What gas do people use in the winter?
 

http://www.airsoftcanada.com/showthr...ature+pressure

Based on that thread Red gas would be a good switch for winter games. Do people switch gasses for -10 and -20 play?

For pistols maybe it doesn't matter, but I've been looking at T77's, so that's the relevance.

Thanks;
Scott

http://www.pbase.com/airsoft_innovat...e/39285134.jpg
http://home.cogeco.ca/~tgoode5/gasses.jpg

Alot of people dont play after it hits 0(or if there is any snow on the ground) little own -20 I think the limit most people will play at is -10(thats what it is here) as guns (especially plastic) break. Im not saying that the gas wont work but Im saying dont do that to often unless you like rebuilding a gun after every winter game you play.

In winter my sidearm is a springer

edit - confused posts

About the weather in Calgary it's very nice, with only semi-cold weather up to Christmas, and a cold month in February maybe. If the last few years are any indication.

Once it hits about 10C the seals on the mags of my gas guns have a tendancy to not want to hold any gas in regardless of pressure. As Kokanee said, at that point I get out my springer pistol for backup.

man springers are hard to come by on asc... ide liek to get one

that is total bull that thing about co2.
please some one tell me that schart is a lie.
atleast the part about the co2 doing 800 something psi

unregulated c02 has a really high pressure.

Diagram is right, you are wrong. Sorry.

That 837psi sounds very reasonable.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_dioxide

"Candy called Pop Rocks is pressurized with carbon dioxide gas at about 600 PSI."

"Liquid carbon dioxide was used as a refrigerant prior to the discovery of R-12 and may be enjoying something of a renaissance [2] due to environmental concerns. Its physical properties are not favorable, having a low critical temperature of 88F/31C (the maximum temperature at which it will condense from gas to liquid) and high critical pressure of 1070 psi (the pressure required for phase change at the critical temperature). These properties necessitate the use of very strong refrigeration plumbing to contain the operating pressure of ~1400 psi, in contrast to pressures of ~300 psi for R-134a systems."



I love how some people are always so opinionated about things that they don't have all the facts and info on.

lol in that case, maybe I should stop putting those in my mouth. :smack:

we just had a game yesterday (in an indoor abandonned factory) at around 2deg Celsius and none of our GBB were functionning with Duster gas,

according to the chart would Green Gas (48psi) be powerful enough for my GBB during this period of the year ?

Thx

I only use propane, but even below 5-10 degrees, the power loss is terrible...so the GBB goes back in the box till warmer weather.

with Duster it's not functionning at all, if it's still functionning with Propane, it would be ok, I don't mind the power loss, even if it's around 150-200fps, it's for CQB use and the operating range is often less than a few meters away,

thanks for your answer :-)

there are ways to keep your GBB functional. Storing it in a pouch with a heat pack can give you a bit more use, but thats only if it stays in your pouch and only comes out now and then.

CO2 firepower pistol FTW in the winter

i am in california so at say 50-60F should i have trouble?

No. Unless you are in our climate, dont worry.

Here we get temperatures below freezing, sometimes far below freezing. Then it matters or pretty much stops any use of GBB in Winter. Even puts AEGs at risk.

if you want to use gas guns then i guess the safest route to go is use propane and use a NBB. store all your mags in a pouch with those hand/foot warming packs skiiers use. and try not to double tap and rapid fire. maybe shoot a few rounds shove it back in the magpouch and then pull out another mag to shoot, to allow the mag to warm up again.

i guess the temps are fine in greater vancouver to not really worry about what gas i use in the winter since it rarely snows and goes below 0 celcius.

He's quoting 50-60 Farenheit as being low. It's over 15 celcius, or about that. Nothing to worry about at all.

Or you can put mags in the map-pouches of your vest, where body heat will keep it warm.