Rogerborg

They realised the mistake was publishing it, rather than just verbally telling their regulars not to bother chronoing along with the chumps and mugs. But they can't unsay that quiet part out loud now.

This rather highlights that all pre-game chrono is safety theatre, whether it was done (or not done) 7 days or 7 minutes before game on. Broken drum, but far too many sites and events treat chrono as something they do so that they can say they did it and everybody passed - sometimes after going away then coming back to claim they have a different weight of BB loaded. The realty is that cheaters are - definitionally - going to cheat[*] whatever system they put in place, and can only be caught on the field, in the act. I've been chronoed precisely once in game, and even then, only because I was honest enough to say that the gun I was using wasn't a site rental like the marshal had assumed. That's really pretty appalling, and speaks to the mindset of sites and marshals who want to look the other way and avoid confrontation and trouble, rather than seeking it out and yeeting it clean out of the hobby. [*] Cheater's starter kit, £5.99 on eBay.

Huh, so they do, good spot. However, in their own data sheet, they also say that F is the "Maximum protection for glasses", so it's a definitional issue about what constitutes glasses vs goggles. Perhaps it's just a fully enclosed lens? Random internet calculations built this country! Well, the random internet parts of it, anyway.

This catches a lot of people out, not helped by some sites still talking in terms of "FPS" when the very next thing they have to say it "... with a 0.2g BB". All chronos measure feet per second (or metres per second) regardless of what you're shooting through them, whether it's a 0.2g plastic BB or a 115 grain full metal jacket 9mm bullet. But what actually matters to the target is the energy of the projectile, which has to be calculated from the speed and the mass. This is typically measured in Joules, although airguns still tend to talk in terms of foot-pounds, which is also a measure of energy. Legally speaking, what is and isn't an airsoft gun is defined by the energy in Joules, and their insurance policies will use that too. Talking or thinking in terms of fps is really archaic now, and can actually result in some big oopsie when players turn up with guns shooting "350 fps" but with something like a 0.25g BB, which works out at 1.42J, way over site limits or even the legal limit for an automatic airsoft gun. It's unfortunate and pretty unusual that your chrono can't be set to display Joules based on a projectile weight, but I'd highly encourage you to start thinking in terms of Joules instead of fps, and always testing with the weight of ammo that you intend to use (and for woodland, we'd recommend using the heaviest weight that your wallet and hop unit can stand, I typically use 0.28g) There are plenty of conversion charts available, or calculators that will work it out: http://www.coderedairsoftpark.com/pages/park-rules-and-hours/fps-calculator.php The tl;dr is that if you're shooting 0.23g then the maximum fps you should be aiming for is about 325, which comes out at 1.12J. For safety's sake (i.e. to not come out hot on the site chrono) you'll generally want to test yourself at about 1.1J, or about 320 fps with 0.23g.

"Mil spec"

I'd recommend them. From what I've been able to determine, glasses (which I believe means two single-piece lenses in a frame rather than one big lens) can only be rated to EN166 F for impact. If you look on (for example) Toolstation, all of the glasses they sell are EN166 F, and only the single piece goggles are rated to EN166 B. Bear in mind that there's a huge jump between F and B, and just because they're only rated to F doesn't mean that they barely meet it. I've had no concerns with point blank CQB impacts on mine, and the dual panes do a decent job of anti-fogging. Some owners have experienced crazing of the inner lens after some time. If you do get that, you can easily enough make replacement inner lenses from any thin, clear plastic, e.g. 0.5mm acetate. You can make inner lenses for pretty much any eyepro that way, by the way: just cut it slightly smaller than the main lens(es) and use 2mm or 3mm double sided foam tape to stick it on.

Agreed, Sam at KOA, but he has a multi-month queue and charges £45 an hour (including VAT) plus postage each way, so it would need to be something simple. Can you see the nozzle moving as it cycles?

Ditto.

Is that a declaration by the seller? I'm puzzled as to why there's a velocity declaration in fps, rather than a Joules figure (ideally specifying what weight of BB it was tested with as well).

If you're testing it before screwing the buffer tube back on, the spring guide won't be secure and the spring might weeble-wobble a bit.

BBGnuz delivery is free over £50, and you get a 5% discount if you leave it in your basket for a day. If you know what you're after, and why, they're no worse than any other airsoft retailer, and often a fair bit cheaper.

The first time I got an email about one was this year. I had another that expired last year with no email.

No, but the process is the punishment, and the sooner you can end that process by saying "It's OK, I've got a loicence" the better. Remember, this bloke only escaped a patently bogus conviction for posting a video of his toys because the prosecution got caught tampering with the evidence.

More likely eBay spotted Assault Style Toys being sold.

Is the MR a batter match with the XT barrels? I ask because had good results with both on a variety of barrels, and would I'd happily recommend either - I'm just wondering why one would be preferred over the other.

Another vote for XT barrels (6.02mm by default) and Maple Leaf hop rubbers and nubs (60 degree, yellow). Outdoors, I run 0.28g, or 0.32g, depending on what's in the bag. Replacing the barrel, bucking and nub on an M4 is a quick, simple job, I'd never pay anyone to do it. For one thing, if they put it in wrong (it's possible to get them slightly skewed), you'll have to re-do it yourself anyway. YouTube is replete with how-to guides.

Right, that does it. Put your head up to the screen. [Super hard stare]

I'm pretty sure I recall wanting to put a brick through that gurning geezer face previously.

This is why I take my chrono to site to compare it to the site readings.

Outstanding, that magnetic attachment looks like a great idea. Much better than my DIY fan goggles solutions where I just shove the tube in a hole cut in the side. Oh, even better, the Ex-Fog couplers can be bought separately, for anyone wanting to bodge up their own system. https://www.patrolbase.co.uk/exfog-universal-magnetic-goggle-adapters-set-of-2

I reckon your asking price of £325 is reasonable. They're great guns, my concern would be that you may have gilded the lily a bit - but then you're still asking less than retail for the base gun. If you don't get offers (or the usual lowballs) it might be down to the new Sport/Lite versions eating into demand, there's not much you can do about that except wait for the right buyer.

Two lies in the advert - "rare now", "300 fps". Should there be some sort of sanction for trying to rip off buyers?

Ahoy and welcome to AFUK. As above, barrel and bucking is the best bang per buck.

Obliterated, available on Netflix. The premise: a super-special-spy-forces team catches a badman with a suitcase nuke in Las Vegas, goes partying to celebrate, then are suddenly called back on duty when it turns out the real snuke is still out there. The execution: balls-and-cocks-and-boobs to the wall gloriously unapologetic drink-and-drug fuelled amoral uncensored scatological fun that has a great time playing with the genre tropes and character archetypes, edging fnar on parody. I mean, main guy is called "Chad McNight", and their inexperienced Tech Girl is "Maya Lerner". I put off watching this for ages because it looked so dumb that I assumed I'd hate it, but it turns out that "Don't think about it, just crack open a beer or four and enjoy it with us" is the whole point. Does it make sense? Not a bit. Is it funny? Eh, sort of. Can the cast act? Just barely, but wow, they're committed to it, and easy on the eye. Is the gunplay or fighting realistic in any way? Oh, no, not at all. But if sub-plots like "We need to find some hookers, because they'll have meth to wake up Bomb Guy from a ketamine coma" appeals, fill your boobs. I mean, boots.

Unless you're doing a milsim or playing at a site that has multi-hour games, then I think a camelback is overkill for airsoft. If you're going to drink that weight of water, put it inside you before each game, rather than hauling around extra weight (and insulation). I say this as the owner of a camelback that I used once for a filmsim, and never again.