Board Thread:Questions and answers/@comment-28773666-20200801163826/@comment-27306930-20200819024305

Criminy, how did I miss this thread ?!?!

You and I have known each other a long while BigS. And I've got to be honest, sometimes there's a "perception" issue between inside and outside. I'm not saying that's definitively the case here, but let's concede that it is a thing. I've fallen for it myself. What seemed great indoors, was poop outdoors.

That being said, HIRs do experience some wear and tear over time. Actually, some ammo like the Adventure Force Tac Rounds are more prone to it. Nerf HIRs are pretty good, but that's a possibility. So that's explanation #1.

Weather shouldn't significantly affect HIRs. If anything, high humidity causes most foam rubber to absorb some water, making them slightly heavier. That might decrease your range a little bit. But honestly, we're probably talking 1%. So that's explanation #2.

User error I seriously doubt. You've been doing this a long time. You know what you're doing. That is definitely NOT explanation #3.

The last explanation I have is a weak breech. Maybe a wrap of electrical tape or nail polish just in front of the breech might do the trick. We've seen this with some of the X-Shot blasters.

Let me know what you think. I'm open to exploring other issues.