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Statistics
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Marketed:
2000
Classification: Rifle
Suggested Uses: Scouting, casual soakfests
Dimensions: 21.2" x 3" x 10"
Weight
Empty: 1.77 lb
Weight Full: 4.96 lb
Weight Full & Charged: 5.67 lb
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Pump
Stroke Length: 7"
Pump Volume: 1.2 oz
Pumps to 100%: 11
Reservoir
Volume: 49 oz
Firing Chamber Volume: 11 oz
Nozzle
Sizes: 1 mm, 1.2 mm, 1.6 mm, 2 mm
Shots/Tank: between 7 full, 41
burst (+1, 9 when pre-pressurized) on 2 mm, to 7 full and 122 burst
(+1, 14 when pre-pressurized) burst on 1 mm
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Output/sec
2 mm: 2.4 oz (2x)
Shot Time ≥ 70% range 2 mm: 3 sec
Max Range 2 mm: 35.5 ft
Output/sec 1.6 mm: 1.4 oz (1.2x)
Shot Time ≥ 70% range 1.6 mm: 5.3 sec
Max Range 1.6 mm: 35.5 ft
Output/sec 1.2 mm: 1 oz (0.83x)
Shot Time ≥ 70% range 1.2 mm: 7.2 sec
Max Range 1.2 mm: 35.5 ft
Output/sec 1 mm: 0.8 oz (0.67x)
Shot Time ≥ 70% range 1 mm: 9 sec
Max Range 1 mm: 35.5 ft
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Performance Review
For soakfests the XP
310 is one of the guns you can choose to use. It's light, it has
a great capacity/output ratio, and you can
pump and shoot it at the same time, thus increasing your shot time
indefinitely. When fighting with the 310, you should get in
close, pump while shooting, and use your maneuverability to dodge as
best as possible. The 1.6 mm nozzle (2nd largest) is a good
choice for standard engagements. The 2 smaller nozzles are not
much different from each other, so I recommend sawing one off or
drilling it into a shotgun blast for cqb.
Despite it's ability to deliver the goods in a heated soakfest, the 310
falls a little short in the 1hk and elimination gaming. My main
problem with the XP 310 is its range. Range is everything in
elimination gaming. I have tested 2 310s, and they both max out
at 34 ft. Although this is about average for an air pressure
watergun, you have several similarly sized options that shoot a good
3ft further - the Max D 6000, SC 600 mk2, and SS 100 mk2.
Structural
Review
 Why
does this gun shoot only 34 ft? Look at the internals of the
weapon. Water must make a steep 45 degree, or greater, climb, up
3 inches of pipe, before exiting out the nozzle. Other air
pressure guns, which use pull valves, like the XP
110 or XP 70 have a much straighter path,
from the pressure chamber to the nozzle. Both my XP 70 and my XP
110 shoot a foot and a half further than my XP 310. The reason
that the Max D 6000 shoots further is because of it's ball valve nozzle
system. With that being said, I would still buy an XP 310 over a
Max D 6000 simply because the ball valve on a 6000 will break over
time, where as you can count on your XP 310 to be there for you if you
take good care of it.
Another difference between the 110 and 310 is that on the 310 (and
6000) the pipes are glued together here. On the XP 110 and XP 105
(which preceded the 310) they are fitted together using rubber o rings
on the ends of the "male" pipe couplings. The pipes and the
trigger/nozzle system are quite durable and made out quality parts. The
reservoir and firing chambers are fitted in to the pipes using rubber o
rings on the ends of the reservoir/firing chambers.
Overall, the XP 310 is very structurally sound. The only parts that are
somewhat vulnerable are the springs used behind the trigger and around
the firing pin. With repeated use, and without the proper care, these
can grow weak, which may cause the XP 310 to continue firing after the
trigger is no longer being squeezed. If this happens I recommend using
rubber bands to support the firing pin.
Pros:
Ammo lasts a long time, easy to us
Cons:
Doesn't excel at any 1 thing
Modding
Potential: ||||||||||
Recommended
Mods: Pump reinforcement, nozzle drill
Potential Mods: Custom strap, nozzle drill, check
valve removal, pc expansion, pump reinforcement
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Overall
Avg: 5.125
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Note:
More bars = better, thus high bars in weight = less weight.
Recommendation:
Yes
In Action
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