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Originally Posted by dogtoy
very interesting ,..that was going to be another question ,..with so many purely going for super high fps I wonder how many times they found themselves in a situation where the enemy got so close they could not take shots for safety ..although the longer range can be done
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Muzzle energy factors into range, but it's a bit more complicated than just fps = range:
Higher muzzle energy allows you to run heavy BBs, which increase your maximum potential range and accuracy.
Ultimately, your maximum potential range is controlled by the weight of your BBs, not the hopup or muzzle energy.
So now that you're at 470fps, and you're running .36s, now you need a hopup capable of lifting those BBs properly in order to get 300-350ft range.
So just because someone is shooting 600fps, doesn't necessarily mean they're getting more than 260ft of accurate range.
And just because you're shooting 400fps, doesn't mean you can't be accurate at 300ft.
So don't worry about the actual fps, so much as the BB weight and barrel group.