Absolute best bang for buck.. JG g36c. Bought one from TaiwanGun for £90 and put a maple leaf rubber in it. Shoots as far as 90% of airsoft guns in its fps range. Plastic is cheap looking but it’s more than durable enough. Decently light and compact. For £100 or less you’re not getting better.
best gun for £150.. ICS sports line m4 models. Internals are mostly the same as the metal bodied prolines. They’re very nicely made and the split gearbox is a fantastic idea; especially for a new player. If a piston does eventually strip its a much less daunting process of replacing it or changing a spring for a new player who doesn’t want to completely open a gearbox. Again, throw a decent hop rubber inside it and it’s shooting better than most things you’ll come across.
if an m4 isn’t your thing, a CYMA AK is a good alternative for the money. £150-200
£200 plus then I’d be looking at the fancier, metal bodied ICS guns that go from £175-£450 depending on features.
or if an m4 isn’t your thing an LCT AK
wouldn’t touch a G&G or an Ares if you paid me. I’ve previously had 2 g&g and both didn’t feed properly. Not not cheap combat machines either. Their UMP and something else I can’t remember. Ares are made out of kinder egg..