Whenever I shoot my Ares M4 airsoft gun it will not shoot straight. It will go all over the place, like left, right, up, down, and everything in between. Everytime I shoot it, it also has a weird feeling to it like a weird kick. Why is this happening?
Airsoft Doctor here!
Reasons why it's shooting like that and how to fix the problem
Reason 1:
You probably accidentally messed with the Hop-Up
To fix that?
On your manual that you received the airsoft gun,has an instruction how to adjust the hop-up.Hop-Up is a little rubber part in the gun,that is attached to the inner barrel of your gun,which makes the bb hit this little rubber part of the Hop-Up which will make the bb spin and launch out of the barrel resulting in either flying upward,downward,or shooting dead on accurate.To adjust it the manual will instruct you how to adjust it.Or if not on the manual please check online or go on youtube and type in "Airsoft how to adjust the hop up" or another searching title
Reason 2:
It could be the type of bb you are using.If it is 0.12 gram bb's that is very bad.Those bb's are using for 1-300 fps airsoft gun.If your airsoft gun is a very high fps rifle such as 450-550 fps you should use 0.23-0.30 gram bb's.
Reason 3:
It could be the hop-up and the bb
How to fix it?
Listed above
Reason 4:
Why it's not going far?
Maybe because your using heavy gram bb's such as 0.30 gram bb's or others.0.20 gram bb's should be used for 300-400 fps airsoft guns.
Reason 5:
Why it's not going far?
Because of the internals probably is either weared out like the piston teeth,is ripped.But I don't think that would happen since ARES STAR is a very good,reliable company.If you shot on fully automatic for more than 5 seconds your internals may be weared out or broken.Or the spring in your gun may be very weak which makes the fps very low.
Reason 6:
Reason why you have that little "Kick"
That's nothing bad.There's 2 reason.If your Airsoft Rifle is not an Electric Blowback than it's just a regular common thing.It's when the piston is pulled back and released.That's what makes the bb fly out.(Obviously)
If your airsoft gun is an Electric Blowback than it's the blowback.