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"How hard can it be?"

Visionking's shop on AliExpress is basically the cheapest you can get them from if you do want a browse by the way: http://www.aliexpress.com/store/405045 - you shouldn't get an VAT slapped on as they don't declare the value. I know this is probably a bit presumptuous, but I've been burned by it: If you happen to go for one then make sure to change the currency to GBP or your bank will charge you a conversion fee when they charge your card in USD. http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Visionking-3-9x40-Rifle-scope-Riflescopes-for-Target-Shooting-Hunting-Military-1-inch-for-Ar15-M16/405045_32531607996.html

Well unfortunately until you are willing to spend over £30 the chances are you're just replacing one poor scope with another.

Read this thread: http://www.airsoft-forums.co.uk/index.php/topic/30072-thinking-of-buying-a-tm-l96/ I'm not sure if 'unread kit' is the result of autocorrect or something, but just to reiterate increase it's not: Try to go the SDiK route. If you have the money for a 90o trigger, piston, guide, nozzle, cylinder and spring then you also have enough money to buy the SDiK if you substitute those normal spring upgrades for it. Here's the post in that thread that answers your question: http://www.airsoft-forums.co.uk/index.php/topic/30072-thinking-of-buying-a-tm-l96/?p=233237 - in summary, you don't need a 90o trigger and nor will a stock rifle from the major clone manufacturers come with one.

If you're serious about sniping then I agree with Trigger (his second link, at least) - Visionking make the most clear optics at a good price point of between £50-100. They're excellent value.

Recently bought an Oshiboom impact grenade but sold it before I'd even had a chance to use it because I realised just how useless it would be for the kind of woodland I play in where 6 months of the year the ground is far too soft to detonate it. I've set my sights on timed BFGs, but I'm not massively impressed by the offerings from Dynatex or SWAT because I'd like something with a little less bulk to it. I can't find any other timed BFG, but do any exist? If so, has anyone had any experience with them? Failing that, the SWAT VTG is what I'll probably spring for. If anyone has used one, how long is the 'break in' period (where it allegedly detonates after just 1.5-2 seconds, rather than the usual 3.5)? Thanks.

G&P red dot or UTG ITA 4.2 are good.

Fair enough - I know the rubberised bottom was meant for that purpose. I guess it's because I only bought a couple as low-cap backups for my M249 and to make cronoing easier, so they look strange.

The EPMs are very good. I've heard great reviews for both but sprung for the EPMs because of their 150rd capacity over the 120 of the Hex Mags. The EPMs do have a really ugly baseplate though, but are compatible with ranger plates etc. so replacing them isn't too tricky.

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I believe only the Pro Sniper is crimped - the GSpec is just pinned. If it comes to it then buy a cylinder from Airsoft Pro - ASPUK just resell most of their parts with a hefty price tag; I've never much liked their shop and I'm not sure why so many people use it. Convenience maybe. Here's the thing: Shizbazki found his ASPUK cylinder wouldn't fit the SDiK yet I found that my Airsoft Pro one did. Either ASPUK have a slightly different design being made by Airsoft Pro or Airsoft Pro updated their cylinder design or Mancraft updated the threads on their cylinder head. It's a bit of a mystery as it's been known for a long time that ASPUK simply resell Airsoft Pro stuff (so you'd expect them to work similarly). Either way, we know the SDiK fits the stock Marui cylinder and will also fit the nikel-plated Airsoft Pro cylinder so if you have an issue with your Marui one then pick up a new one from Airsoft Pro.

If the cylinder is pinned then look in to removing the pin first - it's threaded too so once the pin is removed you shouldn't have any problems. I'd look up a video or two on this though as plenty of people have done it. If that becomes a problem then you can always buy a new cylinder from Airsoft Pro for a decent price or just go on the Facebook VSR groups and source someone's old stock cylinder (plenty of people who are upgrading their internals on a spring build will be selling them). By the way, you don't need to quote the post if it's right above yours

Please do. Sounds like they were talking about a springer - the SDiK comes with its own guide rod and cylinder head. Removing the GSpec cylinder head means knocking/drilling through a ⌀~3mm pin. I've never done it myself, but from the looks of the video Shizbazki did - I'd PM him on here maybe. Edit As Shizbazki demonstrates in his video: The whole of the cylinder internals are removed. In the video you can see he's using a 90o trigger, piston, aftermarket spring guide and (probably) spring - none of these are necessary in the SDiK, but he was running a spring-powered build beforehand so rather than have to switch back to the old trigger he picked up the 90o SDiK kit. I imagine he either sold the piston, guide rod, spring, cylinder and cylinder head or kept them for another project. The standard 45o sear/trigger mechanism has a small surface area which is holds the piston back with until you pull the trigger. The point of the 90o sear engagement trigger/piston combination was to give more contact surface area and reduce wear on the sears - this is important for use over 1J in a spring-powered build as the Marui design was made for sub-1J use. Lots of people just go and throw a new spring in and 3 months down the line their sear rounds off or the piston snaps and their gun is broken. However, the SDiK kit doesn't use spring power - it has a very short spring that's actually about half the power of even the stock Marui one that the 45o sear engagement was designed for. This is because the job of the spring is only to actuate the valve that releases CO2 or HPA and isn't the power source itself, so it can be very small. That's why I say the SDiK route isn't as expensive as people may first think: You don't need a 90o trigger, piston, spring guide, spring, new cylinder or cylinder head, because it has no effect on the operation of the SDiK. Again, the idea of the 90o trigger and piston is to add longevity to a high-muzzle energy spring-based build. Here's what a 90o sear engagement looks like: Here's what a 45o sear engagement (i.e. a stock VSR or VSR clone) looks like:

Please use the search for things like this. It's been discussed to death. http://www.airsoft-forums.co.uk/index.php/topic/28710-fogging-please-help/ http://www.airsoft-forums.co.uk/index.php/topic/28399-the-infamous-goggle-fogging/ http://www.airsoft-forums.co.uk/index.php/topic/27833-anti-fog/

Which forum was this?

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I think we might have to put up with a few lazy posts for a while but ultimately those sellers may turn in to forum members so I see it as a good thing long-term. Mods will stay on top of the crappy threads anyway I'd imagine.

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I don't get this whole thread. Is it an advertisement or are these amazing YooToobe personalities or what? I must be missing something. Seems like an incredibly lazy OP.

The SDiK is made specifically for sniper rifles. Your friend should look in to HPA-tapping his magazines but that requires a pretty costly regulator and tank - the SDiK can run off CO2 and has quite a cheap, low volume (but very small) regulator as it doesn't need a high refresh rate like you would for fully automatic fire. Here's the one I built: http://www.airsoft-forums.co.uk/index.php/topic/29031-vsr-sdik-build-n-ting/ Shizbazki did a great video on fitting one and how easy it is to fit (also demonstrates what the kit really is): They're beginning to get a bit more popular now that people have realised how affordable it is when you factor in the cost of what you would have spent on a new trigger mech, cylinder, piston, spring, spring guide and nozzle if you were to go the spring route. Plus CO2 is absolutely dirt cheap if you buy the bulbs from the right place. Once that's done you obviously want to spend a lot of time on your hop unit and barrel as they're where you'll get the accuracy from - the SDiK is just a consistent power source.

How long have you both been running them?

Er no, but still wouldn't buy anything from the US unless you have to as the postage and duty will kill you. AliExpress and DHGate are like eBay for factories (and the cheapest place that one can buy from) if you're ok waiting 3 weeks for something to arrive. Just remember to change the currency to GBP before ordering. Failing that, look at mainland Europe as postage is cheap and quick (plus you'll pay a lower rate of VAT in a lot of countries). Edit Should say the majority of sellers on DHGate and AliExpress are located in China for obvious reasons - that's why they're cheap.

Visionking make consistently excellent long-range optics and are fairly priced. I'd look at them on AliExpress or DHGate.

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