1. Don't overcharge the battery - overcharging your battery will result in decreased battery life or a ruined battery (and possibly a fire). A 5-7 hour initial charge using the wall charger included with your gun will be sufficient. After the initial charge, charging the battery for 2-3 hours should be sufficient.
Tip: To figure out how long your battery should charge for, take the mAh of the battery (e.g. 1100 mAh) and divide that number by the mAh output of the wall charger (e.g. 250 mAh). This will give you an approximate charge time.
2. Don't use low quality ammo - using low quality ammo can void the gun warranty and cause the weapon to jam. If your gun has a tightbore barrel that makes using the right quality bbs all the more important. It is not recommended that you use any bbs from Walmart or other sporting goods stores. Most of the bbs such retailers sell are low quality bbs which are really only ok for spring guns (excluding Sniper Rifles). I know a lot of people use Crosman bbs, however, I would not recommend using them in an electric gun - especially one with a tightbore barrel. Even if they don't damage the gun, using them may void your warranty. Never use .12g bbs in an electric gun and never re-use bbs in an electric gun or sniper rifle, no matter what weight they are.
3. If your gun jams and/or makes a grinding/whining noise and is not shooting, immediately stop using it. If there is a jam, remove the ammo clip and shake out any loose bbs. Make sure the gun is on "safety" mode, then using the rod that came with your gun, slide it down the barrel and unjam any bbs (you should turn the hop-up all the way off before doing this). Remove the rod and fire a few shots on semi-auto. If gun is still jammed, or is making a grinding/whining noise, contact a someone who has experience with Airsoft gun dis-assembly and repair. Don't try to take the gun apart - it can be confusing and you may not remember where parts went (I've had a few of those moments myself).
4. If your gun seems to be shooting very inaccurately, you may need to clean the barrel. Doing this thoroughly will require removing the inner barrel - a process that should be performed, or at least supervised, by someone who has experience with Airsoft gun dis-assembly.
5. Once you are done shooting your gun for the day, remove the magazine (it is normal for a few bbs to fall out when doing this) and fire a few times on semi-auto. This helps make sure that there are no more bbs in the gun, and it makes sure that the internal parts of the gun are back in their correct position.
6. If your gun comes with a high cap magazine, you will have to "wind" the magazine before shooting your gun. After filling the magazine with bbs, wind the wheel located on the bottom of the magazine until you see bbs appear at the hole on the top of the magazine (ammo clip). Once you see the bbs appear wind the wheel about 10 more times, load the magazine into the gun and you are ready to shoot. The more you wind the magazine the longer you will be able to fire before having to wind it again. If you wind the magazine long enough you will start to hear a clicking noise. This means the magazine is wound as much as possible.
7. Don't hold the down trigger for more than 3-5 seconds on full-auto. Holding the trigger down for long periods will wear the weapon's internals faster, and prolonged sessions of nonstop full-auto can potentially burn out the motor and/or break other internal parts.
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