The_Lord_Poncho

It's very good isn't it - I must head back there some time, I haven’t been for ages. I take it that the developers still haven’t got to the part of the building where the games are played then! they have been dancing around the edges for years now!

I know of at least a few members on here that have an Ares HPA drop in gearbox, but I’m hoping feedback on this question won’t necessarily be restricted to those ‘early adopters’. I rather like the idea of building a relatively quiet MP5SD based around the Ares HPA gearbox - the gearbox choice being only as it would seem to be a pretty cheap option. As it is something that will only likely get the odd skirmish here and there as part of a rotation of guns, rather than get heavy use, I’m a little less worried about potential longevity issues. Whilst I am mostly an AEG user, I do like to mix it up with HPA (a few semi auto Mancrafts in M4s, a Mancraft bolt in an L96, a few Airtac adapters etc). Looking at the Ares gearbox, I would need to change the trigger, probably the nozzle, and the selector plate in order to fit it in an MP5. Is this everything? And do people think it is doable or problematic?

Unless I'm indoors, in only ever shoot .28 and up. However the M14 is the only exception to this- I get much better range with .25s, even though with a Maple Leaf bucking in it, it lifts heavier. I'm guessing it's air volume isn't enough for heavy BBs in the long inner barrel.

ASG cursed and Vorsk have been good to me. I suspect (but have no evidence) that many of the brands of BBs out there that are made in Taiwan are simply rebadged BLS. If so, that's no bad thing.

Do you mean the screw that connects the washer inside the buffer tube to the spring guide? From memory these are m5, but lengths vary depending on the gun....

Agreed, I never do it. Only thing that I do to set up a differential is stick an almost empty gas can on a radiator or in a pan of warm water to squuze the last if its gas out, or put a hand warmer in an insulated flask bag with the gas can on a very cold day.

Re. Venting the mags, the only reasoning that seems to make sense is that by venting them you are forcing a cool down of the mag thereby setting up a decent pressure differential between the can and the mag, and helping you fit more gas in.

Worth being aware that use of lazers is discouraged or banned at many sites (certainly my local ones). I certainly wouldn't like a random chinese lazer shone into my eyes!

The suppressor looks rather long/heavy - presuming that isn't a fixed barrel, it's not creating feeding problems/drag on the slide?

In a similar vein, I'm very interested in the Chinese Type 81 suits that can now be found on Aliexpress. Something nice and different from the usual, and likely very effective on a woodland site in the summer.

Krytac M4's are quite likely to get this accolade,and certainly my own has done nothing to make me think their reputation isn't well deserved.

BNG can also be achieved offsite as well, and in extremis by buying credits, or paying for another organisation to make improvements. A modest biodiversity surcharge on a game day fee would do it.

Looks like a simple case of falling foul of needing planning permission because the site structures fall outside of Permitted Development constraints. Seeking (retrospective) planning permission would then mean that the full use of the site is subject to consent, including traffic/transport considerations, and environmental aspects as well. To be honest, with good consultants I’m sure these concerns can be adequately rebutted, but that all costs money. I have to say, petitions in situations like this are somewhat pointless. Well thought out and logical letters written to local councillors (especially those on the planning committee) would likely be more beneficial.

Did your tech instal a new hop up rubber/bucking do you know? It might possibly be that if he has e.g. put in a Maple Leaf bucking, they have longer lips which can prevent feeding. Do you have access to several different makes of BB? Might be worth trying another type as well - especially if your BBs that you current have are Bio's and they are rather old (they can swell with age/moisture content).

That's a shame - any clue what has happened? I always seemed quite well attended. Likely to re-open do we know?