How's my hop-up? (w/pics)

[slowbird]

I've been having issues with my TM P226 where after I load a mag and rack/release the slide the chambered BB will roll out of the front of the barrel before I can even fire.

I have taken a look at the hop up and it looks sorta odd inside...like its not uniform around the inside.

But since I'm a newb I thought I'd post some pics and ask people on here.
From the pics does the Hop up appear damaged?

Thanks in advance.

[slowbird]

^^^ Boy, those pics sure looked alot clearer on my phone.

[Renegade)]

It looks damaged, pieces missing, not good, should be a full, smooth inner circle.

Replace it.

[ILLusion]

1) Re-seat it. It does look a bit out of place.

2) Turn on your hop up. 90% of the time, this actually solves the problem of BB roll outs, especially when you're using a hop up rubber that's as sticky as the Nine Ball.

[slowbird]

Originally Posted by Renegade)

It looks damaged, pieces missing, not good, should be a full, smooth inner circle.

Replace it.

I thought the same.

Originally Posted by ILLusion

1) Re-seat it. It does look a bit out of place.

2) Turn on your hop up. 90% of the time, this actually solves the problem of BB roll outs, especially when you're using a hop up rubber that's as sticky as the Nine Ball.

Re-seat? So remove and re-install?

So the hop up doesn't appear damaged to you?

[ILLusion]

Originally Posted by slowbird

Re-seat? So remove and re-install?

Yep, exactly.

Originally Posted by slowbird

So the hop up doesn't appear damaged to you?

Hard to say. Your images are crap - I can't tell the fine detail. Sorry for the bluntness, but I think you're aware of what I'm saying. LOL. Best way to really tell, is to take it out, and look at it. It *should* be a smooth and concentric ring. From your blurry pictures, the ring does look wavy, so I'm sure that's where Renegade) is drawing his conclusion from, to replace it.

That area is somewhat partially responsible for holding the BB in place. It does about 20% of the job. Having the hop up engaged will actually do the other 80% of the job, which is why I said to just turn your hop up on. The hop up mound is generally what's used to retain the BB. Nine Ball adds that extra flange for an improved air seal between nozzle and barrel. It's to improve power output and gas efficiency. You shouldn't have BB roll out issues like you're experiencing because that torn flange. For what it's worth, the original Tokyo Marui hop up rubber doesn't have that flange, and it does a fairly decent job of holding the BB in place. Thus, that torn flange shouldn't be the sole cause of BB roll outs.

Again, it's generally caused by:
1) Your hop up being OFF (turn it ON to fix the problem)
2) Too much lubricant on the hop up, prevent it from providing enough friction to hold the BB in place.

There are extraneous reasons that can cause this problem as well, but it's very rare to see them in the 226 series.

[Renegade)]

Yeah picture detail is bad, but I dont see waves, I see chunks missing

OP, just have a look at it, if it looks torn or any peices missing, to do so properly, remove the 2 screws that hold the 2 halfs together, take it out, remove from barrel and have a closer look. If you have nothing to compare it to, google a hopup rubber and see how the ring is supposed to look.

Any damage AT ALL on a hop up rubber means replace, this is one of the most important pieces, because airseal and proper hopup, are your lifeline to accuracy and an actual shot