As all the above.
I have a few GBBRs but I still haven't used them in a game yet because of the necessity to bring loads of mags WITH extra BBs and gas into the game.
And you'll still be outgunned by anyone with a couple of hi-caps
If you really want an entry GBBR to use in the garden then the cheapest option is the WE G36
BUT the internal parts will only last a few thousand shots before the trigger sear wears out so be prepared to buy spares from KYAirsoft
Sorry Oli but the truth is that's just a toy and not real airsoft. There's nothing you can do with it.
The cheapest pistol you can get that's actually worth having is THIS one or THIS full setup.
Agreed, if its coming out the top then its the exit valve. Remove valve and inspect the o-ring.
Hopefully you sort it out quickly as Co2 leaks get expensive fast.
My son is at Bristol UWE and we checked if he could keep some pews in residence since they supposedly have an airsoft society but NO weapon shaped objects are allowed on uni premises.
He didn't want to pursue it further so don't know if they have some storage facility.
I'd have to agree tho.
Springers are just not meant to last. Even the metal ones fail quite quickly.
My son had a metal one as his first pew and even though he treated it carefully it only lasted a month before something in the mechanism broke.
I don't have any specific experience with the SCAR line but I can say that WE are decent for the price ?
The trigger components do tend to wear faster than with more expensive GBBR companies but as Gavin said, parts are available from KYAirsoft. (I have bought quite a few bits too)
You can also get a Steel trigger pack from Ra-Tech like THIS (Reliable shop)
So keep it serviced and enjoy ?
Heavier IS better but you don't HAVE to use them.
Use whatever you have and see how they fly.
Make sure to adjust the power according to the weight you use.
If you got a good balance charger it may recover the nuprol battery enough to use.
Keep the other names in mind when buying any new batteries. (its always good to take a few batteries on a game day)
Check here:
https://hobbyking.com/en_us/batteries-chargers/batteries/lipo.html
https://www.vapextech.co.uk/batteries/airsoft-batteries/li-po-packs?product_list_order=price
https://www.componentshop.co.uk/batteries/airsoft.html
Very hard to tell if the components will work well together but the functional parts you listed should be good.
I hope you have a chrono to test fps before and after.
(Remember all site limit fps are with 0.2g)
Oh, and what spec batteries are you driving it with?