Facts about GBBR Myths Revealed 

You guy's have absolutely amazing content and deserve way more subscribers! Keep up the excellent work i look forward to your videos. Also i just switched over to the GBBR world with a VFC HK416A5 and i absolutely love it and will never go back to an AEG again!

I recently started airsofting and immediately went for gbbr. Everytime I go airsofting, everyone wants to shoot it and not get shot by it. Love the gun. Heads up, this is a trick we did in the army, the last 5 rounds of a mag make different color bbs so you know when youre about to run out. Or if you're running tracers, swap a few non tracers in so it flags you of low ammo.

Basically GBBRs are for people who have a higher understanding of how you are supposed to use a weapons system not as a toy but as a tool

As soon as I saw three different types of gas on the table, I knew this video was heading the right direction :) As a rule of thumb, you want to keep most GBBRs working between 80 and 160 PSI. The pressure stated in those cans are measured at 30ºC, but pressure changes with temperature, so use a temperature to pressure charts to choose the right one for the given conditions. Green gas is just propane, red gas is propylene, and black gas is... I have no idea :p To put it simple: Green gas: 15ºC to 35ºC | Red gas: 5ºC to 25ºC | Black gas: -5ºC to 15ºC Any of those can get a little above the stated upper limit, but going much further can cause damage to the mags (even bloating in some old design such as WE's first-gen 1911). Similarly, they can go some degrees below the stated lower limit, but performance suffers greatly. Awesome video guys, this channel rocks!

My best advice to anyone looking to make the switch from AEG to GBBR is to play a full game day using only your pistol. Even outdoors. This change forces you to constantly shoot and move, and only fire when you have a good angle on your target, rather than sitting in a bush and constantly spraying BBs at the same bit of cover for 10 minutes. If you enjoy playing like this, then maybe you're ready for a GBBR. If not, maybe stick to an AEG, or at least consider graduating slowly via a recoil AEG and/or real capacity mags. Good luck!

GBBR is a master race of airsoft. Abandoned my AEG's and went with pure GBBR for ultimate immersion.

Enjoyed this thanks for the shoutouts

Thank you for taking your part in the mythbusting. Myself was planning to buy a GBBR for years, been talked out of it by most people. Finally had a chance, and bought my GHK M4 back in spring of 2018, my AEGs were never used since then. And I could use it in even 0 °C temperature without any problems.

Thank you for the condensed version of the AATV stream. I was eying moving to GBBRs two years ago but I didn't completely make the jump. Today, I can say that I can't wait to get rid of my AEGs. They've been fun and all but GBBR is where it's at now

i went from AEG to GBB 10 years ago... i just sold my WE m4 yestoday.. so now i only have a WE scar h and a GHK ak105 and a GHK ak74 never going back to AEG

Wow thanks lads ! My ego is fully stroked by this haha

Been running GBBR’s for a number of years now. You’ve hit the nail on the head. The transition was easier than people think, and I struggle to enjoy using AEG’s now. The systema does come out every now and then though

Awesome content yet again! Thanks for the help! You guys really inspire many of the airsoft in the community (including me) to create high-quality content for youtube and be better airsofters on the field. Much thanks from the US!

Really enjoyed the insight! There's definitely a huge shift in the quality and capability of the gbbr's in recent years compared to the originals that did have their issues. Nice guys! Hope I can swing by when I visit Belgium again!

Totally agreed with you man. All you've said about GBBR facts are valid. And I still using my old KJ Works M4 Tanio Koba until now (sometimes switched to GHK AKM). Well, based on my experience using GBBR will improve our combat instinct in the field (read: will be wiser at pulling the triger. Not just "spray & pray" hahaha). So, just like the old proverb in the universe of GBBR said "Once You Blowback, You Never Go Back !!"

Agreed with that mention of RA-Tech at the end. Even after all these years most of their parts are trash. Their 2018 bolt for WE M4s was sooooo infuriating to work with and ended up doing some damage

Great info....much appreciated.

I picked up a couple GBBRs back around 2010. Loved them but had issues with the mag seals leaking. Had a hard time finding new seals. So many different sizes back then. Picked up an SSP5 beginning this year and absolutely love it and will eventually pick up a GBBR to play with. Loved the video, thank you.

Cool video. I've been in the scene for 20 years. What was forgotten and to add my way of thinking: it plays a role what kind of airsoft playing fields are available in your region. If extensive and hardly any coverage, a GBBR is simply not good. With CQB or good forest, then it's a dream :) greetings from Switzerland

With my WE MSK, I have a really simple lube setup. Wipe the bolt dry enough with a paper towel, no need for a deep clean most of the time. Apply white lithium grease wherever the bolt will touch the rails in the gun. Assemble gun. Work the charging handle a few times to lube the length of the rails. Then I just pull the bolt and apply some synthetic motor oil to the bolt with a q-tip before reassembling once more and letting it sit. The grease can be left for 3-6 months at a time, and the motor oil will last 2 or 3 games. If there are any gas leaks, I apply silicone oil to the o-rings in the nozzle, same as on a pistol.

Watching this video as I wait delivery of my WE AK PMC tomorrow. I am so excited! Been thinking about changing from an AEG for quite some time and I think I’like the change big time.

Another awesome video guys ! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Again very cool video :). I recently cleaned out one of my AEG’s and still pondering what would come next and something along the lines of an GBBR has crossed my mind. But more in the lines of an MP9 of sorts. Or something else. I’m a bit of a side- arm nut :P

Great video! Been thinking of picking up a GHK AKS-74U

First gun I owned was an AEG m4a1 it’s okay, got a few upgrades for it but it’s nothing like the gun I own now, a M4 cqb GBBR

subbed you should do a follow up video to this for anything thats changed

thx for making gbbr content since im really new to airsoft and just got my 416d gen 2 gun as well

This video was actually much more helpful than you might assume. I am a die hard Tavor fan and currently have 5 of them. I've been hardcore eyeballing the KWA GBBR Tavor SAR21 rifle but didn't make the leap because of the issues that you touched on in the video such as the low magazine count, weak metal and not working in colder weather. I really feel like I would have more fun playing Airsoft if I was using a GBBR Tavor rather than an AEG that holds a near infinite amount of rounds. I was already sold on the idea of buying it but your video eased my mind and solidified my decision.

I’m using gbbrs only for years now and I love the maintenance and upgrade part of it.

The only real drawback for GBBR is the fact that different brands have different mag designs. Like WE have mags that cannot be used on WA/GHK and other brands. I have a WA clone JG GBBR, since 2009. Saving up for a WE SCAR L, as i couldn't find standard spec mags(even Bomber brand mags would not work efficiently on the most current JG M4 GBBR out of the box the bolt gas route and mag gas seal has was changed by JG)

This is great, thank you!

@8:30 As a former Infantry Grunt here in the US, I get really really dirty in the field ;P Good info, looking forward to getting a GBBR. Want a GHK M4V2 but budgetary restrictions might keep me down to a KWA LM4 PTR. Once things tick above 500 my wife starts getting antsy. Also looking at Umarex G17, since that is my carry gun, so I can work drills at home, since going to the range all the time is expensive. Trying to use that as my angle, one set of firearms training tools is about 4-5 trips to the range lol. Good info guys.

I jumped to hpa from aeg in 2018 with a tippmann and last Friday, I got my first p*, which was the new Kythera. Never looking back

I still have my custom AEG and will always love it. However, my GBBR is amazing and doesnt have a competitor when i play. I have a WE 416 and just absolutely love running it, it almost mimics the exact weight of my Real Steel counterpart. So it makes a great training tool when I'm not training with my real steel.

I always played my G&G M16 with a self imposed 30 round ammo count, and was a top competitor at my club. I love the more realistic playstyle. It's been a long time since I've played, but now I'm older and making more money, a GBBR just feels right. Thanks for the excellent quality video.

tapping you GBBR can even Increase the realism with the added amount of recoil make a custome bolt for the gun which would be heavier or of you run a WE GBBR put RA Tech into it for adjustment of FPS you could even ramp the recoil up to where it feels close to a 5.56 and i actaually once saw aguy who made that it was insane

WE HK416, Canadian winter -15C, 30 RD full auto mag dump and bolt still locked back

I have a really nice aeg mp5 and I just ordered a new gbbr for a change in playstyle because spray and prey gets pretty stale after a while

Great vid I love GBBR they bring realism to the game , i have a TM 416 electronic for fun run as I call it but got a PTS Mega .308 for my serious games , I am looking to get the PTS Radian model 1 ,due to ill health I need a light GBBR but they don't come up for sale 2nd hand often.most are like me fall in love with there gun lol

Hello Viper! I'm starting to love Airsoft especially GBBR's. But all I can do is watch your videos.Maybe I can never own my very own Airsoft but I think its okay because of your videos Im also satisfied and I feel like playing airsoft too :) . I always agree with your comments. Thank you for giving us more usefull tips about this kind of stuff its like also training in Military stuffs. Godspeed!

Just bought my first GBBR! WE Scar L, quite a cool gun.

Great video

Love your video. Do you recommend a GBBR for under 300

Good quality video!

when I think that I have not yet cleaned my 7 year old WE G39 and that I swam with it (drowned completely) at events and it still works perfectly only the WE1911 Emu has these tortur not survived unscathed

Hi, Just found your channel and very much enjoyed this post. My thoughts are as follows. As an ex soldier from back in the day, my gameplay style reflects the way I was trained. I tend to not "run and gun" and prefer tactics and field craft. I am currently running (usually) a Krytac LVOA with low cap mags, but was getting frustrated by being outgunned by people who were hosing out BB's , so I had a custom build high cycle Firehawk with a drum mag and can hose out shedloads of BB's but its not very satisfying. What would you recommend as an AR based platform?

This is the way!

I've been running GBBRs exclusively for 7 years now, primarily GHK but have also dabbled with WE and Mega Arms. I would never go back to AEG.

this is actually huge because im actually getting a gbbr next week

Have mostly used my airsoft things for training, have done a few little skirmishes with a small group. For more of the training purpose i got a TM Scar next-gen, to have a bit of best of both world scenarios between AEG and GBB rifle. Last time i played was in a tight CQB setting and i had my magazine still set on 120 (instead of real cal 30) and had 3 of them. After every time almost everybody kept reloading there magazines (120 or even high-cap), 3 rounds later i was still using my first 120 round magazine. Everybody almost just keeps spraying and spraying and i was using only semi with a few shots , maybe to suppress i would fire 3 or 4 then i would try to move. The later games i just played with my GBB pistol instead in the same way, and even then after one game i used maybe 2 mags do to my use of my ammo compared to other players. After that i realized how much my training and mostly training with real firearms before using airsoft makes u play a lot different compared to the "normal" players. And put all my magazines to 30 only. I am planning on doing some small upgrades for my TM after the few times i used it, mostly a mosfet unit for the trigger. But also really start to look more and more at a good GBBR to just go as real as possible, also big nice point is the maintenance part which is much more simple then an AEG and less expensive when having to replace things. As you mentioned the start is the most expensive, getting a GBBR and the magazines. But looking at brands, from what i have seen and compared, looks like GHK would be the best overall. Also use in colder weather they seem to work almost the same as in normal weather from what i see besides also having the option to choose from gas and Co2. And i like to be a bit different in what replica i use and they have different options too, really like the SIG 553 look that u never see anywhere Any suggestions or thoughts and what to look at or go for are always welcome

I used to run 2 KWA LM4 gbb rifles with ass RAtech parts and they performed awesome. I was always sure to keep up with maintenance though at least 1 or 2 times a month and they ran for years!

Dont forget that green gas has oil meaning every shop is fresh lube for the gun. Thats hugely beneficial.

Great video - so which GBBRs are you guys using?

Well, mostly on point but... The problem with soft BB's is not that they deform due to the pressure, but simply that the GBB systems are more rough when they pick up the round and chamber it. Its this that damages the BB and then when the damaged bb gets into the barrel you get the jam. But the damage to the BB came before the BB were fired. On charging the Mag, there is no reason to do it in 1 second bursts. If you fill it continuously for 3 sec or do 3-4 short bursts, get you the same amount of gas. The point is not to overfill the magazine, and its actually quite simple. Inside the magazine there is a length of tube attached to the inlet-valve, this is there to prevent overfilling, as you fill the mag the level of liquid will reach this tube, and this will cause and increase in pressure. If you fill your magazine without and O-ring in the inlet this is where the magazine will overflow, spraying gas around the inlet valve. When you have an O-Ring this does not happen, and you will overfill the magazine if you just keep the bottle on there. The trick is to listen, there is a distinct change in flow when you fill beyond the tube. You only want enough liquid propane in your magazine to empty it, and still have a few drops of liquid left. ... Why the "How meany BB's can a (totally overfilled) magazine shoot" tests you see all over RU-vid is about the as restarted as it gets. The reason that just emptying your full magazine by pushing the release valve, can be bad for your seals is the not the pressure drop but the cold. You freeze your seals quite thoroughly if you do it all in one go. Waiting with cleaning a GBB until you notice friction on charging the gun? Then you are sure to have it scratched up real good. Airsoft guns are generally made from softer metals then other mechanical equipment , keeping contact surfaces on moving parts clean and lubed is simply essential, unless you want to sell spare parts. And just aimlessly applying lube to all surfaces on parts, especially exposed parts like the BC is asking for dirt to build up in you gun. Lube only contact surfaces, use as little as possible and remove excess lube. And never, ever, just spray your GBB internals with thin silicone oil. Also, GBB's and other gas weapons have more "creep", why you don't ever want to relate to "fps" or "m/s" readings, but need to look at the joules delivered. Increasing the BB weight on a AEG, generally does not gives you more energy, unless you have a really short barrel. But in a Gas system, the actual energy delivered down ranges increases with BB weight. So calculate the Jules, or you are basically cheating by using a gun that delivers more energy, unless you adjust your nozzle flow valve timing accordingly. To use "Creepy guns" to get an advantage may be considered part of the game in the UK, but elsewhere it positively will get you banned if you try to cheat the power regulations that way.

I'm an Army veteran. I've tried AEGs and GBBs. I honestly can't get into AEGs. I need that reassuring noise of the recoil of the working parts and with some of my weapons, the noise of the pellet leaving the barrel. I need that realism. AEGs look the part, but just don't give that satisfaction when squeezing the trigger.

Wanna know something funny? I just bought an EF VFC Navy MP7 GBBR and I wasn't allowed to use it over the weekend because it was shooting at 455 FPS @2.2 Joules. Apparently it hits and shoots harder than most sniper rifles do out of the box, so now I'm looking into what options I have because I love this thing and after shooting it at the firing range at the airsoft field my shoulder was bruised, has so much recoil in such a small platform. If I can't find any options which are already limited because it's relatively new and not much for after market parts, then the store I bought it from said they have no problem giving me a refund.

4:14 That is in fact incorrect. It doesn't matter whether you hold or fill with bursts

Very good video.

Been thinking about Airsoft again. My Airsoft club closed down years ago. Haven't played since then. Never really got to try out my KWA MP7 & USP. Prior to that I ran an G&G kitty kat AEG. Another field opened up a few years ago, an hour away from me. Been thinking about heading out there, now that restrictions are down.

I agree with everything he said (at least the stuff I know about) I'm looking at getting a GBBR for force on force training and to be able to practice at home since I live in the burbs and can't shoot around here. It seems like the GBBRs are going to be a good analog for a real AR15, damn I can build a real inexpensive rifle for a good bit less than a midrange airsoft gas rifle. I just need to do the research to see what is swappable and who makes a decent GBBR.

Thank you, i just got a pts mega arms mkm AR15 and this just helped alot,ive never been on the field only target practice and i am encountering a few things i can sort now thanks to your advice, the only issue i cant solve is a decent airsoft sight that can handle the upgraded recoil as the recoil hammer has been swapped from plastic to metal and the spring has been up graded too, i bought a 79 quid airsoft holo sight and the recticle started ghosting after two days targeting, i would love a holo but ive got no chance of getting the 800 min needed for a real eotech, so im stuck with acog or red dot even though red dot to me is holo looking ones for pistols lol im prob wrong but the acog is better then iron sights for me i just think putting what i think is a red on a Ar/m4 platform looks stupid, i just dont know where to go for one thats atleast shock rated lol

i've been filling my gbb mags using the wrong way for 3years. i used to wonder why my mags leaked gas all the time and was stupid enough to spend two hundred quid on a couple of new mags thinking they were broken

Awesome. Just got into gbbrs first with a kc02 and now with a mtr16. Both have changed the way I play and I’m much better at shooting tactically. self covering shoot and move tactics as well as learning to lead targets properly etc these skills as well as others have increased exponentially for me. Yes I do play speed soft as well as mil sim style plays. The thing is it doesn’t matter what style I play both need those skills to get good. Also when I get back on my aeg with a mid Cap I’m all the more deadlier. Lol.

I run a VFC HK416 A5 GBB. I use 0.43BB's and 14lb gas; it's more stable in colder conditions and my BB is like a laser for about 70m. The gun is set to 130m/s in winter and 150m/s in summer. I play in the jungle in Taiwan so we don't have fps or joule limits but we are careful and respect our team mates. The recoil causes parts to loosen and I have had to replace pins and the mag release as these little parts had fallen out and I couldn't find them, sometimes my optic lens protector unscrews and needs to be tightened, just making sure all these little parts are in their place and tightened up after each game should save you some trouble and money. (you can use locktight on threads) I maintain, clean and oil the gun about once a week. (We play every Sunday). Gas and 0.43BB's can get expensive but I love my GBB. It can be frustrating when you have a misfeed that jams the bolt/hammer and empties the gas out the mag during a game because it's loud and gives away your position without a doubt...you may have a full mag but if the jam happens within the first 2 or 3 BB's then that mag is useless for that game, unless you carry gas. A double feed (which can happen easily) can also damage your hop so you need to be aware of what's happening in your gun. Overall the recoil, realism and mechanics of the gun make it a pleasure to use during a gun fight. Fast mag changes are awesome to practice due to the need to change regularly. I absolutely love mine. Thanks for the awesome content. I was so lucky to find your channel when I first started because you saved me loads of money and effort. THANK YOU!

im going to get a gbbr but the issue is ammo at my field, my field has a pretty bad layout that wastes a lot of ammo as its just a flat forest floor with a bunch of barrels and plywood placed around, i find myself out of ammo within 15 minutes with my aeg carrying 440 rds, even when im trying to conserve ammo because the field turns each fight into a stalemate. wish i had a field near me that promotes ammo conservation and has separate objectives rather than all out magdumping across a swamp

I've been Airsofting for around 20 years on and off and have always wanted to make the jump to GBBR Recently picked the sport back up again and I think this video help sell it to me. I'm going to sell my current AEG's and make the switch

Ptfe is better, old orings worked better with silicon based grease. Nowadays alot of companies have changed the type of rubber in the orings and many will get damaged by silicon. Ptfe works on everything and doesnt damage plastic,rubber and metal. It also take aways tons of friction.

Hi! Great video! Please answer me this: is it possible to lower GBBR's fps? I found a perfect one for myself but it's too powerfull and i want for CQB.

@Reconbrothers what oil do you use for oiling the bolt, or pistol slide ??

Pretty good vidya. I would mention something like ViperTech for durability or the new VFC M4 Gen2's. The Vipertech is made with heat treated oil quenched steel internals and 6061 receivers, stronger than any AEG made... period. It will outlast you aside from some of the interior springs. The VFC Gen 2 now has a steel FCG, so likewise, extremely durable. With enough work and tuning, or steel aftermarket parts, even WE M4's are shockingly durabe. Also some platforms like the ViperTech can take soda stream bottle fills for their mags if you convert GHK propane magazines with a GHK CO2 bullet valve and a KJW Infill valve, which enables you to motor through even --20.

Lol aeg's gearbox were more fragile lots of parts here and there not to mention the gearbox shell itself will soon have hairlines... my friends told me to stick on my aeg but i didn't listen to them lol i still purchased my first m4 gbbr and still enjoying the realism it brings

The way of burst-filling is very interesting. I am wondering how many one sec bursts a M8881 shotgun would need?

I got two gbbrs one is a KWA Tavor the other is a Matrix M4 (which I got for like $160 due to a sale), sadly both have problems. The Matrix mag is now leaking but I'm not to worried about it. The Tavor's mag on the other hand seems to have gotten water in it (swish swish noise). I discovered these problems by the significantly below the bar gas efficiency. The Tavor mag certainly has problems and the efficiency of the Matrix M4 seems to be just slightly less than what should be expected.

Hiya! So am guessing your from belgium and it made me wonder where you get your rifles? Since am looking for an airsoft gbbr replica but I cant really find a store here in belgium! Nice video btw :))

Hi guys I just bought a Smc9 its brand new do I need to do maintenance on it? Or should I be fine?

that moment when I think how I maintain my airsoft guns better than my real guns... i'v not cleaned my real guns in forever yet I clean my airsoft guns just about after every game day.

I donno why people are auto-ditching their AEGs in the comment section. I predominantly run GBBRs, I currently run a KWA M4A1, TAR-21, and getting a Masada soon, and I've had a WE-Tech M16A1 previously. Dealing with them for 2 years, has made me appreciate how convenient and idiotproof AEGs are. I'll probably never give up on angry sewing machines, I'll still keep running them both.

VFC mk18: 550usd. My El cheapo 150usd cyma: has 350usd of internal upgrades so it shoots well and consistent. +150ish bucks to pay techs over 2 years.

I’m thinking of an m4/ar15 gbbr with handguard furniture similar to a vhs-d2 ct

Could you guys make a video on AEG maintenance? If you still have the Marui AEGS.I use an AEG and I would like to know how I can keep it running.

Hey guys if leave a full charge it won’t always be a full mag after a few days as pressure does decrease over time this isn’t a leak issue it’s the same with co2 capsules

I mean like, I still would rather have more ammo, more accuracy, and better consistency with an AEG. I know you can get decent consistency with a GBBR, but the nature of an unregulated gas just can't beat an AEG with heavy BBs. I love my GBBR Bros (I ran an MSK for a long time) but if I want to stack proverbial pew pew bbwar bodies, an AEG will always be my go to. Straight respect though for people who huck 10 or 12 GBB mags at a milsim!

Ah shit, I was loading my mags with gas wrong this entire time. Well at least now I know. What I'll probably also know sometime in the future, is how to replace o-rings XD

Yeay! Preach! Spread the love and truth about how good GBBR is! I always think that a GBBR is only as good as the user is 😉

I don't even do airsoft but I want this gun. Have a big back garden maybe do some target practice plus I'd enjoy maintaining it. Exspensive tho but looks worth the money.

Not long bought my first gun, a TM416 AEG, now I think I’ve made a mistake :(

If you stick to TM MWS or the new MK18 there’s no excuse to hpa tap or not use them in the winter.

Nice video. If someone starts playing airsoft and he considers gbbr's for the realism would you recommand it?

i plan on going full GBB

Its like evolving your pokemon: First I started with spring then went to aeg now I am at Hpa next one is Gbbr :D just because it feels better

I'm going to have my first gbbr scar H this Friday I'm exited for it ps is the scar H gbbr any good ???

Battery sock warmers in your mags pouches 👍

RA tech steel trigger and hammer parts work well for my WE scar l gbbr for years and yes gbbrs are the best way to go for more realism and firearm fundamentals.

Which mags do you use on your GBBR? Have a KWA PTR GBBR. Fill up the mag on the bottom, but was thinking getting a mag that fills up on the side instead of the bottom. Hope you are well with the Virus thing. One day would like to do senerios with you and your team.

I have a WE M4 but I can't use it yet because THE MAGS.

What is the optimal GBBR for more far range (60m+??)? OOTB/ updated?

I'm looking at getting my first gbbr and noticed it shoots around 340 fps with .20g bb's and green gas and was wondering if I could run red gas instead to get some better performance.

owner of two GBBR WE scar L and vfc scar H

Airsoft is good, but the ECONOMY is bad. I will stick with CO2 GBB Pistols, to get more bang for my buck. One GBBR that I would recommend is the KJW KC-O2, which can use both CO2 and gas magazines.

I bought my first GBBR today: a KWA Mp9 (alright, not a rifle I know xd). And now this video shows up in my RU-vid home screen. Now I feel someboy is spying on me or smt