Scrawller on da Waller

14 de diciembre de 2025

We love this one!

it does jam if you overload the mag, if you try to fan it and do not fully charge it forward and/or back.After you figure that out... do yourself a favor (if you have an FDM/PLA printer) and print out one of the stocks on thingiverse... most excellent. The stability with that really allows you to kick down doors and take names. There is a shorty stock we printed for youngins, and it's great now little ones can fan like it's 2099!Ver más

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spacephrawg

2 de septiembre de 2012

Buy this blaster. now.

This blaster is great. It just is. The Raider, the earlier version of this, and reliability issues as did its 35rd magazine. This blaster only ever jams if you have a deformed dart in it. It is very accurate as well. I've gotten so many repeat kills at distances of as much as 30ft it isn't even funny.The 75 foot range claimed on the box is what the blaster can achieve if you arc the shot. More often it would be like 70 or so. Shooting flat, you'll get about 55 ft most of the time. Thing is, that's such a marked improvement over the old blasters that I still give it high marks especially since it's fairly accurate at those ranges.The reason for the power is that the internals are now a direct plunger system. Direct plunger means it's like a conventional syringe. After the famous longshot came out, everyone started modifying its direct plunger system so the blaster could get more than 100ft ranges. Until this year, almost ever blaster they came out with since had a reverse plunger system where the plunger was like a cap. Its the structural inverse of a syringe. The Elite blasters are a return to the syringe direct plunger, which is great, but many people have tried to modify them with limited improved results.The Rampage's internals are very simple and have fewer parts than the Raider did, which is great. It's less of a hassle if you want to take one apart.The nice thing about the direct plunger system is you can increase the spring tension without risking internal destruction, as demonstrated by Griffinmods on youtube. An SG Nerf commenter on facebook reported that you will want to reinforce the internal mounts for the operating parts, on the inside of the shell however if you do that.I for one like the blaster so much that i won't alter it in any way other than maybe painting it.The mount for the magazine, which is on the left side, is the only durability problem. As with the raider, it's a separate piece that snaps on. It is possible to slightly loosen it if you bump it while a long magazine is in there, e.g. the drum it comes with or one of the excellent 18rd clips they now sell. If it gets bumped hard enough, you will have a jam until you re-seat it in its proper position.The only other thing that isn't so great is that it doesn't come with a stock. Of course, being an internally upgraded raider, it can take a stock like most other nstrike blasters, but it doesn't come with one.The elite darts are a great improvement. They are lighter and better balanced than the old streamlines and don't fishtail as much. They also shoot great out of older blasters. The foam is slightly stiffer than the old pinkish foam and the heads are slightly stiffer as well. On the SG Nerf blog, which I highly recommend, they cut one in half and compared it to an old streamline and found that part of the reason the balance is better is that the stem of the head, which goes down the hollow center of every kind of foam dart, is shorter on the Elite darts. Its always good to know why something is good, not just that it is good.There isn't much that can be said for its "educational" quality other than that it gives a kid a sense of what its like to shoot something with a magazine for the first time. If you crack it open to tinker with the internals then I would give it high marks for educational quality though and that goes for any nerf blaster.One last thing i would say is that you really need to get eye protection if you're going to play with elite blasters. They won't give you a black eye but they do hurt. The extra power means the hits sting a bit more when you get hit anywhere but they will never break windows or injure your pets. Just get some goggles, not sunglasses. Shop goggles will work fine though for my purposes, I'm getting some that are overkill but can be used for airsoft as well as in the shop: the Revision Desert Locust Fan Goggles which exceed military requirements for ballistic protection and, as the name indicates, have a fan it so they don't fog up.Despite some minor setbacks I again must say that you should get this blaster. It is truly excellent.Ver más

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Sexy Mechanic

18 de enero de 2026

One of my favs

I think this is one of the best pump action nerf guns out there. Pumping from the handle grip is fast, gives leverage with out the loss of accuracy. Ammo side loader is conveniently located compared to other models. I'm not a huge fan of the drum barrel but it can be substituted with other compatible nerf magazines. It also has some modifications options that can be fun. It has good range and accuracy for a nerf guns. My nieces and nephews have had a blast shooting empty cans, targets and anything else we can think of.Ver más

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Jackie Chiu

12 de octubre de 2015

One star off for jamming.

Background: I have a lot of Nerf guns - I have basically all of the non-battery powered Nerf N-Strike Elites (Retaliator, Strongarm, Roughcut, Jolt) and have used the Maverick, Hammerlock, Stryfe, and Triad. I personally think that this is the BEST Nerf gun, hands down, in terms of raw firepower. However, I have to knock off a star due to the jamming issue, which many have already spoken about. My personal experience with the jams are that they aren't super hard to clear - they even made a side port for clearing jams. However, for people who don't really know how to use the Nerf gun, if it jams, they will probably just make the jam worse. Of course, if you are in the middle of a Nerf gun war, that could be fatal, but that's what the backup piece is for! Another issue is the drum barrel that it comes with. The drum barrel is not that great. Although it holds 25 darts, it can sometime fail to push the next dart into the gun. I mitigated this by using the normal 12/18 dart magazines. I don't recommend it for kids due to these two issues, it might take the fun out of it. But if you are giving this to a teenager, they will probably enjoy the pleasure of raining Nerf darts on their friends.Pros:- Excellent range, probably the best out of the non-battery Nerf series- Slam fire function gives you the ability to make it rain Nerf darts.- Decent accuracy- Comes with 25 darts- Forward grip cocking is pretty nice, probably one of the best mechanisms out there (matched by the hammerlock and the roughcut)Cons:- If it jams during a Nerf gun fight, drop it and switch to your Strongarm/sidearm of choice.- Drum barrel (and any magazine) causes the gun to feel lopsided towards the left.- Drum barrel isn't that great; might be better to replace with the clip magazines. I personally prefer using the 12 clip since it doesn't make it feel that lopsided.Ver más

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Charles Laine

28 de enero de 2023

Very fun nerf gun!

I really love this toy gun! It comes with a large round clip that holds a total of 25 bullets. The clip attaches to the side and it makes it fun to operate this gun. It is very satisfying and fun to use this thing. It just feels good to cock this gun every time you shoot it. It has a grip in the front that slides back and forth to re-cock the gun. It sounds good and feels very solid. It is a well built gun. The clip is solid as well. the bullets are all made out of soft foam rubber and all look the same to me.Before you can shoot this gun, you have to load up the bullets into the huge clip that attaches to the side of the weapon. When loading the clip, there's a little plastic handle that you can turn that makes it easier to push the bullets down into the clip.Once it's fully loaded, you attach the clip to the side of the gun and then slide the forward grip forward to chamber the first round into the gun. Then you pull the trigger to shoot the bullet. But since it's soft foam rubber, the bullet is 100% harmless!It's just a lot of fun, and I highly recommend this toy to kids of appropraite age as well as adults wanting to be a kid again ;-)Ver más

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Flyguy

31 de diciembre de 2013

Best Nerf Blaster

I bought this to replace my Nerf Maverick. It is much better. In single shot mode it never jams. In slam fire mode it jammed once. Once I cleared the jam the dart wasn't even damaged that bad. I still use the dart without a problem. I never use slam fire mode. In terms of accuracy, for a Nerf blaster it's really good. The barrel is rifled, but I don't think that really does much. The blue paint looks really good. The handle is a very natural method of charging the blaster. It can be used as an assault grip too. The drum holds 26 darts but is rated for 25. The grip has an emergency dart holder that holds one dart. I don't use it. In terms of backwards compatibility, the micro dart, tagger micro dart, and whistler dart all don't load properly due to their protruding tip. The blaster may damage the tip of the darts over time. However, they still work. They have terrible range with this blaster though. I would only use the elite darts. I can't say how streamline darts do though. The drum has a jam handle in case darts get stuck in it. It can be used if you don't load the darts properly. To load darts, simply press down the dart in the drum and slide another one in. Overall, this blaster is beautifully engineered, durable, and packed with features. It is probably great for Nerf wars. This gun is an essential in any Nerf enthusiast's arsenal.Update:A friend gave me an older 6 dart magazine. It came from a Nerf Longstrike CS-6. It works with this blaster without a problem. It holds up to 7 darts even though it's rated for 6. It's good if you don't want that big, heavy drum protruding from the blaster. It only protrudes about an inch from the blaster. It looks really good.Ver más

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