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you are all mad. Double Eagle M904 + some mags + Hookers + Blackjack - £500 = win.

I'm getting that lower and 10" handguard for this: Semi: Just installed the lonex helical gears and put a DSG in. Auto: I would chrono it but it's 3:30am and don't wanna piss off neighbours. This morning with SHS 12:1 gears: So glad I got rid of that annoying whine. I'm putting those spiral gears in everything now.

It seems that VFC MP5 GBB parts fit the MP5 NGRS its a shame no UK shops have any parts in In other news I got my new silencer in the post today, fits very nicely with the 3 lug adapter https://www.fire-support.co.uk/product/tokyo-marui-pro-silencer-short-type-115mm14mm-ccw-save

"Buy a TM recoil because it's got the best parts, then replace them all with bester parts." has a familiar ring to it. Where have I heard that before? 😕

There is a reason for discharging LIPO's that are not being used. Typically, you charge, use and then if not being used again, you check the voltage and then charge if needed otherwise you can elect to do a storage charge. What this does is stop the collection of oxygen at the anode and lithium ions at the cathode and prevent the lithium oxidising and going nuclear when the lithium oxide causes an internal short. The storage charge prevents this, keeping a cell on full charge and not using it leads to cell degradation early. Remember that you get about 150 to 200 cycles out of a cell, so caring for them is helping keep them in peak condition and able to deliver the currents demanded of them. safely. Capacity of your cell or number of cells do not matter, it happens to all Lithium even 18650''s

I only get to play once a month and I've never had a lipo go tits up from leaving it fully charged. In fact the only time I've had one stop working was when I discharged it too much

Like I said elsewhere most sites cant organise a decent days skirmish with 100 players why would we expect a bunch of magazine editors to be able to run a decent game for 400 people in a site they dont run?

You'd need to add a new spring too though. Every Cyma M14 I've fitted a new barrel to has bumped it up over 350FPS! Cyma M14s are THE BEST though. Or this:

That is why you need both a wife and a mistress. Because when your wife thinks that you are with your mistress, and your mistress thinks that you are with your wife... you are free to go airsofting uninterrupted.

All really well said. In my very humble opinion that everyone's more than welcome to disagree with there are some fantastic bargain AEGs to be had in the sub-£150 range. Personally (again, my own view...), I prefer the cheaper guns as they are much lighter (plastic), have less to go wrong (no recoil, MOSFETs, ETUs etc) and many come with a plethora of useful features out the box e.g. rail systems, tightbore barrels, half-decent internal gubbins etc. Plus I can afford them... Changing BB weight can also improve things in outdoor games, accuracy and consistency for one. I've gone to. 25s recently.

Hey gang, just wondering how people discharge AEP lipo batteries? My fancy-pants Turnigy 6 Accucel charger hates them, since they charge via the balance lead which my charger dislikes (my charger requires you to plug in the balance lead AND the normal lead). However, storing lipos at full charge is bad and will burn my house down and explode and make the frogs gay and it seems like the chargers that will charge my AEP batteries will not discharge them. How can I make sure I can discharge and store my AEP lipos at the safe voltage levels, since I can't just stick my Turnigy on "storage mode" like I can with my other lipos. Plz halp am scured 😢

I have the same charger and its why I got this. https://www.taiwangun.com/battery-chargers/adapter-for-li-po-aep-batteries-ipower

It is an easy fix but I know what you mean. If its any help Halfrauds will sell the crimps and heatshrink Looks like the neg lead is OK so you are half way there 👍 Regards

I'm pretty chill about lipos in general, but I always keep them at storage voltage when not being used for more than a week or 2 at the most. And I have lipo's that are over 10 years old that work perfectly fine. Things that will reduce the performance and lifespan of a lipo include keeping them at high/full, voltages. In fact, lipos in long distance satelites are never charged to 100% at all. I don't recall the optimal figure, but I believe it's somewhere around the 80% mark. You have to take into account that most of energy stored in a lipo is in the middle range of voltage, say 3.6 - 4.0v. I don't recall exact numbers, but something like 4.0 to 4.2v accounts for something like 5% of storage capacity but 20% of voltage range, and 3.2 - 3.6v accounts for about 5% of total battery capacity. We're not talking about memory effect here, it's just that lipos are not so happy with extremes. That incudes extreme discharge or charge rates (relative to C rating), extreme charge states or internal temperatures. Now most people aren't going to lose sleep over a £10-£20 airsoft battery compared to a 6 cell, 16,000mah lipo costing £180+ or a lipo on a satellite, but a lipo will last longer if charged slowly and not fully charged or kept with a high charge for extended periods. In the real world, an airsoft battery used once a fortnight or so is still going to last a good while; just it will last longer if stored at 3.7 - 3.8v between uses/charge cycles. I've even bored myself now, but to answer the OP question, chargers typically discharge lipos very slowly. I personally have a couple of car bulbs wired in series to discharge lipos faster than a charger will, but still not too high a discharge rate. Airsoft batteries will be fine with a single battery and my rig can split into 2 x single bulb sets for 2-3 cell lipos. Leave a lipo alarm set to around 3.65v and job done.

Tread carefully with AsiaAirsoft

On a slightly different tangent but just as ridiculous, I saw a complaint by a guy who couldn't buy an airsoft RiF even though he was FAC registered! 🤣

All good chargers require connecting the balance connector AND the main lead. I have an AEP LiPo for the MAC10 and I made an adaptor from the old charger base so I can connect it to the main leads on an IMAX B6. I think discharging to 'Store charge' is more of a concern for larger capacity packs, perhaps 11.1v and higher if unused for months at a time. I've never discharged a 7.4v battery and they are all good according to the meter.

Er, I don't, any more than I discharge any other of the many lithium based grenades surrounding me each night, whether airsoft, phone, tablet or laptop. Are we talking these AEP lipos, the drop in replacements for the stock nihms? I guess if you reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeally care, you could make a connection between the main battery contacts and the charger power lead. I'm seeing pictures of that Turnigy charger coming with a lead ending in a couple of crocodile clips. If you have that, or can fettle up something similar, you can stick the ends to the battery contacts with magnets - that's how I use my B6 to charge 18650s and similar. Heck, you could do it with a couple of bare wires and a clothes peg to hold them on. That's guaranteed to end in a towering inferno, but then you at least wouldn't have to worry about the potential for that any more.

A Japanese chap on IG got a VFC solid stock on his, so fingers crossed 🤞🏻

I'm hoping ZCI deliver 1st week in November, just waiting to hear back from them. What size is the inner barrel you're after?

Think you've got your springs mixed up buddy, never said that about the Guarder springs. Gearparts springs is where I've done the 200,000 cycle test. Guarder don't even bother to oil their springs from the factory the cheap-skates 🙂

I know, I know, ask the Firearms section at the Home Office. It's all a bit bonkers when you apply a moment's thought. There are sellers in the UK who will flog you (for example) an SRS with a spring that puts it over 2.5J, i.e. technically an air gun firearm, not an airsoft gun. Strictly speaking, they wouldn't then need a RIF defence for that (but should be following air gun laws, not that they do). But they do need a RIF defence for selling the exact same object with a fractionally less powerful spring in it. Although strictly strictly speaking, because it's not based on a specific real world firearm, it's not actually a RIF at all. Even though by any reasonable-person (non legal) definition it is, and sellers do ask for a defence. Unless the spring inside it puts it over 2.5J. In which case apparently the outside stops looking like a real gun, even though it has now become a real (air) gun. I know, I know... firearms legislation. 🤪

https://m.facebook.com/UKPSF/posts/532643633518379 This was back in 2015, and covers a few questions so it does drift, and also precedes extra airgun certificates in Scotland and the joule changes in airsoft On the matter of lookalike firearms, we’ll disagree But I do get your point

My stock Cyma SOCOM is awesome, try running it on 0.28s but keep it stock!

+1 on the cyma m14, my socom rocks even in stock form on .2's, think how awesome it'd be with a tbb & heavier ammo 🤔

…. And of course all subject to interpretation in court. A Home Office circular can always be removed and no longer be current, or replaced by different interpretation In paintball we have two differing official interpretations: 1) Association of Chief Constables (or whatever it was called at the time) considered that every paintball gun they saw during a visit to a retailer was potentially a RIF. (This retailer didn’t sell bling speedball, but it did include black hopper fed paintball guns) They took no action, but suggested that the retailer ‘do something’ in case they came back formally and went to court. The company created their own membership scheme Therefore you can argue that paintball guns are IFs or RIFs depending on whether then comply with VCRA colours 2) Home Office in response to the UKPSF held that in principle paintball guns are low powered air weapons and therefore not imitations, but with lots of caveats subject to court interpretation and also raised the option that if the VCRA was found to apply then UKPSF membership might be accepted as a defence. The LPAW ‘exemption’ contradicted with airsoft guns as the newer firearms act definition exempting UK legal airsoft from firearms legislation didn’t exist. Now that definition is there then there is a distinction to support LPAW non imitation. All quite grey, and I’m always happy that offenders with dickhead activity get dealt with under other suitable legislation rather than ‘responsible’ players falling foul of a court day turning into a test case. I don’t worry too much about legislative elements - it’s the rug being pulled out in circulars or court interpretations that are more likely to have an impact, which could be sudden

Best out of the box rif I ever owned was the TM m14. Decent length inner barrel and great hop set up. Do it. Dooo iiit!

That said. There is a little known law that states all M14's MUST look like this one

If I was spending £500 tomorrow as a newbie, I would get a Cyma M14 and ask a decent tech to fit a simple 'fet, tightbore and Maple Leaf bucking. IIRC a metal toothed piston is a good idea for one too. You will have a great shooting rifle for around £230 - £250. As the man above says, recoil systems etc are a pain in the nuts. A simple mosfet to protect the titchy trigger contacts on a CYMA is a good idea though I think. The rest I'd spend on decent boots, eyepro and a minimal set of webbing etc. The change I'd spend on satisfying post-game burgers, or possibly Curly Wurlys, with a chance of scotch.

I don't know where you are Osh but Battlestations in Snetterton would suit you I reckon. It's a CQB sight that allows snipers. You can literally command almost the full field from the top of the ship on one field or the gantry in kill city. A site regular may know if I have the names of the features wrong, but I have seen limited mobility players snipe there for the reasons you give. (The 'idea' for the pistol ban came from the Cullen Report 1996 (Itself a response to the Primrose Petition) and was accepted for a bill under Major, it was enacted by the incoming Blair. No fan of either but blame where its due.)

Have you tested the gun with it fully built? It may not be a huge issue. I am running a zci 229mm which seems to be fine however the lips need trimming for reliable feeding. It is also possible your hopup rubber is a anomaly and is a bit different to the rest.

Ah, the bucking bronco.

I'm sure someone made a video about that...

I've got an M904G and seen some of you mention putting maple leaf macaron hop rubbers on the standard barrel, but mine doesn't seem to fit properly. The protruding part on the inside of the rubber doesn't quite fit the cutout in the barrel. When I push the rubber down through the cutout, the wider end of the protrusion catches on the thin piece of barrel between the cutout and the end of the barrel. If I stretch the rubber on to the barrel a bit more it works fine, but the rubber won't stay there on its own. I've measured the thin section of barrel between the cutout and the end at 2mm and I think the clearance between the rubber inner protrusion and the end of the rubber (on the inside) is about 1.5mm. The rubbers are from @ak2m4 so are genuine. Does anyone know whether the rubbers are out of tolerance or is 2mm of barrel section more than normal? I'm also interested to know if the ZCI barrel has a thinner section between cutout and end. Would appreciate any pointers. Airsoft Dad.

A new PTS Masada GBBR (patrol base clearly did a clear out of the back of the store house). Could either be the a great purchase or a nightmare if something breaks as im sure they are no longer being made....

True that, 0.28g is the minimum that I use in woodland now. And keep your expectations realistic: no amount of money, or belief, will prevent your BBs being effected by wind, rain, or foliage, and nor will they make your targets just sit still and wait for them. I'm perfectly happy and competitive with AEG toys in the £75-£140 range, plus the aforementioned hop rubbers and barrels. Aftermarket motors add snappiness and rate of fire. After that it's about BBs, getting the hop dialled in, and where you point it. If I were going to spend £500 on an airsoft toy, and the goal was maximum accuracy, i.e. maximum consistency, I'd forget about AEGs and think about trying-then-buying a used HPA package.

Op the best out of the box gun is the one where you spend 2mins removing the upper and swapping out the hop rubber for a maple leaf 50 or 60 and the matching omega nub. This can be done by the most noobie of noobies and requires literally no skill or knowledge of AEG's to achieve. Remove two bolts, lugs. Gently pull upper forwards. Remove hop from barrel, bish bash bosh. You have the most accurate AEG achievable. Personally I would avoid recoils like the plague, they are piss poor power out the box and a whore to work on compared to every other AEG on the market. I would look at a https://www.patrolbase.co.uk/specna-arms-daniel-defense-mk18-sa-e19-edge I got one of these second hand an upgrade the hop and spring in under 5mins. It is as good as my 1k Recoil that I sold because they keep breaking after you up the power and ROF. Really any AEG with the hop upgraded is going to more accurate than any out of the box AEG and it is sooooo simple to do. SO SIMPLE! Don't drink the TM Recoil coolaid.

Dave walked into the pub last night with a black eye. 'How did that happen?' I asked. Apparently, his wife asked him to make a bird table. She only came in at number seven.

Seriously ?, was he kicking off about something or had he threatened someone with it?. That's just mental 😕 Don't be a twat ffs, just get a defense & buy/import properly like every other responsible player😬

(re)read the forum rules, this is bordering (pun intended) on breaking them: • Illegal/Banned Subjects You cannot discuss anything that will help someone break the law in his or her locale. This means talking about: How to evade paying tax on imported goods How to get restricted items past customs How to get restricted items if you are under-age Any other illegal activities

Wot by submarine ? 🤔.......... dude, the questions your asking have been asked MANY MANY times before, take a bit of time & use the search function, all will soon be revealed 😁

I have just grabbed one. £270 new, cyma 04xxxs aren't far behind that now.

What makes me angry is that as airsofters we generally do our best to keep our rifs safe & away from reach under lock & key, because of the implications of them getting in to the wrong hands, yet these twats took the decision to move them in a soft sided vehicle, probably left parked overnight FFS. Thats seriously irresponsible 👿

Finished for now

isn't this a thread for jokes not well established facts?

well that turned up quicker than I was expecting. Ordered the 9th and arrived 5 days later from Hong Kong. DE ACP556 pictured below the Arrow Airsoft ACP9. I can do a seperate review if people would think it would be useful.

My Action Army T11. Upgraded with Springer Custom Works, Action Army Hop chamber, MAPLE Leaf barrel, twisted cylinder and a Hawke Scope

HELP I've got a WE galaxy blowback that kept jamming after a few shots .I've striped it down and found the D shaped seal in the blow back mechanism is damaged .Now I'm struggling to locate a replacement. Does anyone know where I can get a replacement seal or a complete mechanism.