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    Posted: 21 September 2005 at 9:09am
I have an a5 with no special internal stuff. It has a flatline barrel and i got a 32degrees stock with built in regulator. With the stock on the marker i cant adjust over 200fps. no matter how much i adjust the screw. with the stock off and the normal back on, i cant adjust above or much around 240fps. ideas?
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i also have a remote line. i have tried hpa and c02, no big diff.
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your turning the screw OUT to raise the velocity right?
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I presume your stock doesn't have a built-in regulator, but a built-in rear velocity adjuster.  These things can cause problems, as in your case where the in-stock RVA is not putting enough pressure on your drive spring.  You may need to replace the stock with something different.

But, first, as The Guy noted - is your forward velocity screw adjusted properly?  You cannot use the RVA only.

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yea i know how the forward velocity adjuster works. back it out to let more air by. but why would i still shoot weakly with the normal rear put back on it? my spring looks fine.
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The spring may look all right but put it next to a new one.  I'll bet you'll find it a bit shorter than a new one.  I had a similar problem and a  new spring brought it back up.  I measured a new spring and it measures 4 5/16 long. 
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ya id try a new spring
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I've also seen the front bolt o-ring to be a cause to a drop off in FPS.

I had an a-5 that would hit above 235 fps and inspected it. The front o-ring looked alright but I changed it anyway and it jumped over 300+ fps .

 

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Check for leaks and obstructions generally.  This problem is almost always either a leak/obstruction problem or a drive spring problem.
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You may need a stronger drive spring. If this is the case, next time, make sure your gun is not left in the cocked position because that will make the spring weaker since it's being compressed constantly. Instead of buying a new spring, you can also insert a BB in the spring and get the same effect.

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