it broke pretty easily on me. Now I run a ProWin hop up in my vfc and its nice, plus it feeds with KWA pmag midcaps.
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