Modding the X-Shot Pro Longshot
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 มิ.ย. 2023
- Figured I'd open up the X-Shot Pro Longshot and just see what i could throw in it to make it better. Here are the results.
Blaster: www.target.com/p/zuru-x-shot-...
Spring: outofdarts.com/products/k25-s...
Barrel: www.frontlinefoam.com/product... - บันเทิง
It’s so refreshing to see that big mainstream toy brands acknowledge half darts’ existence
Agreed 👍
there's actually a screw on the other side of the priming bar allowing you to remove the ratchet assembly without cutting!
You saved my ass! I took this thing apart, put it back together again and discovered I had two left over screws, Ikea style, I couldn't for the life of find a home for. I completely missed two hidden in the stock. Every other mod vid I found skipped right over the screws/opening, thanks!
Np 👍
So unless i'm mistaken, those two pegs at the front are a kind of quick release barrel/spring access, and the little screw on the inside you unscrew to slide out the prime assembly, can be accessed from the outside shell, meaning you can probably quickly throw in a spring upgrade if that's all you were after, though the front piece would still need dremeling to allow a longer barrel to pass through. I saw foamdemic has a replacement front assembly, which is probably what i'll get to make barrel and spring swapping easier. Nice vid!
Ty, but I wouldn't shop from them, j/s
@@MrGimbles1 I’ve bought plenty from them, had no issues with print quality just kinda slow shipping times but whatevs it’s faster than China lol
I got mine to hit 290-300fps pretty consistently with all the available metal upgrades. My barrel is 450mm. My spring is an 18kg+something from my bin that fits perfectly around the barrel. The darts that can hit 300ish fps pretty consistently are the standard red DZ darts. The prime is too strong for me to do it one handed, so it isn't war practical, but it's just for plinking so that's ok.
That's a big improvement. Thanknyou for the video.
Awesome video and thanks for the links for the mods you made. I am going to have to do this to mine as well. I absolutely love this blaster and can't put it down!
Same 👍
What size barrel did you use as far as I'd? Is it chambered or no?
@@spenceranderson4045 just a 14in, the stock one is 13.5, so not much longer. It was slight chambered on the side facing in. I ordered an 18in tho, so will do another vid when that comes in
Good job man keep it up
Good man for taking out the safety!
Like we use em lol
@@MrGimbles1 Black Hawk Down; "This is MY safety, sir..."
Sick mod! Can't wait to get mine. Also ordered a Kuryaka barrel and an sf25. Gonna get the Foamdemic collet, a new grip, and gotta find a good PT replacement.
Lemme know what grip ya end up with
@MrGimbles1 was thinking just a Worker vertical one. I have a Caliburn AFG on my Lynx though and love how that feels so maybe that too. Depends how the Longshot feels if it's any similar.
@@MrGimbles1 would love to find a nice wrap around shotgun pump grip
got my Metal PT from here!
th-cam.com/video/6z0lCFjVmrs/w-d-xo.html
where I live (Brazil) we don't get many brands of dart blaster only nerf and xshot so I am exited to see if the long shot will be released here.
Oh very nice
Hi there. I have found that the ratchet mech lever doesn't need to be removed by snips. The orange rod is joined in the middle by a screw. Take it out the blaster turn it over and take out screw to slide the ratchet off.
Ah, figured snipping it was just easier lol
@@MrGimbles1 it is ! The other way let's you put it back stock ( of you are mad enough too) . Thanks for the video. Very informative _ Dave
@@davepainter2070 tyvm 👍
Yeah, but not everyone has basic mechanical problem solving skills and would rather take the caveman option. Either is valid; homo erectis with a rock or homo sapian with a toolbox...heh heh
Internally, this thing is pretty solid. Once you remember the TINY little arm that pushes on the dart ISNT a load-bearing part, it's rather solid, like most of x-xhots offerings. If only they'd beef up the shells.....
Facts, Ida paid $50 for a thicker shell and an aluminum plunger tube
@@MrGimbles1 Me too. I got mine up to 190-200 wiht just a stock retal spring added, so it's definitely got a LOT of potential.
@@FelixstoweFoamForge Indeed
Felix, how much interest would there be for metal PTs in the UK for the longxshot?
@@wongyewxuan3880 A LOT!. I've ordered on from Frontline Foam, but I can tell you, practically everyone in the UK hobby has bought one of these, so there'd be a huge demand for metal PT's/internals. (We cant easily get AF/Dartzone over here, so we all jumped on this!)
Are we not gonna talk about how messy his desk is?
Lol
Is the blaster's grip compatible with AR grips? Could you test if it works with angled talon mags? Those are the mags I use on my retalicon and it would be good if both blasters could share the same mags. thanks GimsMods Great content as usual!!
Sadly no angled talons work with it, and the grip isn't ar compatible
Great video! Did you use the plain or chambered barrel? Also, does the toy creak a lot?
Oddly enough doesn't creak a lot, and it's chambered on the end that goes into it. I ordered an 18in barrel for it, so may post a short with it later
@@MrGimbles1 awesome! Can’t wait for the video!
That’s going to fire wonky with a cut spring with 1 missing flat surface.😊
Fires pretty fine as is so far
Can a X-Shot Longshot Pro survive a K25 spring? It seem like some of plastic internals would eventually give way.
It does, if you have the aluminum plunger tube
I wouldnt have used a straight up k25, i wouldve got the easy prime k25s to ensure the blaster doesnt break
Eh, it's only $30
@@MrGimbles1 thats what people said until they saw the insanity line, "oh i may buy one, i dont have much money now" well when you buy 2 of the same 30 dollar blasters it adds up 😉
The one I picked up is hitting 150 consistently out of the box so maybe there is a slight quality control issue as the reviews for this blaster seem all over the place.
Edit: 150 with worker gen 3s
Yeah, I'm thinkin so.
Me too mate. that's what I'm getting. I'd put my money on a QC problem.
Its suposed to shppt 150 without scar and 140 with scar.
Just a question; I keep seeing option for the barrel chambered and plain/unchambered, which one should it be? Should I still get the one linked or the one the site just put up for the longshot
Chambered
I know this is a month late, but it does not require a chambered barrel. The dart pusher does not enter the barrel, so the barrel doesn't require any additional room internally to accommodate it. A chambered barrel isn't going to be a problem if it's all you can find, but an unchambered is optimal.
I'm using the kury one that I linked and it works super well
@MrGimbles1 Oh, no doubt. I'm so glad the Longshot is proving itself to be such a good platform to work from. With some of the nice barrels popping in and out of availability, I just wanted to clarify the blaster can utilize both chambered and unchambered barrels to open up more options for modding.
Do you know why it has the ratcheting system? Also, with the ratcheting system removed, could you prime it twice? If so, how hard is it to reprime?
The prime isn't horrible, and the ratcheting system is there so you don't double load. So with it removwd, you could essentially double load
@@MrGimbles1 is it hard to prime it the second time? Could I hold the grip firm and aim without repriming by mistake?
on the website linked for the barrel what barrel type do I choose?
Caliburn/lynx
With the internals exposed it kinda looks like the KSG shotgun from black ops
It does, doesn't it? Lol
@@MrGimbles1I just picked mine up today, loving it so far. Gonna pick up a stronger spring and barrel, this should be fun
@@allengolwitzer6077 awesome 👌
Did you use the .509 or .527 type barrel?
.509 I believe
Do you need to cut the k25 down as ive seen a few others leave it as it is
Yes, it can only tak 8 1/2in
Thanks for the reply. Do you know of anyone who sells moding parts for this in England as all the sites to sell them seem to be usa based and shipping is more than the gun itself
@@jlawbroski8763 hmmm Blaster-time.Eu?
What are the PT dimensions? I see you had a metal one there.
Not sure, but I have a strong feeling someone's gonna be bringing out a metal one very soon
heres a link to where i got my metal PT!
th-cam.com/video/6z0lCFjVmrs/w-d-xo.html
How does this blaster function exactly?
It's not actually that complicated. The plunger tube faces backwards, and there are ports that let the air flow into the barrel, behind the dart, which is pushed into the barrel by a pusher which has similar ports nto. The spring is compressed by the backwards motion of the priming grip, whihc pulls the plunger and compressed spring forwards when you return it forwards. then you pull the trigger, the plunger is released, the air is compressed and the dart comes out. Like I said; SIMPLE (yeah, right).
Sounds like a hard prime
A lil, but not terrible
@@MrGimbles1 I have fibromyalgia and therefore my arms hurt terribly with a prime above stock Nexus Pro. How does that compare?
@@cbodall if you can handle the stock spring, you don't have to use too much more force for the k25, but, can always swap back if it becomes too difficult
@@cbodall With the stock spring the prime is much smoother than a Nexus Pro and easier as well. With a K25 cut to about a 1/4 inch longer than the stock spring (with flattened ends) the prime is no more difficult than a stock Nexus Pro, and it hits much harder.
Mine jammed on the first 2 shot what do I do I can’t get the darts out
Did you try the depriving button? If that still doesn't work, you may need to open it, carefully, especially if it's primed
Depriming*
@@MrGimbles1 where is the deprimier button
@@MrGimbles1 I won’t shoot half length darts bro I shot a whole full length and it worked and I shot 1 half dart and the next jammed
@@nogoodnames5336 I believe on the left side, will verify when I get home, should be orange
I know the price point is great, but im just not on the hype for this. It seems like flimsy plastic and not very consistent. I also am not looking to hit people with 250 fps darts. Im glad the options are out there, but there are other options out there for me.
True, the flimsiest part is the plunger tube, but I have a feeling that'll be fixed soon enough.
It's actually really strong, and a friend has it hitting a consistent 271 with a new barrel and spring, even if you don't mod it. It hits 130s pretty consistently and it's pretty dang accurate.
@@skye1491 yup 👍
If you play outdoors a 250 blaster is perfect imo
@@Rancid_Ninja Facts