Rogerborg

How much is too much? My real objection is to this use of the word "variance" at all. The gun is either over a limit, or it's not. Once you start saying "yeah, it's over the limit, but it's only 10% over" then you've just upped your actual limit by 10%. Now, how much can it be over that new limit before you punt it?

Is it though? If the only penalty for running hot is that you might sometimes have to switch to something else, then it's not much of deterrent.

I don't know what this statement means. Is that referring to the BBs that are made available at the chrono? I ask... ... because of that. If they're going to have a zero-tolerance policy towards guns (something I actually agree with, especially for HPA), they should apply a similar high standard to their own communication and pre-game testing. That's if the goal is to actually keep everything below their limits, rather than to have the thrill of shouting "Hah, gotchya!" and punting punters.

Sure, and sale, purchase and possession doesn't require a loicence either. Practically speaking, the chances of you being caught, prosecuted and convicted beyond a reasonable doubt are somewhat less than getting a straight yes or no answer out of a politician.

And again I find myself in full agreement with that policy. However, they need to be crystal clear what the testing methodology is. Yup, that's what their written policy says. It clearly doesn't match the reality, and it's daft for them to even mention 0.2g in CURRENT_YEAR, but sadly they've still got that 350 / 400 / 500fps mindset. It's also unnecessarily confusing, as what they actually mean is that there's a hard 1J limit on HPA guns. Knowing that, and that they might drop in any weight of BB, I'd be setting up to be comfortably under 1J on a 0.4g (with the hop set for 0.25g). If that makes HPA uncompetitive, then perhaps that's actually the tacit intent of the site policy. Now, that's interesting and sensible, but contradicts their published policy. OP, was that your experience? Were heavier site BBs available at chrono? Was there any hint given that they might test with heavier BBs? I find myself in the peculiar position of actually agreeing with what they do, but sighing and tutting at what they say. It does rather feel like the site owner enjoys the thrill of catching people out.

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Wellll.... I approve of sites doing regular spot checks all through the day, using their own BBs, and heavy ones at that. But. If they're going to do that, they need to be absolutely clear about it so that you can tune for it, and provide them at pre-game chrono as well. Mugging people with a surprise weight is a cad's trick. And it's a peculiar weight at that. If they're really concerned about what over-volumed guns can creep up to by loading heavier BBs, they should be using 0.4g or even heavier. Sounds like another site owner who has formed a muddled but adamant opinion, and now won't be swayed by reason or logic. Sadly, there's no critical thinking test for running a site. [EDIT] Oh, this lot? https://firstandonlyevents.co.uk/first-and-only-airsoft-rules/ I've ranted about that "actual" and "variance" utter gibberish before. What a bizarrely over-complicated way of saying that they have a 1.1J limit for AEGs[*], but 1J for HPA. And they explicitly say "All our Chronographs are measured with 0.2g ASG bbs", so why would you tune for anything else? [*] Also, they don't seem to know that 350fps on 0.2g is 1.13J or 1.14J, not 1.1J, so it's not even clear which figure they'd use. I'm calling Dunning-Kruger on that.

Preach it. Cosplayers add "weathering" to simulate battle damage. My EVA costume is constantly being repainted to repair actual BB impacts. You can't get more realistic than real[*]. [*] Childish pretend.

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South Australia agrees with the bottom left one.

With the caveat that manufacturers can change things between iterations and versions without notice, yes, the Double Eagle M9xx guns have a quick change spring, and don't require the gearbox to be removed to access it.

If it's taken 5 years to fix it, I'd question the quality of advice that we've been giving.

If you really loved it, you'd set it free.

Looks like it celebrated its 15th birthday on Epstein Island.

They can go up to 3W, but the last time we had this <ackchyually> handbag fight, I think we came to the conclusion that the 888S / 88E models come pre-set to low power 0.5W (and the PMR channels). You can reprogram them to full power, but it's only the act of transmitting above PMR power levels that's the offence, so whether they're (strictly speaking) "PMR" or not is fairly academic. And in any case, if you stick to PMR channels, you'll never interfere with, or come to the attention of, anyone who matters, even at a throbbing 3 or 5W. I reckon the 888S / 88E makes a decent argument for itself as a cheap turn-on-and-talk solution.

And you don't want silicone anywhere near the hop rubber. Isopropanol from the hop unit forwards, actual grease / high viscosity oil on the gears. Silicone only on the o-rings, and grease is better than liquid (although I do occasionally scoosh some liquid up the nozzle for a quick air-seal refresh).

I agree on the weight: I only have one metal bodied gun, and that was only to use as the basis for a DMR to have as little flex as possible. Plastic is just fine, apart from the sub-£100 CYMAs and vendor trash from the BBgunz4u style sellers. If you really want to go lightweight, you could consider joining the (plastic) MP5K Master Race.

There are dozen of M4s that you can look into, but there's no magic formula to find the perfect one. Whichever one gives you a tingly feeling in your swimsuit area is the right one for you.

I've eaten a Bournville, and had a dalliance with a Bolivian girl, if that gets me in the gang even with associate membership.

Eh. The Double Eagle Falcon fire control system is much better than the X-ASR mosfet on the EDGE/CORE, but not quite as fully featured as the ASTER on the EDGE 2.0 Specna Arms plastic is OK. Specna Arms monkey-metal is OK. G&G plastic is better. I haven't held the DE plastic, or metal. "Daniel Defence" is a piece of laser etching on a generic Specna, it has absolutely zero significance beyond that. Any of the above will work. All of them will benefit from (but don't need) a few modest parts like a Maple Leaf macaron bucking and omega nub, maybe a ZCI or AOLs barrel, better motor, tuning the spring for your site limits, and so on. There's no obvious best choice, you just have to put your money down and roll the dice. If it was my money, today, for a general purpose AEG, it would go on a Double Eagle M9xx.

Shish kebab with extra marketing steps.

Have you ruled out the Double Eagle M9xx guns? Specnas are OK, but the DE's offer a bit more value for money.

That does seem like a genuine possibility at this point.

Ahoy and welcome. Perfectly decent choice. It's likely to have an M90 spring fitted. An M100 is the default choice for 1.13J-ish Joules. I say Joules because unless you're playing CQB indoors, you'll likely be wanting to use 0.28g (minimum 0.25g, maybe even 0.3g or higher if your Specna will lift them and budget allows). Unless your site is still stuck in the 1990s and chronoing on 0.2g, you'll want to chrono on the BB weight that you'll be using, and ideally with the hop set for that. The difference can be significant: I have guns that shoot at 1J with 0.28g, but 1.2J with 0.2g, with the hop set appropriately for each weight. Did yours come with another spring in the box? If so, it will be an M120, although it may be in an M90 wrapper (with the M90 already fitted). You could cut a few coils off of it and see where that gets you. Cutting them down is easy enough. Oh, I would echo what @Lozartsaid though - play first, get a baseline, then start modifying. You're at 0.9J just now, which is fine - effective range is more about shot-to-shot consistency than maximum power. I'd also agree that ZCI or AOLS barrels and Maple Leaf rubbers (Macaron bucking and omega nub) are a great combination and will likely bump the muzzle energy up a little. You already have a decent rotary hop unit.

The MB-03 uses a non-VSR cylinder, piston and spring. The piston and springs are easily enough sourced. The trigger groups are trash though, my spring guide stopper wallered out in short order after springing up to 2.3J If you're genuinely planning on replacing everything internal, that's not a concern, but it works out as much or more than going straight to an SSG-10 or SRS, or starting with an AAC T-11 with a decent 90-degree trigger.