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The 'How Did Your Airsoft Day Go? Thread
The_Lord_Poncho replied to Skara's topic in General Discussion
Driver Wood too - strongly enforced, and the safe zone feels so much, well, safer as a result. One of the reasons I take mates to Driver Wood for their first experience of the game. I find it bonkers that all sites don't do it. For something so cheap (I knocked up four of them on the sewing machine for pennies, but should be free to borrow from sites with a small deposit put down), there really is no excuse. Unless people are lunatics about the sleek lines of their gats fore ends being disrupted.... -
TTI PCC carbine (AAP-01) – worthwhile?
The_Lord_Poncho replied to The_Lord_Poncho's topic in Guns, Gear & Loadouts
smashing, appreciated! -
TTI PCC carbine (AAP-01) – worthwhile?
The_Lord_Poncho replied to The_Lord_Poncho's topic in Guns, Gear & Loadouts
Thanks all, appreciated! I guess they are not quite as numerous as I'd assumed! Skara, great info. What length inner barrel did you go for in yours, and have you an estimate of rough useable range? Is it really DMR territory? -
TTI PCC carbine (AAP-01) – worthwhile?
The_Lord_Poncho replied to The_Lord_Poncho's topic in Guns, Gear & Loadouts
By the deafening silence, I am guessing that the answer to the overall question (is the TTI PCC carbine kit worthwhile?)....is a resounding no! -
The 'What have you just bought' Thread
The_Lord_Poncho replied to Cameron364's topic in Guns, Gear & Loadouts
Ah, I see! I presume that you intend to use it/programme it to use the PMR 446 frequencies - which are UHF, and yes, if so, use the first antenna that you mentioned - its length will be better tuned to those frequencies, and thus be much more efficient. At risk of something that should be its own thread, you possibly need to look into programming etc. -
I’ve a few AEGs, and now have developed a bit of a hankering for something rather different. A GBB pistol carbine rather appeals, and having handled a SSX303 a while back, that initially crossed my mind. However, I already have an upgraded Mk23, and know the trigger to be horrible. And frankly, would like a bit of variety – so my attentions have turned to an AAP-01 based carbine. Plenty of 3d printed options abound, but really I would like something that is fully metal – which is why I’ve turned my attention to the TTI PCC carbine for the AAP-01. However I’ve managed to find relatively little genuine discussion of its merits online (including in this forum); and when all the various parts have been purchased + assembled it will be rather expensive (including a load of G17 mags – I'm starting to regret previously putting all my eggs in the G19 basket!). Does anyone on here own one, and if so, how does it genuinely perform? Can it really be a contender for a decent DMR without a stupid amount of upgrades (I already have a DMR’d SR25)? What is the kit quality like, and would it be a sensible route to get into (occasional) GBBR usage?
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The 'What have you just bought' Thread
The_Lord_Poncho replied to Cameron364's topic in Guns, Gear & Loadouts
The antenna that came with it will be more than adequate for airsoft ranges. UHF is generally 'line of sight', so terrain is the biggest factor in defining their range. A longer and higher gain antenna will be beneficial, but only really noticeable if you are working it at circa 2km+ ranges, which would be unlikely with 99% of airsoft fields; and in any respect, the negatives of the more unwieldy length in games would outweigh any discernable benefits in my view. -
The 'What have you just bought' Thread
The_Lord_Poncho replied to Cameron364's topic in Guns, Gear & Loadouts
I'd imagine they would fit any headset etc with a kenwood type plug or adaptor -
You hear lots of scare story's about fragments going through mesh, and I'm sure a few of them are true. However my personal view is that you would need to be exceptionally unlucky for a BB to fragment and elements pass through, if they did their velocity would likely be reduced substantially such that they would be a nuisance rather than a danger. And if you are both wearing glasses underneath anyhow, then happy days. When outdoors, i always play with mesh these days - I tried a plethora of different goggles and anti mist sprays first! In my view, especially factoring in your son - the likely danger of him being tempted to lift and try to clear a steamed up mask mid game is much higher than the risk of BB fragments penetrating mesh. Those big 'kombat' style mesh masks that you likely were given by the site (Dogtag by any chance?) are also rather flexible, reducing further the likelihood of BB fragmentation. Welcome by the way! I'm just into East Sussex, and Dogtag was my first place i tried airsoft out a year and a half back.
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The 'What have you just bought' Thread
The_Lord_Poncho replied to Cameron364's topic in Guns, Gear & Loadouts
Looks like a PMR446 locked version of the BF888s - solid choice. -
E&C EC305 or CYMA CM028U
The_Lord_Poncho replied to AirsoftfaninTurkey's topic in New Players & Arrivals
I've had a cyma 028 for a year or so (I bought it used very cheaply). Cracking bit of kit for the price, a little lighter as parts of it are plastic (there is a surprising amount of metal on it still though). Only negatives really for me- the plastic part of the receiver is a wierd grey (nothing that a spray of matt black can't solve), and if you ever want to get inside it, it's a bit of a pain to take apart. -
The 'How Did Your Airsoft Day Go? Thread
The_Lord_Poncho replied to Skara's topic in General Discussion
Cracking Sunday morning at Driver Wood, introduced a mate and his son to the game - I suspect that it won't be their last! Circa 100 players, 20%(ish) rentals, and really good game play. I had a three moments where I had managed to get behind the opposition, and shoot 5 or 6 of them in the back before they worked out what was happening, including 10 seconds before the last game ended. Good hearted congratulations and fist bumps from them all round really added to my enjoyment of the day, and hammers home just how worthwhile it is to dish out the praise when someone pulls off a good move, a tricky shot, or manages to drop a Mk5 right next to you! I played with my first RIF - an ancient Cyma AK 028, picked up second hand a few years ago for £40, and given a new piston and rack. The thing absolutely rocked,and truth be told, started to put the Cyma SR25 in the shade.... -
Would a light/thin silicone oil (e.g. 100wt) or a heavy/thick silicone oil be best to add to mags to assist the seals etc?
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The 'How Did Your Airsoft Day Go? Thread
The_Lord_Poncho replied to Skara's topic in General Discussion
Driver Wood is my local site, and i really enjoy it. Its a great site, plenty of thick vegetation to allow sneaky three dimensional play, interspersed with open areas to add variety. Definitely don't write it off - from all that I've been to, its by far the most professionally run and managed, and the safe zone feels, well, safe. In a year and a half of going there, I've only ever witnessed one proper argument between players, and I can't fault the manner in which the marshals reacted to that situation - ultimately though, I appreciate there is only so much that they can do. Seeing that kind of behaviour definitely leaves a bad taste, but it really isn't something I see as endemic to Driver Wood. I tend to go only to the morning sessions, plausibly people might be a little more level headed when they are less tired? -
I did all of this, with the exception of replacing the barrel to my UTR45 - to be honest I find the stock barrel pretty good. The only additional change I have made was to swap out the motor to an SHS High Torque motor. I found the stock motor was adequate, but not great. Changing to the SHS high torque has made it a more satisfying experience.
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Double Eagle or spend more?
The_Lord_Poncho replied to Gunboat Diplomat's topic in Guns, Gear & Loadouts
Agreed! I certainly go as light and unencumbered as possible, in CQB often just with a few spare mags on a belt and a pistol - whilst others have full on plate carriers, helmets with more attachments and wires than the average christmas tree, pouches everywhere. I suppose its a personal preference for the ratio between supposed 'realism' and comfort/performance. That said, three shots on a nipple from 2m away, with only a UBACs to protect it last time i played indoors did make me consider my options! -
Double Eagle or spend more?
The_Lord_Poncho replied to Gunboat Diplomat's topic in Guns, Gear & Loadouts
I'm rather happy with their SMG flavour (M917) - albeit i changed the spring (just to bring the power up a little), and put in a SHS hi torque motor to make the trigger response a little snappier (the stock motors are a little on the weak side). I also had a weirdly sporadic fluctuation on the amount of hop it applied between shots, so changed the hop unit for a cheap ZCI plastic one. All good now though, first two changes didn't really need to be done, and the hop problem was just me being unlucky, no one else seems to have a drama with the stock hop units as far as I can tell. Do you really need to 'risk it' with an 11.1 battery? A 2s with a reasonable C rating would be more than adequate, and if you were inclined for a greater trigger response etc, you could always later pop in a higher torque motor (or even buy an 11.1 as your second spare battery if you feel the need). I'm sure there are lots of people who have happily run them on 11.1, but I've never seen the need for any of my RIFs, and take a little comfort that I'm putting less strain on the electronics and mechanicals as a result. -
I ordered a battery from them earlier this week, ordered in the morning, and received less than 24 hours later. They were the cheapest around, and reasonable postage too - I'll definitely be using them again .
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Well that's taught me something new, thanks! Interesting that the L119A2 didn't stick around for long at all!
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I hadn't heard that. What's it being replaced with?
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Motor Adjustment Height impossible to change.
The_Lord_Poncho replied to Dan Robinson's topic in Electric Guns
When I had this issue a while back, it turned out there were two causes- the 'storm' style grip was indeed very tight on my motor of choice- sand paper on the inside of the grip solved that; and the neck of the motor was too tight on the corresponding hole at the top of the grip which I had to open out/bore a touch wider. If you haven't changed your motor and/or grip before the problem appeared though, disregard this post! -
CYMA CM.098 midcap nightmare
The_Lord_Poncho replied to pyromancer6's topic in Guns, Gear & Loadouts
My Cyma 098 came new with a metal midcap that looks identical to those that you have bought, and don't appear to fit. Obviously, the one that came with the RIF fits perfectly. Very surprised to hear that those are proving problematic for you. I assume that you have checked inside the mag well in case the previous owner has 'shimmed' it - e.g. with tape, glue, or self adhesive velcro? If the magwell isn't the problem, perhaps its a non standard hop unit that has been fitted which is fouling the top of the mags, or is not shimmed itself correctly? My hop barrel has a few O rings on it in front of the hop unit to ensure the unit is pushed backwards enough to align the unit with the corresponding 'hole' in the top of the mag... Failing all of that -appreciating that its not a route you want to go down - my P-mag style battleaxe polymer mags (220 rd) fit perfectly... -
Filling from a large propane/calor gas bottle?
The_Lord_Poncho replied to ascii557755's topic in Guns, Gear & Loadouts
Spot on, many thanks! -
Many thanks mate! (by the way, the G&G had an outing yesterday morning - performed flawlessly, thanks!)
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Filling from a large propane/calor gas bottle?
The_Lord_Poncho replied to ascii557755's topic in Guns, Gear & Loadouts
Thanks Dan R - I actually have one of the mad bull clones to refill mags from a plumbers style bottle (and like it rather a lot) - the adaptor i was after though was one to refill a plumbers bottle from an e.g. 6kg calor propane bottle. The thread sizes etc are a bit of a minefield and most aliexpress and amazon adaptors seem for the EU or US spec large gas bottles which (as i sadly found out) are different from the UK spec!