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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. @ak2m4 with another Christmas miracle!

     

    Ordered some internals for my latest project, not expecting to see them until after Christmas, when they arrived about 15 minutes ago!

    Excellent service as usual 😀

     

    Now, the postman who's seemingly unable to work a doorbell is another matter!

    Had to quickly put on some shoes and chase him down the road before he disappeared! 😂

    1. Hudson

      Hudson

      Oh no! The motor doesn't fit! 😩

      Apparently it's some sort of weird medium size between a short & long type!

    2. ak2m4

      ak2m4

      Oh no, is it for a sig ?

    3. Hudson
  5. AirsoftHub: The perfect place for people to sell their gear whilst never checking their inbox!

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    2. MrTea

      MrTea

      Yeah it's a nightmare.

      It used to send you an email when you got a message but that feature broke a while back.

    3. Krisz

      Krisz

      You don't get an email anymore when someone messaged you.

    4. Hudson

      Hudson

      Fair enough, and maybe it's just me but if I put up an advert, I'd be certain to check on it regularly.

  6. 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.

  7. Are WE Glock mags compatible between generations?

     

    Could I use a Gen5 mag in something that uses Gen 3 or 4?

     

    Been so long since I last owned anything Glock shaped I'm out of the loop!

    1. The_Lord_Poncho

      The_Lord_Poncho

      I have gen 3 WE glock 17s (several) and a WE gen5 Glock 19. The gen 3 mags will happily fit and feed in the gen 5 Glock 19 (but i obviously can't test the other way due to the glock 19 mags being too short to fit in a Glock 17). IIRC the only difference in the gen 5 glock mags for a WE is that they have mag release cutouts on both sides, as the gen 5 allows the mag release to be reversed for a left handed shooter.

    2. Hudson

      Hudson

      Ok that's great news. Thank you!

  8. Back down in the Midlands to play at MAW tomorrow.

    Second time I'll have been, enjoyed it the last time I played, just wish it wasn't so far!

  9. Booked in for Raw War on Sunday.

    Been several months since I've been, and weather looks good.

     

    Hoping for a good day.

    Anyone else going?

  10. 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!

  11. 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

  12. Don't you just hate it when a buyer just goes radio silent on you 😒

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    2. Rogerborg

      Rogerborg

      Dog ate his internets.

    3. gavinkempsell

      gavinkempsell

      I don't usually sell but had 2 items buyers were looking for & thought I was reasonable with the prices then nothing, don't mind that so much tbh but offered someone their asking price for an item and then bugger all communication.

    4. Hudson

      Hudson

      It was all ok, and then I asked the guy if he had WhatsApp, or someway I could send him some photos & videos of the gun working and then they just disappeared.

       

      Think it's probably for the best tbh!

  13. 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.

  14. Heads up to any fellow glasses wearers, but I recently tried ReglazeMySpecs for the first time, after finding an old thread about them on here.

     

    I ordered on the Sunday, sent off my old inserts on the Monday, and received them back and finished on the Friday, all for under £17!

     

    Can't recommend them enough, and a much cheaper alternative to Specsavers. 😃

     

    https://www.reglazemyspex.com/

  15. 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. 🙃😅

  16. 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.

  17. 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

  18. It's always a good day when you receive an @ak2m4 order!

    1. ak2m4

      ak2m4

      Was that the 500mm order?

    2. Hudson

      Hudson

      It was. All installed and ready to go this weekend, hopefully!

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

  20. Just a quick heads up to anyone that uses Used Airsoft:

     

    Scam email going round to people with active adverts.

    Don't click any of the links and report to the admin staff.

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    1. novioman

      novioman

      I have had 4 of these scam emails today

  21. 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. 👌 

  22. 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. 😤😂

  23. So who else is going to the Midlands Airsoft Fair on the 9th?

     

    Third time for me, and first time as a seller!

    1. Galvatron

      Galvatron

      I'm thinking of it (as a buyer) but curious what variety of things are for sale as it will be close to a 2-hour journey for me to Newark.

    2. Hudson

      Hudson

      There's usually all sorts. Guns, gear, unusual parts.

       

      Picked up lots of bargains in years past!

  24. 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

  25. The world would be a much better place if Royal Mail ceased to exist.

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    2. proffrink

      proffrink

      My depot is actually great for collections and opens late on certain days for those ending work at 5. Not having standard opening times nationwide seems a bit silly though

    3. ak2m4

      ak2m4

      oh wow, I didn't realise they weren't standard opening times, that is crazy indeed.

    4. Galvatron

      Galvatron

      It needs to exist because removing a competitor only serves to raise prices even higher. Pipe dream but it should be majority nationalised again where the government works on modernising it but enough of my political thoughts.

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