Hop-up (airsoft)
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hop-up-airsoft-164-15189398
title:
Hop-up (airsoft)
text:
Hop-up is the backspin put on airsoft pellets and BBs to increase their range via the Magnus effect. Hop-up devices apply backspin to the projectile reducing the air pressure on its top side. This causes the plastic pellet to fall less over a given distance than it would without the spin applied, extending the effective range of the weapon without increasing velocity. It allows the mechanism to shoot BBs in a curved trajectory. There are two main types of hop-up systems: mechanical and electroni
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Backspin on airsoft pellets and BBs
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hop-up_(airsoft)
date created:
2009-05-07T15:33:15Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T01:18:36Z
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