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    Stuck choosing between LPVOs

    in General Help

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    The 26mm objective allows slightly more magnification for maximum low light gathering i.e. 7mm exit pupil at approx 3.7 x mag.   The optical quality would dictate if this meant anything though.  

     

    Have you looked through either though?  I've a simple fixed 4x40 US made Weaver that outperforms any cheap Chinese scope of whatever make or spec.  Personally I can snap shoot both eyes open with a crystal clear 4x as easily as 1x.  I've a period correct fixed Nikko Sterling Gold Crown on my 'Nam M14.

     

    If you want multiple aimpoints I'd try and find a Hawke Panorama in 2-7x 32 1/2 mildot.  I don't know what model replaced it, but when I shot the HFT world championship in 2014, the top three placed shooters were equipped with larger Panoramas.  I have a 3-9x40 on my Steve Pope tuned HW97K HFT rifle.  It's an amazing scope for the money.  

     

    Another option is Minox BDC.  Not sure these are cheap anymore.  

     

    I use one of these on my SVD.  https://www.uttings.co.uk/p122015-nikko-stirling-30mm-diamond-1-4x24-ir-rifle-scope-ndsi1424/

     

     

    Waco’s guide to field sustainment

    in Guns, Gear & Loadouts

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    1 hour ago, Davet said:

    O’Tom tick twister great for removing ticks - there’s always a risk of squeezing too hard with tweezers and leaving the tick’s head under the skin, leading to infection.

     

    Smidge, another top recommendation - made from natural ingredients, kind to skin and plastic toy gnus and smells nice.

     

    The benefits of 30+ years living, working and playing in the outdoors… 🙂

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    I second this, and use both of them. 

     

    First game we ever played the lad got three ticks.  I once had 14!  The one on the back of my bollox was not funny.  Forget the embarrassment and get someone to check you over.  Use your phone camera if on your own.  FFS delete the vid straight away....   

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    Tell Us a Gag. Please!

    in Off-Topic Discussion

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    A Russian wife turned to her husband and asked, "What's this special military operation our glorious leader keeps talking about?"

     

    Her husband replied, "It's a war to stop America and NATO." "Oh, right” she says “How's it going?" “Well” he replied “so far we have lost over 20 generals, over 315,000 troops killed or wounded, 3000 tanks, 300 aircraft, hundreds of helicopters, countless armoured vehicles, artillery and trucks, our flagship along with other naval ships, our army is being defeated in most areas and we have had to resort to conscripting 500,000 Russians including murders and rapists to replace our losses”.

     

    “Wow” replied the wife “what about America and NATO”?

     

    “They haven’t turned up yet”

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    Disability

    in General Discussion

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    Written brief etc and someone with him I'd say.  You can worry to much too.  He's survived to 34 without being able to hear warning shouts etc.

     

    Appropriate dress to feel hits, a companion and very importantly, 'we have a deaf player today. He has as much right to enjoy the day as the rest of us, so help him by waving your hand clearly as well as calling hit.  If you don't, don't cry to us if you're overshot,' during briefing.  You could compile a notebook of obvious phrases, or pics to use and hand them to the marshals.  Get everyone to draw a thumb across the throat for 'you're dead' use military hand signals between the two of you.  

     

    On a similar note; a lass who worked in a local pub was a sign interpreter.  She used to teach us to order ale in sign.  It taught us quite a vocabulary (think daft real ale names).  It was pretty easy too when used for something that you understood and needed to do.  It was fun too, pissed blokes miming 'three pints of Old Cripple Cock, please love.'  I used to be able to sign most of the alphabet for words that I didn't know.  I've forgotten all of it over the last 20 years, but we all could know a bit I think.  I expect that there's a few online courses about.  

     

    Just a few ideas, I expect that some will be well wide of the individual mark, not knowing the chap.  Players will forget and get it wrong around him, but they do already with the hearing, and that doesn't stop us.  

     

    Hope you and his mates can sort something out and enjoy the day together. 

    Airsoft-Forum Patch Poll

    in General Discussion

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    On 10/03/2024 at 13:01, DanBow said:

     

    No, I love my motorbike and have visited the visordown site a few times but never ventured into their forums. This, and a specific bike model one, are the only ones I frequent.

    I'm a member of a couple of bike forums and angling forums.  Christ alive they're dull.  

     

    I got slated for sending a vid of me wheelieing the bloody bike, as well as advice such as, 'it's powerful enough as it is.'  Two wheeled corpses I tell you.  The angling one's livelier...

    Are teams with red armbands in the disadvantage?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Thought about this thread today. 

     

    Earlier I put my RPK down on some foliage.  The orange bakelite mag shone like crazy.  I never realised just how much it stands out. 

     

    I'm wearing solid black gear.  It also stands out, and combined with the orange is akin to orange/black hazard tape!  I've still managed to remain unseen for most of the day. 

     

    Both teams are mostly wearing olive green kit.   The PAVN have bright red collar tabs.  I'm glad as twice today I've stalked friendly players, only the red tabs stopped me from shooting them.   

     

    In some circumstances the red can give advantages.   I'm probably painting the mag though.   

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    Engagement Distance for Snipers

    in General Discussion

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    Good advice given on this thread!

     

    I love running a sub 350fps bolty.  I use .32s as they are a good compromise with cost v ultimate 'liftability.'  I play at Gunman sites, and Josh usually asks anyone daft enough to use a sub-350fps bolty to say at the safety brief.  This avoids the 'He's cheating/shooting within the MED' crap.  You could ask the chaps at your site to do the same if they don't already.  For short range, get a bayonet fitted...

     

    I find that I immerse myself far more with my K98.  I think harder, use fieldcraft more and don't walk shots in as much.   If you have a look at the day write ups thread, there are a few posts that give advice on getting the most out of your rif.  Impulse is a bit of a guru in this department, but don't tell him I said so!

     

     

    Motorcycle chain lube?

    in Gas Guns

    Posted

    7 hours ago, RostokMcSpoons said:

    I think the 3-in-1 is this sort of stuff... y'know, proper oil from a proper man's garage toolbox.
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    WD-40 is a water-repellent primarily, the fact it's slippery is a bit of a bonus.   That's the interesting fact I've gleaned from my time on this forum (so not entirely wasted, amirite?)

    I once looked up the ingredients of WD on the German TuV website.  I think that it was 50%ish thinners; so an effective penetrant and degreaser.  It will make steel corrode over time, and rots rubber.  

     

    Given that stainless steel skinned Atlas rockets were deployed in San Diego, I dunno why people use this to lube or protect.  Stopping 304 stainless steel from corroding in a climate that doesn't drop below about 10 deg. C isn't something that's exactly difficult.  

     

    3-in-1 comes in different grades now too, light and heavy.  I think that the tin you inherit from your Grandfather is light.  

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