Ron_Lancs Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 Good evening / when you read this. I am getting bb’s stuck in my hop up at the bottom where it meets the magazine but doesn’t fire. So when I take the mag out some fall out and I dry fire to make safe I checked and there seems to be one left over in the chamber but it moves freely and I have to use the unjamming rod to free it. it’s not the nozzle as it’s clear, any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannonfodder Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 This is totally normal and is why you should always remove the magazine and fire a couple of shots before entering the safezone when on site Ron_Lancs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JinxDuh Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 20 minutes ago, Cannonfodder said: This is totally normal I don't think they should be 24 minutes ago, Ron_Lancs said: getting stuck in the hop up at the bottom What you described is the common occurrence of mag out, bb's fall out with one in the chamber that is cleared when the trigger is pulled. Op has said that the BB is stuck at the bottom of the hop up (Where the BB's load into), and can't be cleared by firing the pew. Does your hop unit have an o-ring or something similar at the feeding tube? Rogerborg, Cannonfodder and Ron_Lancs 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannonfodder Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 Oops, my mistake. Some sort of o ring holding the bb in the hop unit sounds about right to me JinxDuh and Ron_Lancs 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDcase Posted December 3 Share Posted December 3 Just to reiterate, BBs dropping out when removing the mag is normal (and annoying). I turn the gun over when removing the mag so I can catch the loose BBs when I turn it back to normal If there is still a BB stuck somewhere after firing without the mag then there's a problem. Can you take a pic where the BB is stuck? Ron_Lancs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron_Lancs Posted December 3 Author Share Posted December 3 I certainly can provide images however life will get in the way. I must say I’ve had many guns over the past 5 years and I’ve never seen this one nor seen anything on line about it. Im not worried but it just doesn’t feel safe and is an extra step when making safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters Adolf Hamster Posted December 3 Supporters Share Posted December 3 If the hop unit has a retention o ring you can just remove it and it should drop the bb's free The only retention mechanism i liked was the maxx clamp style which can actually feed all the rounds in, so you fire multiple times to make safe but those multiple rounds feed properly Rogerborg and Ron_Lancs 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skara Posted December 3 Share Posted December 3 BB retention is overrated, so much so that the actual good M4 hop units (Silent Industries, Begadi and such) don't use them. To the OP: No mention of the hop unit is being made, which obviously doesn't help. Could be the retention mechanism (paddle/latch or the tiny spring on the ME Sport units, o-ring like the old Madbull rotary unit), could be a slight deformation or indent on the feed tube that is not enough to prevent feeding but is enough to retain 2/3 bbs. Gib pictures or a better description so we can help you Ron_Lancs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters Rogerborg Posted December 3 Supporters Share Posted December 3 Yarp, that's a peculiar one, I'm fascinated to know more details. Always something new with airsoft. Ron_Lancs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron_Lancs Posted December 3 Author Share Posted December 3 Cheers guys. I’ve never seen it before. When I next shoot I’ll put a picture up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters Rogerborg Posted December 3 Supporters Share Posted December 3 Do you know the make and model of the gnu or hop unit? Ron_Lancs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron_Lancs Posted December 3 Author Share Posted December 3 (edited) Yea buddy Nuprol Delta Sopmod . I’m currently having red dot dramas so I’ll get a pic next time I’m shooting. Edited December 3 by Ron_Lancs Rogerborg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyskie Posted December 4 Share Posted December 4 I had this with an ak, the hop feeding bit that goes in the mag shrunk in cold weather, and i had to lightly run a screwdriver around the lip to slightly enlarge the opening so the bbs could feed properly. Ron_Lancs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skara Posted December 4 Share Posted December 4 51 minutes ago, Tyskie said: the hop feeding bit that goes in the mag shrunk in cold weather Yeah some things shrink in the cold, but I don't think you should stick them in airsoft guns, it's not safe.. Ron_Lancs, Nick G, ButcherBill and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron_Lancs Posted December 4 Author Share Posted December 4 48 minutes ago, Skara said: Yeah some things shrink in the cold, but I don't think you should stick them in airsoft guns, it's not safe.. The gaps are wayyy too big anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyskie Posted December 4 Share Posted December 4 3 hours ago, Skara said: Yeah some things shrink in the cold, but I don't think you should stick them in airsoft guns, it's not safe.. No pain no gain Ron_Lancs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannonfodder Posted December 4 Share Posted December 4 3 hours ago, Skara said: it's not safe.. Bit that's half the fun Nick G, Skara and Ron_Lancs 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron_Lancs Posted December 4 Author Share Posted December 4 Gear box is currently in pieces as I was shimming but to my surprise it came perfectly shimmed! A little tight but if it isn’t broke… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron_Lancs Posted December 12 Author Share Posted December 12 So, after a bit of fettling I have determined that it is the weight of the BB’s in the nuprol stock hop chamber. Im getting ZCI compression kit, ZCI barrel and plastic hop chamber. I’ll let you know how I get on The_Lord_Poncho 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrTea Posted December 12 Share Posted December 12 (edited) If it's a ZCI plastic hop chamber (the black one) they're very stiff on the adjustment wheel. So much so, I use a small flat-head screwdriver to adjust it. Edited December 12 by MrTea Ron_Lancs and Rogerborg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron_Lancs Posted December 13 Author Share Posted December 13 Fair play, I suppose that’s not a bad thing at the end of the day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Allen Posted December 13 Share Posted December 13 20 hours ago, MrTea said: If it's a ZCI plastic hop chamber (the black one) they're very stiff on the adjustment wheel. So much so, I use a small flat-head screwdriver to adjust it. Being stiff is always better than being floppy. Tackle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ButcherBill Posted December 14 Share Posted December 14 On 13/12/2024 at 19:13, Colin Allen said: Being stiff is always better than being floppy. You've just been downgraded to the naughty list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Allen Posted December 14 Share Posted December 14 1 hour ago, ButcherBill said: You've just been downgraded to the naughty list. The naughty list is an upgrade. Ron_Lancs and ButcherBill 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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