Airsoft Canada - View Single Post - Would 8.4V 3600mAh or 4200mAh battery be considered "pushing it" for a stock gun?

Crunchmeister · December 10th, 2007, 17:27

As said by others, the voltage is all you have to be concerned about other than the physical size of higher capacity batteries. As long as the battery can deliver the right voltage, that's all you need to be concerned about. the mAh rating is nothing more than the storage capacity of the battery.

And like others have said, a higher capacity battery will be great for future upgrades. Installing anything above stock in your gun (torque-up gears, stiffer spring, etc) will draw a bit more current from your battery, draining it more rapidly.

To use the gas tank analogy - you may be able to drive 500 km on your 50 l gas tank. Add a 2500 lb trailer to the back of your vehicle, and you'll only get 400 km out of that same tank. Having a larger capacity tank will allow you to get that same 500 km between fills. Without the trailer, the bigger tank will have no perceivable effect on the performance of your car except allow you to travel farther on one fill. Same with the battery.

As for longevity, I managed to get about 3200 rounds out of my stock CA M15A4's 2500 mAh battery, which far exceeds what I'd need for a day of gaming. Even once I get the spring and piston assembly upgraded, I should still see over 2500 rounds out of a single charge. So to me, there's no real practical use for a 400 mAh battery in a typical airsoft gun.

December 10th, 2007, 17:27	#6
Crunchmeister Trader rating Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: In your bedroom going though your underwear drawer	As said by others, the voltage is all you have to be concerned about other than the physical size of higher capacity batteries. As long as the battery can deliver the right voltage, that's all you need to be concerned about. the mAh rating is nothing more than the storage capacity of the battery. And like others have said, a higher capacity battery will be great for future upgrades. Installing anything above stock in your gun (torque-up gears, stiffer spring, etc) will draw a bit more current from your battery, draining it more rapidly. To use the gas tank analogy - you may be able to drive 500 km on your 50 l gas tank. Add a 2500 lb trailer to the back of your vehicle, and you'll only get 400 km out of that same tank. Having a larger capacity tank will allow you to get that same 500 km between fills. Without the trailer, the bigger tank will have no perceivable effect on the performance of your car except allow you to travel farther on one fill. Same with the battery. As for longevity, I managed to get about 3200 rounds out of my stock CA M15A4's 2500 mAh battery, which far exceeds what I'd need for a day of gaming. Even once I get the spring and piston assembly upgraded, I should still see over 2500 rounds out of a single charge. So to me, there's no real practical use for a 400 mAh battery in a typical airsoft gun. __________________ Last edited by Crunchmeister; December 10th, 2007 at 17:29..