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When I signed up for an airsoft forum I didn't expect to be reading papers on researchgate! That's fantastic info, thanks @Rogerborg. Well, there doesn't seem any point buying the bio ammo. I'll maybe just tell the wife that it's all biodegradable and not to worry about the stray ones. 🤫 I'll have to give a bit of thought to making some kind of ball trap, and maybe give these sticky targets a go. I've got safety glasses I use with my grinder so I'll just use them in the garden. I'd love to have a go at skirmishing but I don't think I'd ever get a chance. Maybe if I can get my daughter involved in shooting she would ask to go and we'd get a pass from the boss! I've got two cats. I hope they don't take to munching them!

Well, I wasn't expecting that. I was kind of hoping the bio balls might dissolve away after a month or two. I suppose it would be a good idea to have the bottle marked biodegradable though, for the purposes of "wife fooling" if nothing else. Tbh I can see a fair bit of moaning coming my way very soon, once the little balls start collecting in the flower beds. The Mrs. principal hobby seems to be complaining about my hobbies! OK, so list of stuff to buy. 1 x rifle Some 0.25 BBs Some kind of eye protection (what?) Anything else? Thanks guys.

Thanks. I'm definitely going to go for the Cyma and I'll get some 0.25 BBs. Is BB choice very important? I'd like to get biodegradable ones so my wife complains less about them ending up all over the garden! The ones available in the same shop as the gun are Angry Balls, Snow Wolf and ASG Open Blaster. Thanks for the video. I must say that looks a bit daunting. As a general rule of thumb, if I take something to bits it doesn't end well!

Great! Thanks very much. And with regard to BBs. Should I go with the standard 0.2 or something heavier? I understand that heavier ones might be a bit more accurate, but that cheaper guns might struggle with them? I'm not sure if I've picked that up right though.

Many thanks for the comments and advice everyone. My garden is about 30m long and well enclosed with walls/fences/trees/bushes etc. It's unlikely that I'll have BBs leaving my property. Particularly if I put in some kind of back stop. The garden is only overlooked by my immediate next door neighbours and they cannot see the area I would be firing from. I also have the option to shoot from inside the house through patio doors. There really is a chronic shortage of products in stock. I have found a Cyma CM011 - G36C though, which is the front runner at the moment. Any thoughts on this one?

Thanks for the advice guys. I knew I was at the very bottom of the budget range, but I was hoping that there might be a bit of a hidden gem of a buy somewhere. Sadly I am considerably north of 18, but no I haven't taken part in any airsoft events so I can't own a RIF. As I said before, I'm only looking to shoot in the garden. When I was younger I used to shoot air rifles which I enjoyed immensely. I live in Scotland so can no longer own an air rifle without applying for a certificate. Besides which I only have the garden to shoot in. I was looking for something safe and legal to enjoy the satisfaction of plunking away at targets. I've no problem with the gun being blue or orange etc. Perhaps you guys could point me towards a rifle that would be an acceptable compromise between cost and function?

Hi folks, I've signed up for the forum hoping for some advice. I would like to buy a rifle for a bit of fun and target practice in the garden. I don't want to spend much as I'd like to make sure I'm enjoying it and actually getting use out of it first. Therefore I'm aiming around the £100 mark. I'd like to be able to shoot as accurately as possible (within the confines of budget), but also let rip from time to time! So something that will do full auto preferably. I've been on a few websites and decided on 2 different rifles so far, only to discover they are out of stock everywhere. I'm wondering what rifle would be recommended by those in-the-know for my needs and budget? And also importantly, in stock somewhere. Many thanks for any help.