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Thursday, 11 July 2019

Thursday, 11 July 2019

Basics: How to load a Dartblaster

Does this dart go into a drum or into a magazine? Do I have to cock this blaster or is there a button to press? We’ll talk you through the most popular ways of loading and priming a blaster.

There are tons of different blaster models and therefore also a lot of possibilities when it comes to loading darts. We distinguish between two different steps: Loading a dart into a blaster and priming said blaster. This leaves us with two questions:
◾How is the dart loaded into the Blaster?
◾How is the Blaster made ready to fire?

Loading

The real classics are the front loading and magazine blasters. Most blaster are operated like that. To load front loading blasters, you have to insert darts right into one or multiple barrels. A subtype are a blasters with drums. Some of these drums have to be opened or turned in order to load them.

Another very popular blaster type are magazine blasters. They are obviously operated with magazines, sometimes also called clips, not to be confused with actual clips – more on that later. Darts are stored in a magazine which is inserted in a magazine well, feeding the darts into the blaster. Note most magazine blasters which use the same ammunition are compatible with each other. Nerf magazines and blasters are compatible with each other with very few exceptions. So if a blaster works with one magazine, you can assume that it will usually work with all other magazines as well, no matter if straight, banana or drum magazines with capacities between 6 and 50 rounds. Most of the newer magazines and magazine fed blasters from BuzzBee are also compatible with those of other manufacturers. If something does not fit, it’s mostly just 1-2mm plastic blocking something. That’s very easy to fix.

The third type of blasters use chains and clips. By clip we mean stripes with several tubes for darts. Chains and clips are usually only compatible with the blaster they’re sold with and not any others.

More tips on how to load and store Darts

For magazines, it’s recommended to load darts in a way the back side (foam) of the darts makes contact with the magazine wall rather than the rubber tip. This results in less friction and prevents jamming.
In addition, darts should never be stored in magazines, clip or barrels for long periods of time. Springs in magazines can wear out and darts may be deformed. Both can result in a loss of performance and reliability.
Darts will have to be loaded into the magazines with the correct orientation and the magazines the right way around into the blasters themselves.

There are little markers on the magazines telling you how to load darts and unmodified blasters will usually only take magazines with the correct orientation. Among the few exceptions is the CEDA, just make sure the tips of the darts are pointing away from you when holding the blaster.
With front loaders it is important to push the darts all the way into the barrel or barrels, otherwise they might lose performance or not fire at all.
You should not store your front loading blasters with darts in them, because darts tend to deform and perform worse over time if you do this.

How do Blasters fling foam?

Dartblasters are primed in many different ways. There are mainly three types: single shot, semi auto and full auto.
Single shot: These blasters are primed by hand and fired by pulling the trigger.
Semi Auto: These blasters accelerate darts by pushing them between two spinning flywheels powered by motors and batteries. The pull of the trigger is used to push single darts between said flywheels.
Full Auto: As soon as the trigger is pressed, the Blaster shoots darts until it is either empty or the trigger is released.

The first question to be asked here is why you want the Blaster

(Office)War? Larp? Cosplay? Just for fun?
While the Hyperfire, the flagship of NERF’s full auto flywheel blasters, empties its 25 dart drum in a few seconds and leaves a lasting impression at any event skirmish, it’s rather impractical for an apocalyptic scenario with restricted ammunition. The stylish BuzzBee hunting rifle, on the other hand, shooting single darts and with pretty cool bolt action, is an amazing dartblaster to bring to any live role-playing game. If you try and play in in a war – not so much. When it comes down to choosing the right blaster, you should keep in mind where you want to use it. There are amazing blasters for every occasion so just have a look and browse a little. We’re sure you’ll find the perfect blaster for you!

Author: SirScorp

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