Does anyone know how you would cock this gun? Is it like the recon, or like the vulcan?Johnny Three Tears 00:35, August 30, 2010 (UTC)
Most likely like a vulcan. Recon is annoying. Cpt. RileyLet's Talk 02:18, August 30, 2010 (UTC)
You don't cock it, it is fully automatic.
yeah sorry but without batteries it doesnt work. all it is good for then, is intimidation. Nerfboy 22:35, April 11, 2011 (UTC)
- Why would it only be good for intimidation because it uses batteries? Do you not have any batteries lying around and not enough money to buy any?OMEGATRON 14:49, April 23, 2011 (UTC)
Darts
How many darts does this come with?
It comes with 50 Nerfboy 16:32, April 23, 2011 (UTC)
Actually 60.Kétralli 21:21, March 25, 2012 (UTC)
bad press for Vulcan compared to Stampede
Why does the Vulcan get so much bad press compared to the Stampede? Based on what I've seen of the Stampede, I'd rather have a Vulcan because of the higher firing rate, better weight balance, and the massive amounts of ammo due to linking multiple Vulcan ammo belts. Plus, I've heard that streamline are inferior to whistler darts.
The Vulcan has frequent jamming problems, and is highly unreliable due to them.
Ah, but I've read those jams are mostly due to user error, like not packing the darts all the way in.Jeebers76 19:58, November 5, 2011 (UTC)
the stampede has double the firing rate of the vulcan. where did you get that info from?
the vulcan is belt fed, the stampede is clip fed. the problem with that is that because the stampede has a higher firing rate, the stampede should be belt fed as well. something even better would be both the vulcan and the stampede able to switch between a belt or a clip
Based on everything I have learned from the rest of this website, and from having chats with a few modders, I am certain that the Vulcan has a higher firing rate if it has fresh batteries compared to the Stampede. As for switching between belt and clip, that would be expensive and bulky, because you'd need to have separate loading mechanisms. From what I have been told, the Vulcan has a complex internal mechanism, more complex than the Stampede, dunno why.Jeebers76 07:48, December 21, 2011 (UTC)
Lithium
Curious: Has anybody tried putting, say, three 32650 lithium cells and three dummies in one of these to fix the center of balance issue? (Please don’t run with this idea if you don’t know enough about lithium battery safety. They tend to explode if not treated properly…) —Wulf 20:07, December 7, 2011 (UTC)
I do know that a friend of mine likes to fully replace the batteries completely with rechargeable packs, granting higher voltage and thus faster firing rate. I can ask him that question if you like, as I am certain that he's mucked with various battery types before. He says that the internals on a Stampede are simplistic compared to the Vulcan, which strikes me as peculiar. He's investigating how to up the range, not just the firing rate, of the Vulcan for a modded version I am paying for. He also is going to try to create a rate-of-fire selector for it. If anyone here has any suggestions, let me know. I'm interested in functional improvements, not cosmetic.Jeebers76 22:13, December 7, 2011 (UTC)
blast shield
i just got a stampede and theres 2 problems with the blast shield first, the blast shield blocks 2 tactical rails wtf. second, the shield blocks the iron sight. the blast shield looks good put is not practical help!
Personally, I've got no use for the blast shield. Instead of using it, try a Captain America shield or the Stonewall (nerf) shield. Just put the shield on your off hand, it should be light enough. Others here might be able to help more, but that's all I can think of that would help.Jeebers76 11:48, March 1, 2012 (UTC)
Review
I think the review for how well the blaster is is inaccurate. I would say the reliability is 7, accuracy is 7, and the range is 8. But that's my opinion. I just had the gun for two days and it already started not firing. Ruler of the Coasters 11:36, March 1, 2012 (UTC)
If it's not firing anymore, you might want to either talk with a modder to fix and upgrade it, or take it back to the store and return it, or email Nerf and tell them what happened because they might give you a refund or a new blaster. As for the ratings, I personally trust the text more than any number, because that's more of a description. Anyway, I've heard that using the Raider drum on a Stampede makes it jam up more often, so be careful about that.Jeebers76 11:50, March 1, 2012 (UTC)