Tactical Pith Helmet

Absolutely cream crackered the past week. Still training every day, but by fuck, the willpower needed is not easy. One reason that airsoft is so good for you is that you don't realise the sheer effort involved in throwing yourself about like a loon. Press ups whilst morning coffee brews are far harder...

There are belt mounted shotgun butt holsters designed for 8lb guns. They do work. They shouldn't mind, and I expect that clay shooters are a bit less active than airsofters. https://amspro.com/product/long-gun-holster/

Some shitty little weasel from UPS rang me once, and asked what UKARA meant in my address. He explained, as though conversing with a re-tread, that their driver had become confused by the 'UKARA bit of the address.' If my parcel did not arrive, 'it was down to incorrect addressing.' I enquired why UPS seemed to have a monopoly on UKARA imports if the monkeys in the office were unaware what the UKARA number signified. A few minutes of back and forth ego fuelled bullshit ensued from said over empowered millennial followed by a declaration that the UKARA number was superfluous, 'and should be ignored and henceforth never added to an address ever again, 'if I expected the parcel to be delivered.' ' UPS then, having the address info as requested, delivered the parcel a few doors down. Since the parcel was being delivered to my work address, and I was exporting gear to oil drilling exploration sites in the middle of nowhere in North Africa, I was unimpressed. Pre-2012 Libyan customs made the UK look Neanderthal... I don't think it's got much better TBH.

It needs cocking for each shot. It's a waste of time. Personally, I wouldn't purchase anything from that place ever again. Have a search on here for beginner rifles. Plenty of advice as it's a question that's often asked!

A lad who worked for me had to put weight on for health reasons. He used full fat milk, Mars bars and avoided fibre. I think (it was a while back) that he had an issue with a rapid as fuck metabolism, so may be a very different case for your good self. Usually if people want to gain they use bulk up shakes/high protein diet and high weight low rep circuits/weight routines. Seriously though, don't fuck about with big weights if you haven't had an instructor tell you how to lift correctly. You can seriously damage yourself for the sake of a £20 lesson. If you have the dedication, time and no money, get Solitary Fitness by Charles Bronson from the library. Whole body strength routine with no equipment.

I used to export to Asia and North Africa. The hurdles grew ever higher. Anyhow... talking to old mates in shipping, you are not far wrong. The hang up of refrigerated shipping in south America doesn't help either. A hell of a lot of shipping is stationary and someone has to pay.

Get an Eaglemoss pocket watch for less than a fiver. Brilliant timepiece and bb proof in your pocket.

And I thought that I had lowered the tone by talking about pissing on your boots, then someone mentions Brexit...

I doubt that we have much to do. I bloody love airsoft in the UK and expect that I would love a game with you in NI or South Africa or anywhere else whatever the damn rules.

Buy a cheap monocular. Less than a tenner and you can spot airsoft snipers to your hearts content. Seriously, a pair of petrol station binos and your game is changed. Of course to get him to move/be spotted, you need to push the position as described above by Oneshotscott. Watch The Thin Red Line for more detailed instruction.

Hope the OP gets back on his feet soon! That's a bloody awful looking sprain. Hope you have a pair of crutches handy, that needs resting and gentle manipulation IMHO. As for boots... I have a few pairs of old style Brit army boots as they fit my odd shaped feet well; including the infamous old style '58 pattern DMS ankle boots. To get them supple you have to piss on them for a couple of weeks. Piss and leather food and they're sorted. A squirt of bathroom mould killer deals with any urine fed bacterial issues.

If I can find it in the lad's room I'll post it. From memory (shows how much I use it) it's about 120rd with a curlywurly spring at the very square base.

CYMA M14. If you like working with V7s.

100% I got fat through injury followed by bereavement. I felt shitty and stopped training, I stopped thinking of attending classes etc too. My work became more sedentary. I comfort ate. I found getting back to a healthy diet much harder than quitting smoking. Even buying petrol tonight tested me. All them bloody chocky bars I could smell! Good luck to anyone trying to stay healthy atm.

I enjoy using a CYMA CM.123 (I think) 1911. I only use it for CQB with a drum mag. It's silly and I like it and with a Lipo its not too shabby response wise. My lad's Skorpion with a Lipo is a much better TBH. Quite a few people always want a go with the thing at day's end. For the once or twice a year I go to CQB, the AEP is a real laugh, for the rest of/95% the time, I use a TM gas 1911; but... in the years that I've owned the thing, I have never used it in a game. I've modded it it and cleaned it and carried it, but not once have I taken it from the holster in anger. It always goes through a mag with no issues at the end of the day as I unload it into various oil drums. pallets etc. £65 ish CYMA shottie, is top fun. Folding stock short barrelled AK? Loads of fun CQB or woodland site. Mk23 - complete classic, excellent to use. I can recommend the CYMA aep, but there are other options.

Yep, a couple of 2L bottles of water in the hard respawn, and the one bottle on you is fine. The way I played Sunday, I got plenty of trips back to the hard respawn...

I would imagine that stainless would be an idea. Whatever you paint/coat mild steel with has a tendency to chip. If you measured the thickness of a pair of standard off the shelf mesh goggles and used the same gauge stainless you would have something both lighter and stronger.

Today started badly. The (forward wired) battery wire in my main M4 had been pushed back into the body of the rif under the gearbox and stopped the mag from locating when I tried to chrono. Since I was in a rush, I went to grab my spare M4, only to find the motor spinning away in the grip and not engaging at all. A bit of thinking sorted the wire out in rif number one, as looking at gnu two, I could see where it is supposed to run. Extremely simple two second fix but being late and flustered did not help. The rest of the day went fine. Good gameplay and lots of sneaking through the undergrowth bumping the other team and seeing who was fastest on the trigger, usually them tbh, as I misidentified a couple of people as friendlies! A team mate actually stand on me, much to his surprise, as I was sneaking up on a group of players, so at least my camo and fieldcraft must have been on point. No complicated storylines as ‘rona limits the group carrying etc, but I thoroughly enjoyed the gameplay despite some people moaning about non-hit taking. Marshals coped with the situation really well and had the correct words with a couple of lads. Lots of running, leaping and shouting followed. Several girls played today, which is nice to see. Cold sausages and salad for lunch since I am following the AFUK low carb diet… drank six litres of water in field. Seriously, I wonder how anyone gets by with a ’56 pattern bottle and bugger all else hydration wise. The site tech shimmed the motor on gnu two for nix as he is a diamond of a chap. I kind of wish that I’d made the effort to take a themed loadout, since a few people had done so, but my standard skirmish rig is pretty tried and tested and has evolved through the years. Went home drenched in sweat with two working guns, a big grin and a strong desire for a G&T. Good day out.

Webley MK VI, awful things but cool AF. 1911s. Tiny gas capacity but cool AF. Pistols in airsoft in general except MK23s. Go for it. CYMA M14s are strangely addictive. By some strange alchemy they have great range, and just as importantly, actually fit the average human frame. Reliability wise they are pretty bulletproof and outshoot most aegs out of the box. They are front heavy though..!

I've learned a few new terms/words reading this thread, interesting stuff that I wouldn't have stumbled across otherwise perhaps. Anyhow... Six or so years ago I trained martial arts a minimum of 45mins a day at home in the week, 3 or 4 hours on a Saturday, plus two 2 1/2 hour mid-week classes, and the odd full day class at the weekend. I ate what the fuck I liked. I am not one for tinned food or sweets, but I did often make myself game pies in a large loaf tin and eat the lot at a sitting, with chips. I was just over 10 stone for years (5'11"). My teacher remarked that it was obvious who trained hard at home by what they ate when we all went out for a Chinese. The wiry lads who had a lot of strength ate huge amounts, including noodles/dumplings etc, the flabbier fellows usually ate a fair bit less. One diet/routine is not for everyone. For one thing, passed a certain age, diet alone will not keep that Dad gut away. For the time pressed, diet may have to lead where there is no time for exercise. Wish I was that fit still, partly as I enjoyed eating entire multipacks of crisps at a time and not getting fat. Hardly scientific I know, but observations nonetheless. Edit: Grammar

The longer I play, the more likely I am to select sites that have decent marshal crews.