sonofsammo

You now need a defence to buy a knock off optic? Is the defence "I have no taste your honour" ?

Too much hop applied?

Round about the £100 mark. If I was spending any more, then I may as well get an air rifle I think. Otherwise I would go for a TM Gspec.

I have been out of it for a while - I used to rock an upgraded SRS, but I think my playing days are nearly over. So the question is for my youngest son. I would like to get him a bolt action rifle, so that I can teach him the principles of using a rifle correctly. I want the minimum fucking about and cost and would like it to not break in the first three months (a heavy ask of airsoft, I know!). Requirements other than this are: Must have a rail Must be able to hit a target accurately and reliably at 30m That's not too much of an ask..... is it? Fingers crossed and thanks in advance for your helpful answers 😄

And that's what they did! They sent it and it arrived the next day. They actually sent a pair of caps. Excellent comms, stunning service and completely free to boot! Despite my dogs' best attempts to destroy them whilst shredding the mail, they're now back on the scope....

The CZ SP09, whilst ergonomically, is shit in use, imho. Which is why I gave it to my son. 🤣 The SZSP01 Shadow, however, is a massive bowl of awesome sauce. I loved them so much I used to run two. Or If you want some sneaky sneaky, then an MK23 will see you right. No they're not blowback, but they're laser accurate out to about a billion meters.

Everyone, I am sure has heard of the Vortex warranty. Well, it's just awesome! I know it's only a little thing, but I lost my elevation turret cap in a game. Haven't thought about it until it's come time to sell the scope. Popped them an email and they're sending a replacement out the same day I spoke to them! Now that is good customer service. I've got Vortex on all my main rifles, for good reason 😄

Mine was about £500. How many games did I play? Errrr. None. But the back garden looks like it's been snowing...

Original 1991 Tokyo Mario springer Desert Eagle. Oh the fun me and my bruv had with this! I also had a Beretta 92f that ran off a compression tank/pump which was rather fun. But that was sold at uni for beer. Things are somewhat different now....

Holy moly, this place looks awesome! https://www.silverstoneshootingcentre.co.uk/two-story-skills-house-1/ I don't know if he's planning on running CQB courses, but I know there are some airsoft teams that are using it already for shenanigans (sorry, training). It's not often us poor civilians get access to stuff like this. At £650 for the day, I know it won't be me any time soon lol.

Well I never. Every day's a school day!

I wonder if those two things are related... I thought the IDF used Tavors now? (which to some are still ugly, but hey, I love em).

Nah, the BS is still there - he still says he's NOT a retailer and still wants friends and family payment.

If it's not an unspoken rule, it should be: People who pretend to be dead and then shoot you. The hit shouldn't count and you should be permitted to shoot them at 30m with a sniper rifle. In the head. Repeatedly. I loathe this dishonourable behaviour. Basically, it means I shoot everyone who walks past me if they're on the opposing team, just to be sure. Which makes me the cnut. But when I get hit by someone "dead" I still feel that I've been hit, so I should go out. Grrrrrrrrrrrr.

This has confused me. So £20 off retail for the whole package? When you've no idea how it's been put together or anything? AND IT'S ONLY £20 OFF RETAIL???? Crazy.

Has anyone ever had a bad experience with the Vortex warranty? I've got a few of their scopes and have never had to use it - I know a few people who have used it and can't speak highly enough. But it got me wondering - have they ever failed to provide the service that we all buy the scopes for?

Two things about Vortex scopes: 1) Increased likelihood of survival, as they are well built 2) Doesn't matter if they survive, as they will replace/repair ANY damage for free, forever. I was talking to a UK rep for Vortex about the warranty and they have one single instruction from the parent company - they're only happy if the customer is happy. Now that is a good warranty.

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I don't know if people have come across this, but thought it worth noting, just in case peeps haven't. Potential purchasers are asking for pieces of paper next to the same items with the PURCHASERS name on it. It's obvious to say this, but just in case DO NOT DO THIS If anyone tried it, bring it to the mod's attention so they can be nuked.

True. But in the preceding 27 years to Dunblane there were 17. 3 were terrorism. 1 was in Northern Ireland, where the law remains the same. So arguably, 12. The removal of access to pistols has reduced the occurrance by 3 in a nearly thirty year period. Don't get me wrong, three fewer is good. BUT People who are going to do bad things are going to do bad things. If you are of a mind to kill people, you are willing to break the law. Therefore the legality of access to firearms is irrelevant to you. In the UK nearly all gun crime is committed with illegally held firearms. The process of obtaining and keeping firearms in the UK is amongst the most stringent in the world, when applied correctly. There are failures, as in Plymouth, where the shooter should not have had a firearm. Even his own mother had pleaded with the Police to not return his gun. Failure to apply the law will not be changed by changing the law. Of course, you could outlaw all firearms. That means bye bye RIFS too. So long to air rifles, catapults, bows, crossbows.... stones? Screwdrivers? Chainsaws... The list is endless. If it's dangerous, it should be banned. There is more chance of you dying in the UK by crossing the road than there is of you being shot. If it's dangerous, should it be banned? Should we live our lives in cotton wool? No. That would be boring. As the philosopher DMX once said "Guns don't kill people. People kill people." p.s. apologies for the ramble, three kids and 4 dogs impeding concentration. p.p.s dogs kill people sometimes. They should probably all be banned. p.p.s kids kill people. They should probably be banned too. p.p.p.s Grown ups kill people... oh ffs