Please I don’t recommend softer gels. But they are more tolerant to irregular grow times when pushing through a barrel.
I prefer the harder gels but I typically grade my gels for the best experience.
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Problems , not locking back on empty, will lock if the magazine is push right up with your hand ,will smash gels , one mag works well , lock back no smashed gels. I throught it was the gels and sizing . What to do.
Check the magazine that isn’t working for smashed gels inside the mag channel. It will affect feeding and also lock back on empty.
I’ve checked that the two other mags are doing the same I think Iam going to seng it all back for another one , Iam not goin to muck around, the gbbr as well
Hi Jas , well, well ,well. You learn something everyday, I blow out the magazines l yep bugger me, their was bits of gels in each mag , yep they all locked back. I hope when I load up their is no more smashed gel , it’s about 32 deg + had to pop the mags in a ice bucket, they were just about to vent out with the heat.
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So the thing to remember with GBBRs are they are mechanical.
Mech spring, mech bolt catch, mech bolt, recoil spring buffer etc.
Anything that can jam these movements up will affect the performance.
After a game they need be cleaned/blown out and internals wiped down with an appropriate lubrication.
During a game you need to check empty mags before loading to make sure there are no gel bits caught inside.
Hardened gels are the most reliable once graded as they are less likely to smash up inside or shatter.
So it is definitely a balancing act.
To be perfectly honest I ran black labels grown for 2.5 hrs no grading in the GE with no issues. Feeds perfectly and locks back consistently.
Pearls can shatter. Not all the time but enough that throughout the game you have to be aware that lock back may stop working.
I would mag check on the way back to respawn.
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Hi Jas , much improved , I did take off the sharp edges on the feed arm , another good clean , taken off sharp cast , edges, over lapping some areas on the bolt, still intermittent lock back on empty.Iam always looking for tips any more tips ,guys !, does any know the inner barrel iID ???.
Are you talking lock back on empty after firing gels to the point of empty or are you firing empty on an empty mag??
Don’t expect lock back on an empty mag all the time. It doesn’t always work. I can’t answer why.
But after emptying a mag by shooting all the gels it should lock back on empty as long as it’s not gunked up.
Cool , thanks for all your tips , much appreciated.
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Just a visual for some pearls I’ve grown.
2.5hrs
Graded with sieves.
Bottom are 7.1-7.3mm
Top are over 7.3mm
Seems I may want to grow for no longer than 2hrs.
My guess as to why the mag doesn’t always lock back on empty is to do with pressure. The bolt needs to reciprocate enough to pass the lock in the first place, and if the mag is nearing empty on gas or you’re using a lower rating of gas like 12kg, that could happen intermittently.
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I use 14kg gas.
I see failure to lock back most commonly on an empty (gels not gas) but fully gassed mag inserted into the blaster, charged then dry firing. It will commonly not lock back and may not do so for a couple of trigger pulls.
The blaster is more reliable lock back when using a loaded mag and firing to empty. but it is gel dependent. Hardened gels are very reliable. Pearls not as much so.
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I’ve found a tiny part of the bolt that has a weak point and will effect the bolt locking back
There’s a piece at the front of the bolt that catches on the bolt catch
I’m just working on cleaning up some of the spots that I’ve found with wear marks on them
I’ve removed the tab from the front of the bolt and it still locks back but about 4mm shorter
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That’s the replaceable steel protector for the bolt. The idea is that the protector prevents wear to the bolt itself when taking impacts on the bolt stop which is steel.
The bolt is zinc alloy so it will come off second best very quickly vs the steel bolt stop.
If that is broken I would be trying to source a replacement from your place of purchase.
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I’m already on to finding a replacement 
Just trying some different ideas at the moment.
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I don’t think it’s the bolt itself that causes it not to lock back, because if you rack the bolt while pushing up with your finger in the magwell it will lock back every time. It is either the magazine not pushing up enough on that piece or gas pressure not reciprocating the bolt back enough.
Hi , bandit 75 , where are you sourcing your parts for the GE from.
Do we know, who’s supplying replacement parts
I haven’t found a reliable source yet
I’m just making some inquiries at the moment and waiting for some answers
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