Rogerborg

Simping for a dommy mommy. 🤢

This is how I think it should work - as long as there is a significant amount of in-game going on. And it's fine to profile: bolties, HPA, gas guns (later in the day, don't stop chronoing after the first game), "silenced" Mk23s being used up close, anything that screams "DMR" but is brrrting. Pre-game chrono is effectively voluntary. Even when sites check tags, even when they cut off the rainbow of historic ones, or clip the excess off at the first game, all they're checking is that the gun might have been OK 20 minutes ago, assuming the player told the truth about BB weight and didn't change the spring, gas mag, hop, or regulator. Heck, my G36C has a spring adjuster built in which (after a service and nailing the air seal) can push it to... well, let's say very close to 1.3J, with a few turns of an Allan key. Ultimately what really matters is what a gun is actually producing at the instant where it shoots some kid in their earball.

Bloke's life seems like this, on constant repeat.

There's only two things I can't stand on this forum: posters who are intolerant of other people's cultures, and the Dutch.

Careful now: if you're on your phone all game, you might be mistaken for a marshal.

Damn, that's a shame to hear. How recent was that experience? They used to be all over it at the old Castlemilk site, including flat bans on Dan Wesson revolvers, and Mk23s with "silencers" (actually barrel extensions). I haven't tried the new site yet, I've not heard great things about it.

"locked" Spot checking, in the field, with site BBs. Good on you for doing that. More sites should, because anything else is chrono theatre, a way for players to find out if we're likely to fail in-game testing. Most players aren't going to be a problem, so most spot checks will be fine. But there are going to be some rogues, and the goal should be to identify and eject them. If everybody could be trusted, then chrono wouldn't be necessary, right? I mention the Depot as I was spot checked there, and they punted one of their marshals for running hot. I even saw the site runner getting checked by his own marshals once in game - although presumably he'd have had to pick himself up by his own collar and... uh... toss himself off.

Nah, you're fine. 11.1V can get a little spicy[*], but 7.4V is spot on for CYMAs and most other toys. [*]

Captain Walt, on his radio to his squadtoon: "Moving! Up! Staircase B! In! Significant! Force!" Yeah, no, it's just me and you, mate, and I'm planning to use you as a meatshield. Intercept away, see if it does you any good.

Nobody said it was illegal to buy, or to own, a RIF. It's an offence to sell, to import (or cause to be imported), or to manufacture a RIF, or to modify an IF into a RIF. The same offence applies to everyone. The same defences apply to everyone. In practice it's simply not enforced on anyone, retail or private, anywhere except at point of entry to the UK. But this isn't Facebook or Reddit where confidence and VOLUME hold sway. In the law section here, we cite and discuss statutes, regulations and case law.

Nope, it comes with (or at some point came with) a NIMH battery, as some CYMAs do. Bin it and go to 7.4V lipo, there's no reason to use steam powered tech.

Sites should be chronoing with their own BBs, not trusting players at all. They should also be checking that some hop is applied, and spot checking in-game, given how easy it is to increase power with springs, gas or regulator adjustments. But that would require preparation to maintain a selection of speedloaders, and to tell players to leave room in their mags. Most sites don't even check tags during the day, let alone actual muzzle energy. There are some very rare exceptions, like the Depot, demonstrating that it can be done when the site runner and marshals actually care.

Mmm, is his "financial crisis" that HMRC have caught up with him for unpaid corporation tax?

Their dimensions look right, as an 18650 is (wait for it...) 18mm in diameter (plus the wiring run down the side) and 65mm long. Well, 65.0mm, thus 18650.

EX3 appears to be a "file system full" error for Invision, so just delete all the attachments and posts and we should be fine. 💡

Since you have the guns, and they give the dimensions of the battery, you could cut a piece of cardboard to that size and try it out, rather than trusting "Eh, it'll be fine" from us interwebs randos who have nothing to lose. Or if you happen to have a couple of 18650 cells to hand, well, that's what those Titans are.

I'm assuming that's an all-in budget including charger, batteries, optics and other assorted gubbins. So... This is a serious suggestion. The SA-C08 and SA-F08 offer great value for money, with quick change springs, decent rotary hops, and well featured fire control systems. Both of them have (decent) polymer receivers, and usable motors and barrels (but you might consider upgrading them later). The C08 has an alloy handguard, the F08 has a polymer handguard and is marginally lighter with 10m more barrel - it would be a coin flip between them. If you don't want either of those: why? The answer will help to rule other guns in and out.

Yup. The only argument for 0.25g is that Captain Platecarrier is perhaps slightly more likely to feel it. But I just run 0.2g, it's what it's for.

There's nothing much wrong with (e.g.) a Specna Arms SA-C08 for £120. So, to help us to help you: why wouldn't you buy that? What particular features would rule it out for you?

Oh, those... special people. Their rules are all over the place, they have this silly concept of a "limit" (which is no such thing) and a "variance" (the actual limit). Their figures are wrong too: 0.2g x 328 fps = 0.99J 0.25g x 289 fps = 0.96J 0.2g x 350 fps = 1.13J (not the 1.1J they claim) 0.25g x 307 fps = 1.09J Why not just use 0.2g and see what you chrono at with that? There's no particular advantage to 0.25g at CQB ranges.

https://www.ak2m4.co.uk/internal-parts/bushings-shims XT and ZCI currently in stock.

I guess you could ask which one gets you the most pound-weight per pound-sterling, as I can't think how else you'd compare them.

Ohhhhh, got you. I'd still like to see a picture to illustrate the issue.

The what now?

Ah, that makes sense, especially if the tappet plate is a bit worn. Thanks for the followup, it's good to hear solutions to the questions.