What to buy for a viking?

[magmanl337]

Hey guys, as my dad is coming home soon, and just bought him a viking, what are some upgrades i should buy for it? The current Setup:

-2004 AKA Viking
-Was Board
-Eyes
-SCM
-Dynaflow 45ci 6800psi tank
-CCM Adjustable Feed Neck (No Rise)
-Halo B

[afultz075]

Mitey Max - this is a volumizer, makes the gun slightly more efficient and reduces kick
Razor Trigger (that or dremel him something custom from the stock "fat blade")

[ilikePB]

Mitey Max - this is a volumizer, makes the gun slightly more efficient and reduces kick
Razor Trigger (that or dremel him something custom from the stock "fat blade")

I'd go with a Mitey Max for sure like he said. However, for a trigger I'd either get a roller bearing from JMJ or Froth at undecidedpb.com. Also, maybe a Bedlam switch if he prefers a really light pull, I prefer the stock switch with no spring though. Or maybe a JMJ snatch grip too, I have one, they are nice. That's about it, not much else to get, they rock in stock. Oh yeah, get a tool kit too, that way you can adjust the LPR if needed and take the whole thing apart to clean it easily.

[afultz075]

Personally, I hated my Bedlam switch, it was impossible for me to get a pull that I liked, now i'm using a flipped stock switch with no spring, well I think it's flipped at least, all I know is it's a hell of a lot better than my Bedlam.

Just make sure you give your Dad's gun a sick trigger job before you give it to him, because the trigger pull out of the box SUCKS.

[Steelrat]

I'd go with a Mitey Max for sure like he said. However, for a trigger I'd either get a roller bearing from JMJ or Froth at undecidedpb.com. Also, maybe a Bedlam switch if he prefers a really light pull, I prefer the stock switch with no spring though. Or maybe a JMJ snatch grip too, I have one, they are nice. That's about it, not much else to get, they rock in stock. Oh yeah, get a tool kit too, that way you can adjust the LPR if needed and take the whole thing apart to clean it easily.

Or, you can just use the free roving toolkit I am sending around. Its stickied on the PBN AKA forum. Comes with the toolkit and equalink cable for WAS boards, no charge other than what it costs to send to the next user.

I agree with everything so far. Miteymax is nice, but not needed. Upgraded trigger is DEFINATELY needed. I like the razor blade. I have a JMJ reverse blade ordered, but I cant recommend it until I try it. The big items are the sticky grips, clamping feedneck, and Halo B hopper. Everything else is nice, but not necessary.

[afultz075]

Honestly, my stock feedneck fits a barely sanded ReB perfectly and without movement, so I haven't really found the urge to spend $40 on a CCM.

[ilikePB]

Or, you can just use the free roving toolkit I am sending around. Its stickied on the PBN AKA forum. Comes with the toolkit and equalink cable for WAS boards, no charge other than what it costs to send to the next user.

Sorry didn't notice that, my comp crashed and it took me 10 days to get it back up so I'm trying to catch up in all the forums I visit. That will save you a lot of money going with the free roving toolkit that Steelrat mentioned.

[ilikePB]

Honestly, my stock feedneck fits a barely sanded ReB perfectly and without movement, so I haven't really found the urge to spend $40 on a CCM.

Can you hold your gun by the hopper with a hopper full of paint, a barrel and the tank on it? Because I can. :)

[_tMAN]

wait, you bought your dad a viking?!

you my friend, are a great son!

[afultz075]

No, but why would I?

[magmanl337]

wait, you bought your dad a viking?!

you my friend, are a great son!

Yea, ppl have been saying this alot. Its been around AO for a while, and Heather Frymark is making custom 3d carved grips for free for this thing, i just hope i get it all together in time for when he gets back from over seas. (He works in the navy, he's been repairing helicopters over seas for a total of 12 months, 1 week in the past 2 years)

[RTDynaflow]

I would say for a volumizer the DC one. It is exactly even with the SCM. Looks better IMO. For a trigger I would go with any of the above mentioned and add a magnet in the front tang. All the vikings I have messed around with (7), the ones with magnetic trigger were the fastest and easiest to adjust the trigger on. You can custom tune the 25g WAS switch to perfection. Out of actual triggers, my two favorites are a one of delrin and a froth trigger (the forward angled one). Depends how he likes the trigger. Delrin trigger was very light and always passed a "drop" test. The froth let you bang you fingers into the trigger guard for ez walking.

If you want, I will drill your trigger and install a magnet for him free of charge. Just ship it over and I will cover the shipping back. If you want...

Maybe an empire micro rail? If you want have one.

Barrel?

Can't think of anything else. Would definately recommend the magnet mod. If he doesn't like it you can always back the screw out enough to negate it.

Nate

[magmanl337]

Where can i buy the above mentioned magnet? and do i jsut glue it on the the tongue of the trigger?

[RTDynaflow]

Err.. you can get them all over. Mine are from Radioshack. No, you have to drill the front of your tang out. Easy to do.. if you have a drill press. Wish I had some pics of the trigger before I press the magnet and glued it in. If you just glue the magnet on top it won't work. That and probably fall off. I think you posted on my other thread??

Anyway, I got around to testing the trigger thi saturday. With two magnets (one counersunk into the tank, the other sitting on top) the trigger was WAY too far back to even work properly. You MUST countersink the magnet. Like I said, it isn't a hard thing to do, if you have some machine tools availible, a little know how and time.

A link - http://www.automags.org/forums/showthread.php?t=155444 Check out the very last pic. You can see how it is level with the tang. The magnets will run ya about 3 dollars at your local radioshack. I have a butt load of them laying around... and like I said, just ship it to me (Houston) USPS (cost ya like 80 cents) and I will drill it and set ya a magnet and ship it back off next day, free of charge. Should be about a week round time, depending on where you live. Or if you haven't purchased a trigger yet, you can have JmJ (or whoever) ship it directly to me....

LMK

[Sac]

another type of trigger to check out are the new JMJ concepts roller bearing triggers.