Board Thread:General Nerf discussion/@comment-27306930-20160406030235

To be honest, I was quite disappointed when I unboxed my Zombie LongShot that night at the Proving Grounds. I had read such glowing reviews. Then I pulled the trigger and phhhht, max effective range - around 25 feet. Son of a ... So off to the "corner of shame" went the ZLS. Been there for weeks.

I was so disgusted with my purchasing decision that I threw caution to the wind and decided to try my own set of mods. Frankly I didn't care if I wrecked the thing. I figured any change was a good one.

First, I found the Air Restrictor buried in the plunger tube and extracted it with a wood chisel. Then I took an O-ring from an old Baron I had lying around and doubled up the plunger head. And while I was at it, I dual threaded a Baron spring onto the ZLS spring, just for fun.

Well, it's not half bad now. It's got a bit of a ping at the end of the shot, 'cause the Baron spring is a few millimeters short. But other than that, it performs pretty well. Take a look and judge for your self. Range: 27 feet.  