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Not at the moment, my son said he had a great time so that’s all that matters for now. The distance rule didn’t worry him yesterday but let’s see what happens after a few games. I’d be interested to see the difference in performance v BB weights first before changing springs, etc. No rush…. I spent a few years modding Subaru’s so understand the cost in chasing a performance figure 😂. Thanks for the input.

Thanks impulse, he’s been watching people like Sillyghillie and CamMan, I’ve just seen the prices of a decent suit so yes, field craft will come first! The rest I used to have for camera lenses had polystyrene balls inside so was light and you could shape them, bit like a small beanbag. I also think the idea or Velcro is great, I’ll see what I can come up with.

Thanks, I told him to just use the terrain or branches to hold the gun up. Anything that makes it notably heavier I think is bad news, one of its key things is it’s so light. I’ll get him to try again and see what he says. Great idea on the pouch, I’ve used something similar for camera lenses in the past.

Well I said I’d report back. I think the gun crono’d at 1.17 with .28 BB’s. Marshall’s said we had to adhere to the 30m rule which was fine. We will use the heavier BB’s as recommended by you guys next time but I’d already bought the .28’s so thought we’d use them as a test. How did the games go? No idea, my son took the rifle and hogged it the whole time… He said it was excellent and really enjoyed using it. The only game where he switched to his other gun was the last game which was a CQB. He said we need to get a Bipod as it was hard to hold for long periods, can anyone recommend one? Hopefully I’ll get a look in next time we play but I’ve just seen him searching for ghilly suits so I’m not sure.

Just done this journey myself. My son and I played four games as rental before buying any rifles. This was to make sure it’s something we wanted to do and also get the UKARA defence so we didn’t have to buy two tone. For protective stuff I’ve got full face covering (goggles, face shield) hat, gloves and knee pads. Face covering and hat is a good idea because as a new player you will get hit… a lot! We play woodland so rifles were a no brainier. Spent about £170 each on rifles + scope, strap, spare mags, BB’s, battery charger, carry bag, This is taking into account you already having the proper clothing and boots.

We actually bought the rifle from Surplus Store. I won’t be able to get over there before Saturday but happy to give it a go with stock spring. I found a hank of rope in the garage that is 30m and laid it out, it’s actually not as far as I thought. Looks like our usual engagement distance for our AR’s on a wide game to be honest. Thanks for all the help and advice, really appreciated.

Thanks Rogerborg, I've got a lot to learn on this, I've never fired a boltie and haven't put a round through our new gun yet. I'll see what happens the weekend and report back I think we've fallen into the typical noob trap of getting over excited and buying loads of stuff. Hey ho, what else is money for.

I've just worked it out using an online calculator on .28 BB's which I'm planning on using. Totally get that it would be impractical to treat each gun on a case by case biases and I will stick to the 30m rule if asked too. I'll talk to the marshals when I get the gun chrono'd on Saturday and see what's said. Thanks for the input and glad it wasn't a stupid question Thanks Impulse, I will take .2, .25, .28 BB's with me so if needs be I can make sure I'm under the 1.14J limit. The marshalls have been really helpful so far at the site so I'll take their advice. Personally I don't have an issue with the 30m limit but my son who's 12 wants to use the rifle and I don't think he can judge distances as well as me, I don't want to get him into trouble or piss off other players. We don't have sidearms (yet). My son and i will come down to Worthing Airsoft soon, only heard good things about this place.

Hello, I'm going to ask this question at our local site this weekend but was wondering on the thoughts of the collective. We've just bought a VSR10 and reading the local sites rules the engagement distance is 30m for snipers. I've worked out that the joule rating of the VSR10 will be around 1.16 max and at the site says snipers can go up to 2.3 Joule. This makes me think that the gun will be woefully underpowered for 30m. My questions are, why is the distance set on the type of gun and not the joule/power? As the rifle is lower powered is it the 'done thing' to engage at a closer distance? Sorry if this is a daft question, I'm sure I'm missing something.

My son and I have bought our first sniper rifle, a TM VSR10 G. It was a choice between a pistol each or the rifle. The pistols will have to wait… We bought a couple of mil-dot scopes second hand and have been told they are ok although haven’t tried using them yet. The scopes are 3-9x40 and a 3-9x50 which has red/green illumination. The 50 is a bit of a monster so I’m going to try the 40 first. TBH we are in new territory with sniper stuff so any advice would be greatly received. I do have a few questions which I will research on here like, what weight BB’s to use, how to set up a scope.

I’m using Hero Sharks mesh goggles and anti fog spray on my glasses. Seems to work ok.

Hi, Sorry if this is the wrong place to ask this. My son and I have a few days free and were wondering if anyone knows of any Airsoft event happening in the UK on the 6-7th April. We've played a number of woodland battles and although very much still Noobs fancy trying something on a bigger scale. Maybe a mix of Urban and Woodland, village, factory. Is there anything going on that might suit us? Thanks

Ahh, another passion of mine, motorcycles! One photo is me with the throttle on the stop of my 1924 Sunbeam and the other is my last road bike which was a little 125 which was so much fun!

Sorry, my marketing head is vibrating (ooerr) Is there a way to access the UKARA database to find out things like increase/decrease in membership, active members, geographic location, age, etc? This could be good data on the current membership and possibly show areas for growth. It won't show us how to target them but if we know there's an increase in member under 20 years old (for example) we can promote to those people in there mediums.

My son and I have also tried a number of things. My daughter and wife have football so we needed something to do while there off on a Sunday morning. I see you’re local to me, maybe we’ll bump into each other at Dogtag.

Ahhh, makes sense now. I had to google search what a bounder was. 😁

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As someone who has just started this journey I'll add my 2 cents. It was my son who suggested we try airsoft. He's only 12 but having played with Nerf guns (myself aswell) for a few years he wanted to try airsoft. After he got over the initial shock of being hit he really enjoyed playing. Personally I enjoyed it more than I thought I would! Cost - I think its comparable to other hobbies, fishing, paddle boarding, and cheaper than many, cycling, golf, sailing. Heath - I don't think this is mentioned enough, outdoors (mostly) and as physical as you want it to be, I know I come home knackered... Social - Team building, meeting new people, sharing experiences Mental - Keeping your brain active with marksmanship, strategy, problem solving. Most of all its fun and a good way to forget your day to day troubles. I'm not playing airsoft with my son to train him to be a killer, we are spending time together, he's getting more confident and learning to be responsible. I think its a great outdoor activity and good value for money. You can tell i work in Marketing LOL....

I’ve done my leg in playing airsoft, I’m not 25 anymore! (stop laughing) To cheer myself up I think I’m going to buy a pistol. I really want a Browning but the WE ones get bad reviews. Years ago I had a 177 pellet 92F and loved it so am looking at the Tokyo Marui M9A1 Beretta GBB Any thoughts? About the gun not pretending to be younger than I am…..

My son was busy with his friends so I was 'Billy no mates' at Dogtag last Sunday. Ironically he got me started in this to spend more time together LOL. I was a bit uncomfortable being on my own but once that first BB fly's past your head, all that goes out the window... This was the first time I've played a game with a proper objective which was get a pilot and fuel to the Helicopter. It was great fun and knowing there's a time limit really puts some pressure on. I'm starting to use concealment and using the bushes as cover, Rhododendron's work really well with DPM! Really impressed with my new over glasses Herosharks. Roll on next weekend!

Thanks for the response guys.

I’m sure I’m overthinking this, but do you empty your magazines at the end of the day? My logic is that the springs inside the magazines are under tension when loaded and could stretch over time leading to poor performance. Am I talking rubbish? 😂

Sorry djben9 only just seen your comment. This is something he wants to do and has kind of dragged me into it. I don’t mind as I’m enjoying it more than I thought! it’s a good idea about radios, we do seem to get separated pretty quickly. I actually shot him on Saturday, he was retreating and I mistook him for an enemy trying to flank us. By the time I realised it was him I’d already pulled the trigger. 😂 Are there any particular radios you’d recommend?

Son and I did our first games with our own kit yesterday! Spent the morning at Dogtag in Sussex. The guns and eyepro we had bought worked faultlessly and really upped our enjoyment of the games. In total this was our fourth session and we are starting to get a feel for this now, there’s less running around like headless chickens and we’re starting to think about strategy. Theres lots more gear to buy 😂 like decent gloves, something to hold spare mags, etc. Pretty happy with our weapons, my son got a number or people remark how good his one looks with scope and suppressor. roll on next weekend!