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Old April 2nd, 2008, 01:11   #14
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Basically the only real difference between a large and small battery is the individual cells on a larger battery have less internal resistance, this increases the gearboxes response to the trigger pull, seriously reducing trigger lag. The mah rating on the battery is basically like the capacity in a car's gas tank. Bigger gas tank, longer range.

In the case of standard batteries, bigger is usually better. However, Iv'e never seen the need for anything over 2000mah. I run a 1200mah Ni-cd in my 370FPS AK and it lasts 10-12 hicap mags on average.

If you can, go with a large type. If not, just don't cheap out when buying a mini type. The mini types genrally have a slower maximum discharge rate due to higher internal resistance. This maximum discharge rate is that initial burst of energy that starts your mechbox up really fast.
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