Low EQ: Call it Nerf by only changing the shell? Isn't this still a replica?
High EQ: Haha, nice, let's start our 3.0 era!
FBI! OPEN THE DOOR!
Finally, the shell ejecting nerf version MSR
Remington MSR blaster could be one of the most classic toys from Jieying aside from AWM
Still don't know if it's coincidence
Jieying MSR was released at almost the same time as Guaiqiaohu's M40A6
and there are all based on Remington's sniper rifle
and they also looked similar, so people will compare them naturally
To be honest, Jieying MSR did really great in all aspects
only the lack of shell ejecting function and a bit higher price tag
make players feel a bit of pity
But now, it's time to complete the dream
The new version of shell ejecting MSR nerf blaster from Jieying
Jieying might run out of their traditional gift box
The nerf version is only packed in an ordinary box
Nothing fancy inside, blaster itself, magazine, and flash hider
as well as five shells with ten foam nerf dart
The shell and the dart look a little weird
but these ten darts are able to be propelled as usual
I will go for this "weird" secret later
There was a 27 long barrel that comes with the original version
but no more for the nerf version
not sure if it's for saving the cost
It also has a blue-white toy color version
but last week I just got a nightmare with blue-white Beidou AWM
and I am still under that shadow
so I choose this tan color, which looks way better
No bipod out of the box, you can mount your own
Standard protocol, 16x scope, here it is
Three-dimensional adjustable folding stock, modular chassis design
full-length top rail and eight-side extendable light-weight handguard
Remington MSR is a very modern sniper rifle
it will make a noob like me looks so futuristic
The external build is still based on the same mold, nothing really changed on the outer look
the surface finish is great as usual
112cm in full-length
85cm after folding the stock
very convenient for carrying and travelling around with it
No issue with Jieying's outer build
small metal parts and solid polymer body
the weight is about 2.4kg
50g lighter than the original version
it is because of the difference in internals
With the bipod and the scope, the weight goes over 3.4 kg
it's a toy for arm work-out
The biggest difference between the shell ejecting version and the original version
is that the semi-fixed cylinder has been replaced with the bolt like a real steel
They are similar when the bolt is closed
still the polymer cylinder and metal charging handle
but the bolt locking mechanism is simulated here
which wasn't existing in the original version
you can pull out the entire bolt by pressing it down
and you can see the classic design of cylinder for shell ejecting toy
The stock spring is 1.1 coil-diameter
The extractor and ejector are all made of steel, good material use
Jieying's shell ejecting design also simulates the rotating bolt action
the entire bolt will rotate to unlock by pulling up the charging handle
the bolt is locked at this time, you can hear that "click" sound
The pulling is easy, the spring will start to be compressed when pushing it to 2/3 travel
With the shell ejecting structure, the full travel action is implemented
no more embarrassment from the previous version which stops at the half
bolt-action, of course we like that full action
The safety, trigger, and trigger guard are all metal
but the trigger is painted by the protective color tip
this red is so hot
the grip wobbling problem on the original version
it says that the worker for assembling used the wrong screw
this problem has been fixed on the latest version
not sure if that worker got fired
The electric-powered magazine is replaced with the spring structure like the real steel
but MSR should use the single stack magazine
Jieying did it in double-stack
so it could contain about 7 or 8 rounds in 5-round style mag
This black shell seems to be replicated from 338 Lap Mag
In order to fit the nerf dart
the front of the shell is not shrunken
just a plain straight cylinder style
The inner diameter is 11mm
so the weird secret I mentioned before is that the given nerf darts
are not 13mm standard nerf dart
the size is 11mm
thinner than the standard one
Therefore, to buy new darts for it is a real problem
you need to look for this proprietary foam dart
the outer case of the shell is too thin
the front end cracked after a few days of playing
the outer case is way thinner than the gel blaster version
which is not durable enough
The manufacture might consider using the 13mm dart
but if the shell is bigger, then the entire receiver and magazine need to be re-designed
lots of parts need to be changed as well
The buttstock is still the basic version that Remington used for the PSR project
not the latest hollow style version
unlock the locking bolt, using the silver color metal dials
to adjust the position, length, and height of the cheek rest and the butt plate
Still only two rails out of the box on the eight-dimensional handguard
the integrated nut from the previous version isn't fixed quite well
it could be easily pulled out when mounting accessories
the manufacture glued it after that, more solid right now
the entire blaster is very straight when looking through the top rail
only a slightly height-difference between the handguard and the receiver
it's an old problem of Jieying's MSR, nothing changed on the new version
The directly inserted flash hider doesn't have the thread
feel like it is not tight enough
my previous one has already been loosened
Two screws on the chassis to connect the receiver
and four screws for the handguard
screw them out and you can see the internals
Obviously, the shell ejecting version is still using the old chassis
which simulated the general chassis design on the real steel
the outer barrel is also the same as the previous version
there is still a port for the feeding channel
but apparently, the shell ejecting version does not need that port for feeding
There is a chamber at the end of the barrel to hold the shell
the inner barrel is also replaced to fit the size of the nerf dart
Therefore, the barrel assembly is not interchangeable with the previous version
Since it's the shell ejecting toy, we must check its feeding and shell ejecting function
let's load some ammo and try it
Might be the shell is a bit heavy, it can't be ejected too far
but the entire feeding and ejecting functionality is beautiful
due to the cylinder doesn't change
I think you must has the same question as me
very doubt about how will this MSR perform when shooting the foam dart
let's chrono it first
Approximately around 24m/s
which is not that bad for the foam dart
let's see the trajectory next
About 10m of the maximum range
this performance has nothing related to "sniper rifle"
not even has too much fun to shoot at home
Since the cylinder is designed for the gel ball
so this isn't an unexpectedly bad result for shooting the foam dart
Meanwhile, the stock 1.1 spring is very easy to pull
I think there are some rooms for upgrading this spring
Until now, Jieying MSR has three different version
The earliest basic version, the shell ejecting version for gel ball released at the end of last year
and this latest shell ejecting version for nerf dart
The material use, surface finish, and realistic simulation of MSR are all done pretty well
some tiny bugs of detail I think it's neglectable
the shell ejecting function is also implemented now
As a bolt action rifle, I have nothing to ask it for more
The only problem for now is the durability of the shell, it needs to be improved
or these five shells out of the box will not last too long during playing
The most surprising thing is that the price dropped on the latest version
I remembered the first round released last year is about 600 or 700 CNY (~110USD)
this nerf version only takes 498 (~80USD)
round it down it's like almost a free deal
I don't know what you think, I will go for it first
Let me tell you a secret
I've put the video of the gel ball shell ejecting version under my WeChat official account
Subscribe and comment down in my official account "MSR水宝宝" then you can see it
At last, stay healthy, see you next time!
Let's simply go through the shell ejecting MSR for gel ball version
I've received this after the Spring Festival
I just bought the conversion kit, not the whole gun assembly
it includes the shell ejecting barrel, receiver
the bolt, magazine, and five rounds of shell
you just need to assemble all of them into the previous chassis platform
which means the base of this blaster is still the earliest version
that has no shell ejecting function
but all internals has been changed
The receiver and the outer barrel are all the same as the previous one
as well as those small metal parts, all kept, all the same
the magazine for nerf and gel ball are totally identical and interchangeable
but the shell is different
this is the shell for gel ball, more solid, apparently
here is the shell for nerf version
the right is for nerf, the left is for gel ball
The chamber inside the receiver is also different
because it needs to fully seal the air around the shell
the chamber for the nerf version only matches with the nerf shell
so does the gel ball version
it has these grooves inside
therefore the shell is not interchangeable
if you want to buy the cheaper nerf version and retrofit it to gel blaster by changing inner barrel, shells or so
it probably won't work out since the chamber is different
The stock spring is also 1.1 coil-diameter
This bolt is actually the same as the nerf version, no difference
The quality of the shell for gel ball is very great
I've played with those shells for about two months at home
keep dropping it to the ground and had no problem with it
the sound is also crispy
but this shell is very sensitive for the size of the gel ball
therefore, the velocity will be higher when using bigger gels
whereas the smaller gel ball will only provide around 30m/s
shell ejecting is not bad, not eject too far but very stable