Madhouse

So you want a smaller pew and have gbbr aspirations … sounds like you want an MP7 to me 😉

Hello & welcome. Sounds like you're already out & playing which is great to hear. Shame the migraine stopped play but these things happen and as long as everyone's still keen then you just go again next time and I bet you don't forget the meds either I've mainly played CQB to date and really enjoy it even if you look like you've got chicken pox the following day 🤣 (I'd get too hot in a PC so it's the price I pay). Definitely get a weapon light and a tracer, having been a rental without those I'd actually bought them before my UKARA was sorted.

Plus side is he left / sold up due to health issues so therefore must now be better - so yay for that! Hope whatever issue needed admin support gets resolved.

Is that budget for the pew or to include batteries, mags, charger, eyepro etc too? It’s really easy to spend the same again on sundries and accessories and the recommendations will be different if we’re talking about a £200 pew rather than a £400 one.

Just got a tri-band, set it up to only use PMR frequencies. As long as the unit can operate on your frequency then you should be fine.

First off, as a new player get your UKARA sorted out. It’ll save you the heartache of buying a load of kit and then realising it’s not for you. Once UKARA’s sorted you’ll know more about how you play and therefore have more idea of what you want for your first pew. When you get it, run it stock for a while, learn how it works and how to clean it. (Unless you get a G&G where I’d heartily recommend swapping out their mosfet for a Perun AB++). Then think about what you want to try and improve and have a look at what other people with your pew have done and the results they got. There’s always someone else that’s had the same issue or upgrade plans you have. After all that you should be in a position to make an informed decision on your changes. Buying something ‘pre-upgraded’ is something I’d pass on personally, I’d want to know what it was like beforehand. Too easy to stick expensive parts in a pew and for it to perform the same or worse, which is why there’s lots of comments above about Techs you can trust.

Maybe pads outside the trousers? Add some slider plates for sparky knee slides!

This is correct, a heavier BB may need a bit more hop to counteract gravity and keep in flight for longer. It’s not to bring their pew within chrono limits. Sounds like you experienced Joule creep, there’s tons of info on that here.

Most are CCW to make them accurate to their RS counterparts and as such most suppressors etc you’ll find are the same. Seems odd size / CW threads are manufacturers trying to be either different or deliberately difficult - I’m looking at you TM and the 16mm CW outer barrel on my FNX. At least there’s plenty of adapters available- I’ve used Lees Precision a couple of times.

That’s some serious cash for a couple of boneyard pews and some accessories.

Gutted. Dates are up for the next three Fridays and I can't make any of them. Fingers crossed others can make it and it becomes a regular thing, this would be a good way of introducing our eldest to airsoft. He's 12, I'm working on him letting me shoot him to prove it's no worse than paintball.

Me too, hence the questions. It just didn't stack up. Bit of a sod about the barrel nut but it's good to know and therefore be prepared, than get to needing a tool and not having it to hand. Had already picked up on changing the nub and also the nozzle return spring.

Ok, I admit it, I'm MWS curious. I like the MK18 but just saw a YT vid saying they're a pain to work on because 'special tools' (yet no specifics) but mainly that there's red Loctite everywhere. Is that actually the case though? While I'm not planning any major mods there'll be a time when I need to work on it and I don't fancy taking a blowtorch to one. The vid actually said get an M4 and then change the rail etc. All seems a bit odd to me.

Welcome! Sounds like you’ve got the bug where it comes to collecting gear. Unfortunately for your bank account it only gets worse when you start playing games 😂 Can certainly recommend Z-Mart if you fancy a CQB fix, would advise bringing a torch or weapon light! Also makes a great excuse to get a tracer too.

I've always run 100rd mid-caps in my AEG so it took less time to adjust to the 40rds in the MP7. It's been a good introduction for me into GBBR's, I love how much more immersive it is ... the recoil, the noise, the mag changes. You'll also use your sidearm more, it's quicker to switch to it than reload in the middle of a fire-fight (playing CQB mostly, so range isn't really a factor). I rarely used more than 2 mid-caps in a game so used that as a gauge for the number of mags I'd need and went with 5, it changed my load out as all those on a belt makes it pretty damn heavy, so have just got a chest rig so will see how I get on with that and my next game. Still very much in the honeymoon period - nothing's broken yet! Totally saving some money for a TM MK18 now though. I love my 308 but she's fast becoming my backup/loan pew.

try here: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/border-force/about/complaints-procedure Looks like you send them an email with supporting info and they'll respond within 20 days. If you're lucky they'll reimburse you the costs of repair. Of course if you're feeling like chancing it, you could always claim you missed a game day because of it and throw in the cost of one of those too.

That's the thing. It came with two which threw me a bit. One's got FM136-174/400-520mhz on it and the other VHF:245MHz. Currently got the first one on it, think I need to real the manual.

My P226 was a bit like that when new, was sluggish to return and as a result wouldn't fire consistently - by sluggish it didn't have the energy to lift a BB from the mag's feed lips. Hence when I chrono'd it I got readings between 0.5j and 16.6j (1336fps on a 0.2!! - not sure what happened there). Not sure I'd call it a fix but a clean & lube and then manually cycling it certainly freed it up, followed that with a few mags using maintenance gas and it's cycling nicely now at 0.7j / 277fps on a 0.2 using 144a. Actually, looking at your picture, you've not even got the mag in. When you had the slide off was the piston moving freely and returning nicely? (apologies in advance for any dodgy terminology, I'm still learning about gas guns myself)

Just picked up a Boafeng UV-5R III. While I generally turn up on my own, it'd be good to be able to join the comms of whatever team I end up on if they're using them. Just need to work out how to use it. Do I really need to worry about anything other than what channel I'm on? and also, which aerial do I use?

I thought The Argus was just a made up rag in the Roy Grace books. Turns out it’s real-life chip paper …. not that the chippy’s allowed to use newspapers any more. The sentiment’s there though - don’t wave your RIF about in public folks.

Unwritten rule no.6, paragraph 3 - it’s just a game. If you get hit, call it. If it was a good shot, say so. If you’re not sure, take the hit anyway. You will always encounter people who don’t take a hit, whether because they just didn’t feel it (plate carriers etc) or because they’re a dick. You’ll also encounter people who miss, but swear blind they hit you. There’s two sides to every exchange on the field and we’ll all be on both of them. Also, leave the marshals to deal with issues, no good comes from a confrontation where neither side will budge, you may as well just shout at a wall. Chill out, remove yourself from the situation and go have fun firing BBs at people that play nice.

Justified this one by calling it a backup 😉 TM Sig P226, added a threaded barrel because I play in the dark and tracers are handy. Also got a Surefire clone off eBay. Already had the tracer.

At least with Airsoft it lasts the day, you're out in the morning and back for dinner. Whereas the likes of the cinema can cost almost as much for a couple of hours entertainment and then you've still got the rest of the day to fill. One downside with airsoft is that it's not something they can do every day / whenever they like, although if they learn some cleaning & tech skills there's plenty to keep then occupied for a few hours between games. Of course if they're only looking for weekend distraction's then that's less of an issue.

Finally we get to the bottom of all this, your issue isn't HPA ... it's that some people are dicks. Got some bad news for you, there are dicks everywhere, some of them even use AEGs and not all of them drive BMW's and Audi's either. Can we get back to talking about people having fun now?