Cannonfodder

If you're opening up the gearbox it'll be easier to just replace the spring than cutting the original one

That definitely sounds like the problem isn't the sight. How big are the groupings you're getting at the moment? How new is the gun? If it's new then it might be a case of simply cleaning the barrel as they often come with loads of grease and gunk in them

Having reread the thread I think I may have got the wrong end of the stick. Without adjusting the sight is the point of impact in roughly the same place in relation to the point of aim? If so then that's the sight. If not then it's something else Also what size grouping are you expecting?

No need to feel bad about how often you play, especially if you have other commitments like work or family. Anyone who expects others to make slinging plastic their main priority over more important things like family or being able to pay bills is simply a cunt

A bit optimistic for a gun that's over 10 years old and came with a plastic gearbox

If the hop up is set correctly then I wouldn't go messing with it. As Jim posted, that sounds about right for slinging very light plastic balls down what is essentially an electrical powered musket. What weight bbs are you using?

This is what they call shrinkflation, as posted already it's a common trick in the food industry as customers are more likely to notice the price going up than the serving size going down. I remember hearing about a french supermarket which has started putting labels on the shelves of products that have done this. Its surprising the amount of things done by the big supermarkets and food manufacturers to make a bit more money where they either use psychology or just hope customers aren't paying attention

And alot of that stuff is over priced low quality crap which starts to fail after a few uses

No worries One of the things I like about this place is that we look out for each other and have no qualms with calling out bullshit when it appears

It did strike me as odd that a well established shop would be using a gmail email address

It's a scammer posing as socom tactical. The email address in the DM doesn't match the one on their Facebook page

This. High fps doesn't equal better, for example while my Galaxy MP5K has a higher fps than a stock TM, given the choice I'd pick a TM over it any day of the week

I try to get a game in once a month wherever possible, but like you my work gets in the way so I quite often find myself playing midweek games as even if I do get the Sunday off it's often the day after a night shift and I don't fancy staying up for over 24 hours.

Pretty much yes

A licence would be something that's necessary by law, eg a driving licence is required to drive on public roads or a firearms certificate is needed to own a firearm. There's no such thing as an airsoft or ukara licence as there's no legally recognised bit of paper which says a person is either an airsoft player or on the ukara database. There would also need to be appropriate legislation put in place so please show me where in the vcra (or accompanying notes) a licence is mentioned in relation to airsoft.

If you want to be on the ukara database then I'm afraid so, however IIRC games at different sites run by the same company do count but the time period still stands. Being on the ukara database isn't a legal requirement to buy a rif, you just need to satisfy the seller that you'll be using it to play airsoft at a proper site There's been a few over the years, but tbh they've generally been a bit dodgy at best. Lastly thank you for not calling it a 'licence', this is a term often banded about by people who don't know what they're talking about

Welcome to the madhouse I'm afraid that's just you, you freaky weirdo. I'm only joking, it's completely normal and I'd be more surprised if you didn't

I guess it really depends on the site. I've heard too many stories of games being scripted to the point that the outcome is the same, no matter what happens in the game (see impulse's post about the vehicle ambush) or where players who are willing to put the effort in and make themselves available but are sidelined because they're not a part of a certain clique

One thing I've noticed over the years is that the amount a player shouts at others to move forward is inversely proportional to how close to the front they are

In my experience barking orders and generally acting like a wannabe sergeant major will usually result in said player being ignored and/or laughed at. Instead others are more likely to follow those who lead by example or make suggestions. After all, we've all paid the same and there's no ranks. Don't get me wrong, if someone's idea is sound then I'll happily go along with it This is the exact reason I've been hesitant about doing a milsim. I'm loath to pay good money just to larp as an npc for site regulars

Having owned both the TM and ASG I'd say while the ASG isn't a bad gun, the TM is certainly better in terms of quality and performance

I've only been there once for an evening game and that was the impression I got. After arriving late due to trains being cancelled the guy running the place seemed more interested in moaning about covid (it was just after lockdown) than actually answering any questions. For example when I asked about pyro rules the answer I got was "I wouldn't bother, nobody takes them". Agreed. I've paid to play not sit around in the safezone chatting

Looking at his adverts he's got form for pie in the sky prices, anyone remember this? £150 for a £50 shotgun in a box

She's probably gone after getting a puncture