The Best Budget Airsoft Upgrades

So, you want to improve your AEG without spending too much money? Well I am here to help! (FYI I am referring to clones mostly)

To start, try using better/heavier BB's. If your gun is shooting 350 FPS with .20g BB's, try some .25g BB's. They will give you much better range and accuracy, and hit harder because they have more kinetic energy. KSC, Airsoft Elite, and TSD BB's have worked great for me.

Next, a new hop-up bucking. Systema, Prometheus, and Guarder (improved) are all good budget options. A new bucking will greatly improve accuracy and sometimes FPS.

To go with the new bucking, I suggest an Element H nub as well. It puts more even pressure on the BB so the hop-up is more consistent.

Next, another accuracy upgrade! A tightbore barrel. The tighter bore the barrel is, the less a BB can wiggle around and be off target. Think about it in the big picture, will a 6mm BB be more accurate out of a 6.01mm barrel or a 1 inch wide PVC pipe? Yea, go for the tightbore! Most stock AEG barrels are 6.08mm, and most good cheap tightbores are 6.03mm. Madbull Python are recommended most by me, but if you want better, spend the extra dough and get a DB Customs 6.01mm tightbore. If you notice the tightbore not working right at first, reserve your dissapointment until you put 1K BB's through the barrel. Brass barrel require break-in, and all budget tightbores are brass. A tightbore will improve accuracy, range, groupings, and FPS a bit.

Now, for rate of fire and battery life... well... Get a better battery! An Intellect or Elite 9.6v battery will make your gun spit out about 5 more BB's a second than with the crummy 8.4v Chinese battery you use! And you may think you'll be breaking your gearbox, but you will be surprised what it will handle.


Wait... Mr. Danny, why haven't you listed any inside-the-gearbox upgrades?

Well children, all the things I listed above are much more effective in improving your AEG than slapping a M130 spring in. More FPS does NOT mean more accuracy or range. Plus, gearboxes can be very troublesome...



But if you want durability... well then you must go into the gearbox! I will make this part short and sweet - get the following for a nice, cheap durability upgrade:



Piston (G&P White or Guarder Polycarbonate, for god sakes DO NOT get an aluminum piston!)
Piston head (G&P "explosive" and guarder are good for this too. Again, not aluminum!)
Replacement O-Ring for piston head (Size #14, very cheap at hardware stores. Will give better compression)
Metal spring guide (Guarder ball bearing is good)
Metal bushings if your gun doesn't already come with them
A spring that will make your gun shoot ~350 FPS (M110 or PDI 150%)
Re-shim
Re-grease



Be careful while doing any upgrades, hope I've helped! Just email me any questions!