Battery for stock CA M249

[leot]

I have a stock classic army m249 mk2 and was wondering if a 2200 mah 11.1v 25c battery is too powerful for it?  I test fired it with the battery and it shot way faster than with my old one(a 2200 mah 7.4v 2s cont. 15c/burst 30c) so was worried that it will burn it up.  Is that a possibility since it is the original motor?  Any input is greatly appreciated and thank you for the help!  

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[Colin Allen]

Running an 11.1v will tend to wear out moving parts rather more rapidly and may lead to heavier wear on trigger contacts unless they are protected by a mosfet.  Your motor should survive although it will also wear more rapidly.

You could also increase the rate of fire by fitting a faster motor; the SHS 16TPA "High Torque" motor provides a good balance between response and speed.

What rate of fire are you getting on the 7.4v battery?  Support weapons do not really need high rates of fire; they need to be able to put down solid bursts that keep the other team pinned down so that the rest of your team can engage them.

 

[leot]

Ok, thank you!  I was getting around 6 bbs a second with the 7.4v one and I felt that that was plenty.  I bought the 11.1v a little while ago since the old battery I have is pretty puffy.  I didn't notice that it said 11.1v when I got it and hadn't compared the two until now.  I'll have to get a new battery then since I can't afford to replace a bunch of parts so thank you for the information!