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Sounds like an air seal issue somewhere. Have you tested the compression in the cylinder and piston? If you have, and you've got a good compression. Next check that the nozzle sits in the hop correctly. It should make contact with bucking so make sure it's not too short (or long) you should also shine a light into the hop unit and then look down the barrel and make sure it's centered nicely. If all these come up as good and there's good compression. Check the bucking and make sure there's a nice seal there and it's sitting on the barrel correctly and isn't loose or lopsided.
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Hello,
Needing the help of some of our experienced HPA advocates!
So I'm brand new to HPA and I've just had my first game day today with my newly HPA'd Mancraft SDIK for my Amoeba Striker As 01, works a treat!
I'm just unsure how to store it in-between game days, Do I leave the regulator on the bottle? I use a Mancraft MMR Regulator and there is no knob to 'Turn it off', it seems that when it's connected to the bottle it's on and pressurized up to the PSI i set it to, surely leaving this on and pressurized won't do the reg any good? Also, how would I drain the reg of any excess air without a turn off knob? Secondly, does it matter what pressure is left in the bottle after a game day? For instance, would a bottle filled to 3k (max what its rated for) be ok to leave for a period of time.
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7 hours ago, Tackle said:
@SeanM, I can't comment on what works for you mate, only my own experiences, thing about deep heat is it's not like calamine lotion, wiping a bit on the skin isn't gonna do much, it needs to be worked in to the muscle like a deep tissue massage,applied properly it will last most of the day, so much so that if my lower backs niggly, I'll get the missus to give it a good rub in, much easier than trying to do it myself.
I've tried the tiger balm, yeah the reds just mental lol, but then I've also tried most of the other stuff, the over the counter gear like volterol, or the prescription gear like fenbid (feels cold when applied), or the higher percentage capsaicin creams, much of it is counterirritant based, half beneficial ingredient & the other half annoying placebo, as you mentioned, designed to distract you from your pains, but ultimately its about what works for any one person, not every person.
Which is why people need to act sparingly with this stuff, especially the atopical gear, throw a load on when your not used to it, then wrap the area in some kinda support made of artificial fibres could lead to some serious skin irritations🔥, that will definitely distract you from your usual aches & pains.
As for the the various stretching exercises & warming up, definitely, fill yer boots if your able, unfortunately Ive got 29years on you, if I tried to do the kind of warm up exercises I did when I was 27, I wouldn't make it out of the safezone 🚑.
When you start carrying the long term wear & tear, & associated injuries, acceptance plays a big part in enjoying the game, not feeling the need to behave like red rum when the whistle blows, but rather employ a more tactical approach, aka sneaky mofo, & let the young gazelles on the opposite side run in to my occasional well placed BB, it can be very satisfying😈.
It is what we make of it I guess🤔
Ahh yeah, very true mate in regards to what works for different people. Deep heat will definitely be easier to apply and work into the muscles with a massage as you say as it's more of a cream consistency. With me, I'd usually go home after training and apply some to my niggles, usually knees, shins, ankles and top of my feet but it just didn't do enough for me, perhaps I wasn't working it in properly as you say, or maybe it's better for bigger softer areas rather than boney ones. Tiger balm when I first tried it blew me away and did everything I needed it to with the way I was using it, so I've sworn by it ever since. Have you ever tried Namman Thai oil? It's incredible stuff, You could probably skip the warm up and just use that 🥵 you'll be flying out of the safe zone 🤣🦸. I do love a bit of sneaky gameplay myself, Nothing more satisfying than doing a sneaky little flank around and objective and just picking the enemies off one by one with a sniper, completely undetected. Or better yet, hiding and waiting on a popular route like an ambush predator for the enemies to walk past you before picking them off haha.
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I'm by no means old (27) but spending the majority of my teens to early adult hood 14-24 training and fighting (Muay Thai) paired with a labour intensive job, my body is pretty knackered already, constant aches and pains, I can't shrug my shoulders without my collar bones clicking, so I'm screwed as I get older 🤦♂️🤣.
Top tip for you guys.. deep heat is a no go, it heats the surface of the skin giving you a nice placebo of warmth and heat but doesn't really penetrate deep into your muscles. Do yourselves a favour Get some tiger balm instead, they come in red and white, I recommend to get the red stuff, but try both and see which your prefer if the red is too intense for you, They're only small, but a little goes a long way. I used to swear by this when I was fighting. Also invest in some Thai oil (Namman) and rub this onto your 'injuries' or 'weak' points (for me it's usually legs, knees, ankles, lower back) before a skirmish or exercise, it does wonders in preventing injuries like pulled muscles etc, I used to put this on every day before I trained, be warned it does have a strong smell but it's not a bad one at all, I love it! (smells very similar to deep heat) if you've ever been in a fight gym, you will know exactly what I'm talking about. All very good stuff and a worthy investment for messed up bodies and/or preventive measures!
Lastly, stretch, stretch and stretch! Both before and after skirmishes. The amount of injuries and niggly pains that can be prevented by getting the muscles warm and stretched out before a game day is immeasurable. Everyone (including myself) often neglects this, but we shouldn't.. We might not realise it when we're out there blasting people with our new little pew pews, but Airsoft is intense on the body! You've got heavy gear, you're running, jogging, crouching, crawling, jumping, Airsoft is a workout in itself, we just don't realize it because we're too busy having fun 🤣.
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Welcome to the wonderful world of airsoft mate!
Just had a look at them both for you. As others have said above, Internally they're pretty much the same, with the same features (Rotary hop, 6.03 tight bore inner barrel etc). The main difference between the 2 is that the F-02 FLEX is longer with a longer inner barrel whereas the CORE is shorter and more compact with a shorter inner barrel.
Which ever you decide to go for will depend on your play style and which you prefer the look of, they should both perform pretty much the same.
Ask yourself, is your site more CQB based or longer range outdoor? do you prefer getting balls deep in the action cutting tight corners whilst clearing small buildings, doorways and corridors? Do you prefer and feel more comfortable handling a longer or a shorter RIF? This will help you decide which one to get as the main and only difference i can spot is the length.
Hope this helps!
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Mancraft SDIK HPA system for my Amoeba Striker AS 01 Sniper rifle Arrived and installed yesterday. Just need to wait until Sunday before I can get my tank filled and test it out. Fingers crossed I haven't somehow ballsed it up 🤞😂
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5 minutes ago, gavinkempsell said:
They do a holster especially for the Mk23 with a suppressor.
Is it the DTD retention holster by chance? Do you have a link or pic
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11 minutes ago, Cannonfodder said:
Thanks mate
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9 minutes ago, Impulse said:
The threads on the mk23 are 16mm, so if you were going to use a normal suppressor I guess you'd need a 16mm to 14mm converter. The suppressor that comes with it isn't that hard to modify though...
Spot on thanks mate. Yeah I'll have a little look on YouTube now, I wouldn't mind it being a bit shorter tho, the Mk-23 is huge! Especially with long ass suppressor haha 😂. Couldn't imagine putting that in a drop leg holster, it'll touch your ankles 😂
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On 22/11/2023 at 14:34, Cannonfodder said:
One other thing about the ASG is that the suppressor is actually a barrel extension. Don't use it as it puts your muzzle energy close to DMR levels and the 2 piece design completely buggers up accuracy. There's guides online on how to convert it to a suppressor, but I took the easy route and picked up a 14mm adapter to fit a shorter one.
What adapter is that you need for this mate? Is it 18mm to 14mm? This is probably the route I'll go down as I have a spare shorter suppressor kicking about on one of my other rifs I can rob
58 minutes ago, Speedy Sloth said:I've being wrong the ASG lately but I do enjoy teching. That looks entry price to the platform makes it so appealing can always chuck the upgrades into a TM down the line if your not happy with whatever remains of the ASG.
Yeah this is what I'm probably going to do. Worst case scenario I'll take the upgrades out and revert it back to stock, sell it on and then buy a TM to chuck all the parts in.
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Some really good write ups and information here lads, I appreciate you all taking the time out of your day to share your thoughts and experiences. I just needed to know the clones weren't a bag of absolute garbage.
It seems the main gripe with the clones is the trigger not being as smooth as the one on the TM but other than that, with a few upgrades it will still be a solid sidearm for when they're too close to use the sniper with arguably better mags being easier to fix when they inevitably start to leak, Joys of Gas mags eh! Sick to death of it 🤬😂 haha.
Here's my assumption on the topic. An upgraded ASG Mk-23 or other clone should theoretically shoot better than a completely stock TM. Whipping out the calculator real quick..
Stock TM Mk-23 = £149.95
Upgraded ASG Mk-23 = £116.84
Stock ASG Mk-23 = £54.99
Hadron H-Arm V2 = £11.95
Hadron TDC = £16.00
Flamingo 50 bucking = £8.95
Crazy jet inner barrel = £24.95
TOTAL = £116.84
So for £33.11 less I could have a nicely upgraded ASG Mk-23 that should theoretically shoot a lot better than a stock TM Mk-23 and have arguably better mags with them being easy to fix. If the feed lips on the asg mags aren't the best, I could then use that surplus £33.11 on new hadron hot lips for the mags and still have money to spare.
If the trigger is a real big issue for the clone models, I believe there is some mods you can do to improve that, but I'd have to look into them properly. Failing that, I see there is a nine ball trigger upgrade kit available.
I wonder, does anyone have any experience with them?
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Here's a little interesting topic. What's everyone thought on the ASG MK-23 compared to the TM MK-23 and SSX23.
The ASG sitting at £55 is very tempting and is compatible with the TM upgrades but is it worth paying the extra to get the TM or SSX23?
Has anyone got any experience with the ASG MK-23 and would you recommend it as a half decent reliable pistol out of the box? I don't need anything too crazy just looking for a half decent sneaky and quiet pistol as a side arm for my soon to be HPA Striker sniper rifle.
Let the reviews/debates begin!!!
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What tank, line and reg did you run with this? Thanks mate.
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Do we get a female delivery driver that provides a happy ending upon safe delivery of my item included in that postage price?😆... if so, preferably still in uniform thanks hahaha 🤣
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Thank you so much for all the great information and video's mate.. I'll look into all of this and hopefully be able to fix it if it isn't too costly, failing that, I'll probably buy a different one instead of throwing time and money into this one haha.
I really appreciate the reply a knowledge mate.. Saved my bacon!
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Bought this glock second hand and have had this problem since day 1. Does anyone have any idea what's wrong with my Army Armament GBB Glock 17?
So sometimes the slide would stick and gas would come out and I thought that was the issue but
I have stripped it down and given it a really good clean then re lubed with silicon gun oil and gun grease (where needed) and put it back together but still having the same issue with gas exploding out after a few shots.
I have tried using Abbey predator maintenance gas 144a as it's not as powerful and therefore not as harsh on a plastic GBB like this, it was recommended that I use that instead of green gas. I have also tried Nuprol 2.0 high performance green gas just to rule out my gas as the cause of the issue, but no luck.
It gets worse the more I use the gun and the colder it gets due to the gas, but there is no way I ever get through a full mag without this problem, if I haven't used to gun at all it will usually shoot about 8 times before this happens. If I then fill it up again it will do it in 2 to 3 shots or less. (See shorter video below of the refill after it had done it the first time)
Is it a gun issue or a mag issue possibly? I have no idea and that's why I need some other more experienced folks input.
Happy to provide more videos/info and pictures if needed to help diagnose the problem.
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8 hours ago, Dan Robinson said:
Welcome!
From my perspective, spending £150 on a brand new M4 (Specna Edge C12 was mine) will give you something easily and cheaply upgraded to be a solid backstop for when you grow your collection and get the eventual problems we have all experienced.
Keep it stock internally until either it has proven itself to you or the warranty has gone.
Cheers Dan, I am leaning towards this sort of plan more after reading everyone's comments to be honest.. Ideally need to try find and have something sorted for this Sunday, the new search begins haha.. wish me luck! 😂
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1 hour ago, Emergencychimps said:
Welcome to the sport!
You can find good deals on here, however there are plenty of not so great deals and some pretty awful "deals" as well, though the Mack's thread is pretty good at calling them out.
My advice would be to not buy something someone has upgraded. whether upgrades are good or not is largely based on how good the quality of the workmanship and most people aren't as good as they think.
That's a solid point regarding upgrades mate, I'll definitely keep that in mind when looking through the ads!
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@Cannonfodder Cheers mate, I'll check out that thread. Do you have a link for it at hand? If not, no doubt I'll find it.
EDIT: never mind, I've already found it and followed. Thanks mate!
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Thanks for the warm welcome and informative replies guys, I appreciate it! I'd like to hear from @RostokMcSpoons in regards to the Double Eagle brand. I don't see many of them in stock on patrol base and some other retailers so I've not really done any research on them.
I think the main advantage to buying second hand is that you sometimes don't need to invest in all the other things like batteries, optics, etc.. but as you say, it's always a risk.
If double eagle is a solid but affordable gun and a lot of bang for the buck then I would definitely be interested in buying one of those new and just investing in everything else separately. Budget is around £300 for the gun but If I could get the gun and everything I need to start pew pewing people for that I'd be happy! I can easily go up in price tho but just thought £300 ish is a sensible start point for a decent first gun that can some what compete with some of the big boy £500+ laser beam accuracy guns at my field lol!
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Hello everyone, new to this forum and also to the wonderful world of airsoft in general... The money pit I never knew I needed! 😂
I've been to my local site a good few times now and have my defence sorted, so I'm finally ready to take the step into getting my very own RIF! I go to my local site on my own and have already met a bunch of sound people, +1 to the airsoft community!.. A couple of the lads at my site recommended I try get my first gun on here pre-owned as you can usually pick up some pretty good bundles with batteries, mags and optics etc.. which you would normally have to buy separately...which as you all know, adds up rather quickly!
Just wanted to know what everyone's thoughts are with buying second hand as my first gun and things I should 'look out for' when buying something from this forum so I don't end up with a lemon 🍋 that's not going to last me long.
I originally wanted to buy new but the gun I'm after isn't in stock in the colour i want anywhere at the moment, Specna arms e23 edge 2.0 (chaos bronze) or Specna Arms H-20 edge 2.0 (half tan) , but need something decent to tick me over to save me using rentals each week. My main worry is that I'm going to get a gun that has been worn out, like the rentals are and won't shoot straight...just like the dreaded rentals haha.
Looking forward to hearing everyone's thoughts.
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