Question About Hop Up?

[Liam Porter]

Just wondering something about hop-ups..

I know that for heavier BBs, you need more hop-up to keep them in the air, but what if I change the power but not the hop-up or ammo?

 

Let's say I have a gun that's shoot 400 FPS with .20s.

I put .40s in it for more accuracy, so I have to turn the hop-up on more to keep them in the air.

If I was then to increase the FPS from 400 to 500 with .20s, but use .40s and NOT adjust the hop-up at all, would the .40s go higher, lower or stay the same with more power behind them, at a higher FPS?

[Deva]

Physics tells me higher, in reality can't be sure, same - higher probably.

[Airsoft-Ed]

I reckon it'd be about the same as well.

 

Though, I'd say you'd be better off using more hop, it's a fair bit cheaper lol.

 

Plus, upgrading the power will make it more likely the gun will break faster. Whereas with the hop, you can just keep buying a new rubber, which'll cost next to nothing.

[Liam Porter]

I was just wondering as my hop on my sniper is too good (if that's possible) and when turned down as far as possible the .40s still go slightly too high, I plan on increasing the FPS to 500 anyway, so was wondering if this would help to solve the problem.

 

It's an AEG hop, so should I stick it in an AEG for a bit to wear it in?

[MZKaleem]

i would say, get a sniper hop, like a Madbull red hop rubber thing, i think that would sort it,

 

im pretty sure AEG hops are softer (Sniper rubbers are harder) due to the FPS difference between the two type of guns.

[Liam Porter]

It has upgraded hop & AEG barrel, so have to use AEG rubber, it's the Madbull red one. I think it may be the x-type nub, will try swapping it for another one.