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  1. UKARA set minimum engagement distances now apparently?

     

    That's news to me. 🤔 🤔 🤔 

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    2. Skara

      Skara

      Maybe he meant 50 feet...

      You know, when you use an inferior unit for measures that relies on fuck all logic :P

       

      Let's just say the head marshal hates snipers.

       

      on a serious note, sites should figure out at what distance a heavy bb fired at 2.3J drops its energy to a "safe" level (say 1J). Your 20m bog standard MED was calculated on a 0.20g bb being fired at 500 fps, we all know that heavy bbs retain their energy for a longer time/distance and that nobody with at least one working brain cell would use 0.2s in a 2.3J gun.

    3. Hudson

      Hudson

      No, he definitely meant metres. "I was in the army, I know distances!" 🤪

       

      Like I say, I've no problem with sites running any rules they want, just the passing bullshit off as fact. 😂

    4. Adolf Hamster

      Adolf Hamster

      @Skara i did run the math on it, a 2.5j shot with a 0.2gbb has 0.39j at 20m, with a 0.5g bb you're talking 1.27j, which lines up surprisingly well with a 1.3j limit for auto/non MED pews

       

       

  2. Picked up an Action Army T11 recently, thought I'd give a a paint job to cover up the boring old black. 👌 

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    1. Skara

      Skara

      True shame that AA doesn't sell the Gspec with the full stock :(

    2. Hudson

      Hudson

      They do the short T10? 

  3. We got to play with tanks last night. :D 1:15 for the fun part:

  4. Are there any Airsoft stores near Nottingham that are worth checking out?

     

    Going to be heading down from the frozen north this weekend, thought I may as well have a look in whilst I'm there!

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    2. Hudson

      Hudson

      According to Google maps they're an online only store?

    3. EvilMonkee

      EvilMonkee

      Not really, the only place I know of even reasonably close is Fire Support in Peterborough

       

    4. Hudson

      Hudson

      It's ok, I made it to Leicestershire Airsoft in the end, and picked myself up a new Amoeba.

  5. Dear Lord I can't believe I'm even considering it...but how are OnlyBBguns for delivery?

    I know; I wouldn't even think about using them normally; but they're the only place I can find what I'm after in stock, and the item itself is actually a decent product; is it worth it, or are they con-artists?

    Now excuse me whilst I shower the filth away.

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    2. Max2000

      Max2000

      I am ordering G&G 0.25g BBS from them for a decent (the lowest) price I can find! (Ordering 5 bags) I think the postage is free and takes 3-4 days.

    3. Max2000

      Max2000

      Sitting Duck thanks a lot!!! The discount code works!

    4. Hudson

      Hudson

      Yep, worked for me too!

      One VZ58 RIS kit ordered!
      £58.49 delivered, as opposed to the £80 everywhere else has it advertised for! (Assuming they even have them in stock).

      Thanks very much, Mister Duck!

  6. Despite all the slagging they get; I honestly can't fault OnlyBBguns for this order.

    Lone UK stockist (that I could find) Over 20% less than the usuall RRP, free delivery & arrived the day after it was posted.

    Still feel a bit dirty though! :lol:

    1. Albiscuit

      Albiscuit

      It is deserved..  BUT if your after something and they are cheaper then why not!! I tend to stay away from a couple of shops for previous customer service issues, employment issues and ethical reasons, until its going to affect my wallet and place an order.. But your right does make me feel dirty B)

    2. Sitting Duck

      Sitting Duck

      They are the better of 3 x well known BB shop muppets

      still a bit mickey mouse but like you say if you know what you want and they have it then it is worth a look.

      Most of their stuff is 2-tone as they mainly sell to newcomers

      but even then bought a few bits off them in the past and all good

      even a 2-tone non blowback m92 wasn't bad for £30 - 10% discount delivered.

      Despite the newbie beginner shop - good to support some local shops now n then I guess

       

      wouldn't catch me recommending JBBG

      highly highly unlikely to suggest BBGuns4Less

      But Only - aka iwholesales - same addy are ok out of the 3

       

      glad you got it sorted

  7. Finally got around to opening up my Type 89 for a downgrade & bucking change, as well as greasing the (bone dry) gears and a new piston o-ring.

    Bought it a few weeks ago and It was a little too spicy unfortunately. 😅

     

    I tried an M100 first, and that was way *way* over 1.13J, but thankfully one from my random bag of lower-powered springs was ok, and it's sitting about 0.9J now, so ready to game for next week.

     

    Version 8 gearbox wasn't as bad to work on as I remember it being, I just need to rewire it now.

    1. Druid799

      Druid799

      What make is it bud ?

    2. Hudson

      Hudson

      It's one of the clones. Tercel/JG, I believe.

  8. Hooray! First day out with it and my new type 89 died before I even made it to the safety brief. 🙃😭

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    2. Hudson

      Hudson

      Found that shapeways do a replacement part, but the cheapest shipping is almost £15.

       

      What the actual fuck. 😑

    3. Rogerborg

      Rogerborg

      Massive, pendulous oofs.

       

      What brand should we be avoiding?  I'm only seeing TM Type 89s.

    4. Hudson

      Hudson

      It's a Tercel, which I think is just another rebranding of the Jing Gong or Both Elephant.

       

      I don't think it's the brand itself necessarily, as I had one about ten years ago for a while and had no problems.

      I think it's just age, it'd been sat in storage for a while according to the advert.

       

      I wouldn't even have needed to open it up, but it was doing over 380fps when I got it. 🙃😅

  9. I hate ordering from X-Fire sometimes.
    At least it's less expensive... <_<

    1. proffrink

      proffrink

      Truly useless website. Their new one is just as bad too.

       

      Seriously it's not that hard to have proper postage calculations - it must be so expensive for them to manually calculate every shipping fee.

    2. Hudson

      Hudson

      It's just taken so long to even approach getting my parcel.

      It's spent about a week in customs before they've even thought about sending me the invoice.
      Annoying when it can travel all the way from Japan in under 48 hours.

    3. proffrink

      proffrink

      Remember as soon as it hits your local depot you can ring in - even without the letter - and pay over the phone. But yeh, HMRC have been a bit useless lately. I've something that's been stuck in there for a few days now also.

  10. I'm heading through to London next week for the first time in a while.

    Is there anywhere airsoft-related (or similar) you'd recommend visiting?

    I know of Wolf Armouries, and I'm flying there & back, so won't be able to buy anything gun-like, but wouldn't mind a browse, or a short shoot; be it on a range or a game.

    What is there?

    1. Robert James

      Robert James

      what part of London? You can try Bunker 51 but iv'e not heard great things... AirsoftZone in Romford. Proairsoftsupplies in Archway

    2. Gimli

      Gimli

      if you're looking for a game nearby, Tactical Warfare near Croydon plays Saturday and is pretty cheap

  11. Japan to UK: < 36 hours 
    Halfway across England: Several days & counting. Yaaaay parcel force!

  12. Lovely. The CYMA AK74U I bought yesterday at the MAF that was "Doing 320" is actually over 370.

    Guess I'm gonna have to open it up. 🙄

    1. Rogerborg

      Rogerborg

      "Just drop 0.28g in for the chrono made, lovely gun, beautiful plumage."

    2. Hudson

      Hudson

      Well it's down to around 325 now, so that's better now. 👌 

  13. Omw back from the Midlands Airsoft Fair. 

     

    It was okay, but not quite as good as the last one in 2019, imo. 

    Picked up a CYMA AK74U, a few mags & sights and that was about it. 

     

    Typical that I realised I could have got myself a railed upper receiver for it there too, only AFTER I'm on the way home. 😤😂

  14. Spent most of yesterday kitting up for shooting today, and it ended up having to be cancelled due to low numbers. Yay. :(

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    2. AshOnSnow

      AshOnSnow

      It's a fairly large site - old abandoned WW2 RAF training ground. It's got 5 main areas of contact between the two teams, so at 120, that's 60 on each team, split across the 5 areas which takes it down to 12 per squad, minus 4 on each who are doddling back to respawn, so each little concentrated battle only becomes 8 on 8 (give or take, the Grasslands area usually has a little more as it's a larger space).

       

      Parking is tricky though!

    3. Hudson

      Hudson

      What site is it?

    4. AshOnSnow

      AshOnSnow

      Coms Site 3

  15. "Brand New in box. Needs a new gearbox. And a barrel. And a body. And box."

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    2. MILITATED

      MILITATED

      The amount of times I've seen "full metal" and they really mean the slide or something in terms of a pistol...

    3. Sitting Duck

      Sitting Duck

      you guys need to stop shopping at JustBBguns then, I stopped ages ago - well last week to be exact...

      Oooohhhh another QUALITY B500a1 offer, go on then about time I got a pro gun

    4. MILITATED

      MILITATED

      Definitely top quality there, Duck!

  16. "Remember: We only accept positive reviews!!!11oneone"

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    2. Hudson

      Hudson

      Military 1st.

      Bought a hydration pack and the threading on the hose failed before I even took it out for it's first use, so I used the review function to state the fault; but surprise surprise, they're not putting it up.

      Annoying, as I've always been satisfied with them.

    3. DX115FALCON

      DX115FALCON

      Oh. Fair enough then. Just seemed a bit odd not to mention them in the actual status...

  17. *Finally* managed to get some more Prometheus flat Buckings from FS. Last time I got a re-stock notice, it was too late!

  18. £4.50-8 to post one single hop bucking? Yeeeaaaah no thanks, Airsoft Zone.

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    2. Hudson

      Hudson

      Worth a shot, I guess. Cheers!

    3. Hudson

      Hudson

      And it's a no. Brilliant.

    4. BBrotherwood

      BBrotherwood

      Yh I have had the same frustration as you :/

  19. £450 for an ICS 551? Seriously...?

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    2. Monty

      Monty

      Months ago, yeah.

    3. Hudson

      Hudson

      Does it matter how long ago it was? It was still a ridiculous price to start with...

    4. Esoterick

      Esoterick

      That sort of pricing always makes me dubious if the seller will check for a defence.

  20. 3 new (to me anyways) guns acquired. Need more space under the bed...

  21. 4 AKs is enough for Sunday...right? Or should I pack one moire, just in case?

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    2. Sitting Duck

      Sitting Duck

      double check all requirements first bb's mags lipo bfg etc... if all ok then pack more 4 ak's & no mag or lipo is not very useful

    3. Hudson

      Hudson

      It was a satirical post fella...

      I've been doing this 19 years; just don't usually take so many of one type is all! ;)

    4. Sitting Duck

      Sitting Duck

      seen one poor guy go through 3 guns in one day - no I didn't touch them, so 4 might just be ok at a scrape

  22. A Productive evening! AK47s gearbox upgraded and running consistently, and my long-term dead/problematic AKS74 is back up and running! :D

  23. Anybody else had problems getting a Pro-Win M4 hop unit to fit? It won't go by about 1 or 2mm; I'm presuming due to the flat shape of the top section, as opposed to the slanted shape of normal hop units, perhaps?

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    2. Hudson

      Hudson

      The army one is compatible.

    3. Max2000

      Max2000

      I think the problem in yours is that your outer barrel "chamber" is too short and that's why the prowin doesn't fit.

       

    4. Hudson

      Hudson

      I'll give that a check and see. Cheers!

  24. Anyone off to Farmistan this Sunday?

  25. Are replacement parts for the Echo 1 Vintorez available anywhere?

    1. TheFull9

      TheFull9

      If you can find out the company who actually made it, probably.

    2. proffrink
    3. Hudson

      Hudson

      Well the E1 and AY seem to the be the same model, from what I can tell.

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