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some people spam semi-auto... looks like @Tackle spams the "submit reply" button... =P

Following on from this, there is very little difference between 1J and 1.13J - an estimate of a couple of metres or so, give or take some fairy dust being liberally sprinkled around the hop unit. However not too long ago we as a community spent a considerable amount of time and effort (and the case of the retailers, their money) in proving to the Government (and others) that what we hold to be common practice is indeed safe. And it makes no sense to throw that away 🤷‍♂️

If anyone has any further information about this, like links to a group and such, please message me directly on here, or give me a shout via the UKAPU Facebook page or e-mail Thank you

here here i already have my social distancing system in place- if i can poke you with a bayonet on the dragonuv you're too damn close!

This thread should be nuked and forgotten forever.

To be fair it's the same thumb that went through a table saw in 2019, bout 90% cut through, & then reattached 🤮...... so it's a bit numb Good job it wasnt my trigger finger, you mofo's would be in a world of pain 😈👆

but are we gonna call the “hits” ?

Back on topic 😜, are servicemen/ex-servicemen annoying within Airsoft ? I would say 99% of the time, no, but to turn it around, are some non serving Airsoft players annoying to servicemen ? DAMN RIGHT THEY ARE , Airsoft isn't real FFS, no one's life depends on winning, so don't cheat, don't be a nasty cnut & don't spoil it for everyone else 😏

Now your both moving in to the realms of specifics , of cource you’d call someone who’s done multiple tours in Iraq or Afghan a veteran , But Is it fair to those blokes that someone who’s done a single short tour in a base area who’s closest experience to ‘combat’ was a bit of jostling in the NAFFI gets to be lorded as a ‘veteran’ as well ? That’s my point . To me a veteran is someone who has endured serving in a grave situation time and time again . If you want to call any ex-forces a veteran I’m certainly not going to try and stop you nor am I going to set a criteria you need to meet to be called it , just me personally I don’t think some warrant the title . me my self I served near 8yrs in green and had one small Middle Eastern war , was shot at , fired back at said shooters on several occasions so I could call my self one but I wouldn’t as I don’t think I endured that much (matter of fact I quite enjoyed my little war !)to warrant the title . just my personal opinion, same as others are allowed the opinion to believe the minute you sign on that dotted line you instantly become one .

And I didn't even get to say anything! 🥲 I'll be keeping an eye out. Thank you to those who messaged us

y'know its an interesting issue. not all of the uk has the luxury of the 1.3/2.5j limit and some places are stuck at a flat 1j. and guess what- folks still run hot. indeed when caught out it's always "oh that spring was for when i went to the mainland for a game, musta forgot to change it back" or some bullshit excuse along those lines. what that says to me is that the allowable limit isn't the problem, it's the proper enforcement of said limit to ensure a level playing field. it worries me how so very easily i could run at higher energies when sites barely chrono at the start of the day, don't understand the difference between fps/joules (let along joule creep), and sure as hell don't chrono mid-game. indeed as i recounted in another thread the only time i've ever had an hpa reg zip tied was when i did it myself to demonstrate to the marshals it was a thing you could do.

To all the people who have the guts to call themselves "snipers".... If you can't cope with 1J guns, then you've picked the wrong role. Range is actually at the very bottom in a sniper's priority list. With that being said, the group is ran by the hunteering guys, who are KM but dumber. Basically a huge marketing operation for Lee Wade's girlfriend so that she can sell the god awful leaves she makes, also the super useless quest of hitting a 3x3m tarp at 120m while arcing the gun so much it basically becomes a fucking artillery piece. All this while autistically screaming "pushing the limit of airsoft sniping" all over the place. And obviously trying to bash KM and his crowd of equally brain damaged chairsofters.. I thought the Italian airsoft community was bad but you guys are outstanding 😂😂 Meanwhile there is third, less known sniper community, Sniperworks, who are actively trying to improve the sniper game by giving away actual useful information and doing live streams where theydiscuss all things tactics/teching/camouflage with those who are good at them.

I think we still have the right to practice archery on a sunday 🎯

What we need in this country is something similar to the second amendment

you kidding me, i done 6 years in the cadets and that really prepared me for combat duty. as long as the enemy are expecting very shiny boots and a well-tied Windsor knot.....

Siggi used to play at a site where I marshalled; he is...intense. I tend to agree; I quite like the idea.

Just sounds to me like someone has appointed themselves a spokesman for the sport. No better than KM both massive ladies private’s

what it boils down to is "if the rules are followed then is there an issue?" for example if you were hit by a sniper who was running within the limits of both energy and MED, would you consider it too uncomfortable? if the answer is no then the problem is not the rule, it's the enforcement.

This is funny. Who is Siggi Langnasen and who pissed in his cornflakes?

Me personally I don’t see a problem with a 1joule blanket limit .

thats Failbook for you

some of the shit on that page is unreal that siggi is over the top

How fucking retarded do you have to be to get involved in this shit? KM is a tool and needs to just fuck off but all these clowns on FB are just drawing attention to him. They all just need to grow the fuck up and mind their own business before they get airsoft fucking banned. This is what I refer to as a sort your fucking life out situation which is literally the only advice that should be offered to these morons. sorry for all the f-bombs but this shit really winds me up. Guns, bullets, grenades, airsoft rifles etc are just inanimate objects its the retards that pick them up or post stupid videos of themselves doing stupid shit who are the real danger.

*looks at both VSRs, each costing in excess of £800 to build* I sincerely hope this gains absolutely no traction whatsoever...

I nearly completed TA phase 1

Bloody hell that escalated quickly. Never heard of this KM guy has only recently got back into Airsoft but after looking at that Facebook group. Seems like I have found the dark side of the sport. Jesus

Thanks for sharing, that’s really interesting to hear in terms of private sales and Quite a scary loophole really. However I still believe everyone have the right to bear arms as long they have legal checks and balances. Being. Perhaps I’m looking at from a personal perspective of know that I enjoy shooting as sport and take safety extremely seriously.

Fuck me, are we really all THAT bored. In the last few weeks we've discussed Trump/Biden, "Toxic Masculinity", spent way too much time on KM and now real firearms regulation. I second @herosharks notion.

If you're running a tank and line whatever you go with I have a hard time not recommending a Billet series MTW. I've had two Billets and they've run great (both second hand), I picked up a Forged when they first came out because the quality of life changes seemed ace and I like having the 'proper' upper receiver. I can't recommend it though, not because I've had any issues thus far, just purely on the fact that Tier 3, Tier 4 and eventually lockdown happened so I haven't done any proper testing or played with it yet. I don't tend to give any recommendations/advice until I actually believe what I'm saying rather than allowing the 'hype' to overcome me. Worth noting I have zero knowledge or experience regarding the Tippman, though I can tell you anecdotally that I've seen a fair few go from the Tippman to the MTW and at least in terms of performance the MTW seems to be seen as an upgrade. Take that as you will, as I say, anecdotal.

ahh, now that changes the game a tad. in which case i'd say the tippmann, it's like an hpa tapped gbbr but you just use normal mags and reload when you feel like.

Covid lockdown 😜

I think the narrative that you can just buy a gun in the US is completely false. They do a comprehensive background check on anyone that buys a gun. Convicted criminals can’t buy guns and with the right checks and balances it shouldn’t be a problem. Criminals will always break laws and obviously I wouldn’t advocate skirmishes with live weapons.

While I can't comment on druids playing style etc, personally I only generally use single shot, especially gratifying with my M14 & fal, & hopefully my new G3, & all my guns are sub 1j, all running between 300-335 FPS (but well sit up hops) & do well in a sneaky dmr stylee, if a knackered old fartknocker like me can get by with less than 1j, then surely it won't hold back fitter livelier players. The point I, & I suspect druid was making, was that in these anti gun times, if the sport was threatened in any way, a 1j ruling would be one possible way to placate those who lobby against us ?

Having had both I'm inclined to agree. Either way it's a decent chunk of change, if you've owned and know you liked one of your options it's a no brainer to me that, that is the one you go for. I found myself in the decision of MWS versus MTW recently. I'm sticking with the MTW largely because of the drop off on return on investment for selling out of HPA is too severe a hit for me personally. Had that not been a factor I would have gone with the MWS, with the main reason being ditching the backpack (the tank and line don't themselves bother me at all, but I miss running a 'slick back'). The MTW has CO2 and tank stocks available, but something never mentioned with those two options is the restrictions they put on your length of pull. Not a big deal at all for many, but I've run my AR stocks at the same length for years... changing that feels decidedly weird and uncomfortable. I also got lucky and snagged a backpack which is exactly what I've been after for carrying my tank on eBay, which cemented my decision for the time being. In case anyone wants to ask what it is, it's a Source 10L assault pack... they've been discontinued for a while (as far as I'm aware), hence the 'luck'. TLDR - Following 'Any help spending (or saving) my money would be most welcome.' If you're not already invested in HPA, go with the MWS imo.

i'd be kind of inclined to say the mws. considering you already know the performance is good enough for your liking and the only reason to go hpa is if you want either better performance, or a gun that works in winter (caveat i'm saying that having never tried an mws in winter)

Almost certainly! As the OP I should have clarified that I wasn’t including cadets, ‘I’m going to join the RM/RN/Army’ in my question. They area almost all walts and deeply irritating.

The only time Ive found it a bit irritating was a guy who was obviously just joining the army and somehow managed to slip it in to every conversation he had with anyone. But that was definitely a personality/immaturity thing rather than being a serving/ex squaddie and to be fair to him I wouldnt be surprised if once the novelty of joining up wore off he probably stopped doing it

Haha, fair. My brain always seems to attach 'something to mess around with' as 'something to tinker on while we can't play'. TLDR - Performance wise the MTW is the best RIF I've ever used, maintaince is very easy, but the tank and line will be an issue for some... alongside the price of both getting a HPA setup and the cost of the RIFs themselves. I'll breakdown the engines first: Inferno Gen 2 - Controlled by an FCU so needs a battery, programmable in terms of dwell, rate of fire. Operating pressure is 60-140 PSI. Reaper Gen 2 - Being honest, I have no idea about the details of this engine. I personally see it as a choice between the Reaper M and the Inferno Gen 2 so have never looked into what the Reaper Gen 2 actually offers. Reaper M - Mechanical so no battery needed, semi only. Operating pressure of 80-140 PSI. They have 3 versions available: 'Cheapest' The 'Billet series' which is the OG one, upper receiver is pretty much naked on the right hand side so no forward assist or dust cover. Comes with an M-lok rail (7", 10 and 13/14" options available), can be fitted with a variety of the engines and runs on the Spartan board (you adjust your FCU settings using the trigger). Comes with the original plastic black hop unit, engine retention clip and feed tube. 'Middle Ground' The 'Milspec series' new release toward the tail end of last year. Conventional AR receivers so has the forward assist and dust cover (worth noting the dust cover doesn't close without modification). Comes with a quad rail (10" only I believe) and the Reaper M engine. Comes with the fancy Phoenix hop unit and an updated engine retention clip/feedtube (tldr, people kept breaking the old design of feedtube so they changed it on the new models, the Billet still uses the old one). 'Big Bucks' The 'Forged series' new release toward the end of last year. Conventional AR receivers so has the forward assist and dust cover (worth noting the dust cover doesn't close without modification). Comes with an M-lok rail (10" and 14" versions available) and the Inferno Gen 2 engine, runs on the Premium FCU board so a separate board with it's own buttons rather than having to program the FCU with the trigger. Comes with the fancy Phoenix hop unit and an updated engine retention clip/feedtube. I've only used the Inferno Gen 2 personally, largely due to operating pressures and the fact I run mine at the standard limits rather than as a DMR (turns out I hate minimum engagement distances). On the various groups surrounding the platform I see far more issues with the Reaper engines than the Inferno ones, how much of that is user error and lack of research versus issues with the engines themselves I have no idea. I'll leave a chart below regard AEG/real steel parts compatibility. All this is very much a brief overview. Worth noting that a variety of hop units can be installed on it, but require some modification to fit and hinder the ability to strip the RIF quickly. Entirely not worth it in my eyes, the stock plastic unit is fantastic. I haven't been able to test the Phoenix but reports seem to be that it's very good once you've taken the time to tune it properly. I've tried to be as concise as I can, but realistically you're best off doing some research of your own because trying to cover entire product lines via a forum post is... challenging haha.

i think the term is "see you next tuesday" =P

@Druid799 to me you are a veteran. You deserve as much praise as the old boys who served in the war. You did your part and deserve the plaudits for it

Haha love it. Go nan Go tell it like it is! 😉🤭

What’s the best way to get in touch with him regarding incoming bits? I’ll shoot him a message on the off chance he has any black adv frames left because that’s absolutely what I’m after. I do indeed, with the caveat there is nowhere in this house that the lighting works for even half decent photos. Figured I’d keep the mag adapter on to see how many folks I can trigger, because that’s half the fun at this point. Hope the short versions of the the EPM1's surface over here at some point because that's what I'm planning to feed it with.

The collective force is UKAPU. They will hopefully get on the case Regards

is it bad that i assume the vast majority of folk who really have been involved in spoopy shenanigans as part of a special forces unit don't talk about it/make it public (presumably with some level of official secrets paperwork in the background) at least until they retire and are far enough out of the game that the stories they have aren't of immediate political relevance?

Well, it was a lot of pissing about during a planned late night "tech session" as I'm on nights tomorrow / today (Saturday), but after installing 6 power up washers and replacing the hop rubber (Autobot 60°) I now have..... **Drum roll please** My limit was 329.7 FPS with 0.46g so I'm as close as I'm willing to get. Obviously it'll drop a bit once the bucking has bedded in. It turns out my air seal was perfect all along, the only issue I have is that the barrel I've got sits behind a thread adapter for the supressor. So when the gun is built up I can get my thumb properly over the end to create a good seal. A celebratory rummage in the chocolate tin is in order now I think! And yes that is a baby milk powder tub I've got my chrono housed in! I'm aware my hop will need sorting again but I'm hopeful I've got as much out of it as possible. Until next time!!!

glad to be of help =P

Crikey that was totally bonkers.... Insane.. damn this thread! Now that itch needs to be scratched..... bollocks

You actually do have a point..... With a magpul grip you no longer have that finger rest and even I with my manly hands find it a tad uncomfortable... but a pair of tactical mitts sorts it out... Alternatively a bit of Sugru will do it...

for me it's either relatively short aka hipfire, or very long (aka i'm out of ammo and i'm just plinking at that point) but more important is how rarely i use a pistol at all, certainly with any serious intention at least.

Ahh yes, the good ol' airsoft review: 1. Open up the box, take a minute to talk about what its made from while showing some sweeping close-ups. 2. Spend 15 minutes talking about the controls, how ambi freindly they are, and listing every rail mounting point on the gun. 3. Show 3 bb's being fired through a chrono 4. 30 seconds of accuracy "testing" on an indoor range no more than 10m long, remember to shoot off-hand at a cardboard box and not say what ammo your using. 5. Declare it the best thing ever and remember not to say anything bad in case the manufacturer stops sending you stuff to test. Meanwhile i'm left asking "yes but whats the box like? Has it a qd spring? Are there any proprietary parts and if there are are they at least decent? Are there any quirks to dissassembly? Etc etc" Or the other "i 'review' my big youtube buddy's latest product (honest review guvnor)" types. Meanwhile i've had a gun i want to review for some time but i'm refusing to do so until i see if rs furniture fits.