| Hi-Cap is a commonly used abbreviation for | | | | Next, make sure your AEG is set to safe mode, and |
| High-Capacity, specifically a high-capacity magazine | | | | slide the hi-cap into the base of the gun. When the |
| used with electric airsoft guns. If you are new to | | | | hi-cap is properly in place, you should hear the BBs |
| airsoft and plan on participating in team skirmishes, a | | | | enter your airsoft AEGs feed point. That means you |
| hi-cap specific to your AEG is a must. These | | | | are ready to go. Once loaded, a hi-cap magazine will |
| magazines hold up to ten times more airsoft BBs than | | | | give you a continuous supply of ammo during airsoft |
| a standard mag, and will allow you to stay engaged in | | | | play and ensure that you can cause maximum |
| game much longer and with fewer loading breaks. | | | | damage on the field. |
| While a standard magazine uses a conventional | | | | When you have finished using the gun, it is important to |
| expanding spring, a hi-cap magazine uses a more | | | | store it correctly. This means releasing the tension in |
| space-efficient band spring that winds into a coil. (A | | | | the Hi-Cap's spring. To do this, hold the hi-mag upside |
| hi-cap magazine can only fire when there is sufficient | | | | down over a bag, box or container (to catch BBs that |
| tension in the coiled band spring.) Winding the spring is | | | | fall) and press the release button (usually located next |
| easy... simply turn the wheel which is usually located at | | | | to the feed hole.) You will hear the spring unwind and |
| the base of the magazine until you hear a distinctive | | | | BB's will fall out. After the spring is completely |
| clicking noise which indicates that the spring is ready. | | | | unwound, empty out any lingering BB's and you are |
| To load, use a funnel or your hand to pour the BBs into | | | | ready to store your high-capacity mag until your next |
| the opening at the base until the reservoir is visibly full. | | | | skirmish. |