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Just don't use it indoors - it's toxic in higher concentrations and a vented magazine in an enclosed space is not going to be nice.

If you can get the hop to lift .25s you will see marked improvements in range. If it's the ICS M4 you're talking about then you should be fine - I'd give the .25s a go but take your .20s in case it doesn't happen.

G&P: Some of the best externally, can be above average internally but nothing spectacular. Loadsamony.

If it were great Russian style your scope would be illuminated by glorious Kazakhstan Uranium glass.

First thing I did was copper grease that thing as they're not brilliant. Which scope did you get though? There are some older generation short dots floating about with the old logo that's embedded rather than lasered on so that could be why? Even so, mine wasn't great as I say. I think the grease has probably saved it from stripping the threads.

Their eBay shop is good too as they drop-ship from a UK warehouse. Not always in stock, and not always as cheap as their wholesale shop if you're willing to wait though. Their service is good though. I got my other short dot from there and it came with a busted lens cap - they sent a replacement out with no questions asked.

I saw that today. That group page is a complete cesspool - not quite sure why I visit it. Watching them pounce on anyone that doesn't reply to a message asking them about whether they have a valid defence is quite sickening too. These people have nothing better to do. Don't seem to understand that the majority of new players are completely ignorant of the laws surrounding VCRA.

Fair enough.

Er, that sounds terrible. Why?

Here you go. It'll fit two side-by-side or ontop of one another pretty damn perfectly:

Whatever the answer is, if you're looking to buy them try their official outlets on DHGate or AliExpress - easily the cheapest price you'll get anywhere what with it coming direct from the factory. Bought two scopes from them now and had no issues getting them here.

Hard cases or just bags for everything and small padlocks on the zips.

I have one of the Warrior .338 mag pouches and some APS-2 magazines. I can test and will report back later this evening.

Some sites don't allow Propane but allow MAPP. It's crazy, heh.

Not a green gas. Good in the winter though.

Guarder Powerful or Nuprol 4.0.

Yeh, waterproofing doesn't matter much. I would advise simply making sure you don't have too many gaps on the tops of receivers or stocks of any kind to make sure not too much rain gets in but the fact of the matter is you're probably not going to have a fun time anyway if it's raining heavily enough to matter - regardless of what you're using.

Fair enough. I meant more the way it's stored and dispensed is a hazard - those bottles are huge. The one bit I don't trust is the additive that gives it that stench - Ethyl Mercaptan (most of the time). It's rather alkali, an irritant and all round bad for the environment. By law stove propane has to have an additive so you can smell when there's a gas leak or whatever (green gas doesn't have it because it isn't used as a fuel in the conventional sense). It's there is very, very small amounts and obviously has a boiling point around room temperature (much higher than Propane's boiling point, mind) and will condense in magazines and around o-rings when they get cold. I wish someone would just produce cheap cans of clean propane without additives, then I'd seriously consider switching. Perhaps I'm more adverse to the smell than others, so I can see why you'd want to especially when green gas is so ludicrously expensive. Edit Not long ago I was looking at refrigerants and how they perform. Obviously they don't have the smell but are still quite cheap to buy from European retailers (around £40 for a massive cylinder). The environmental implications aren't great with some of the gasses, but then I suppose we're literally throwing bits of styrene into the woods most of the time we play so hey. If I go down that route then I'll let you all know how I get on.

Only every week. What's your budget or just curious?

When did I say it wasn't? Stove propane is different to what is used in green gas - it's dirty as hell and will rot your o-rings fast, even with the addition of silicone oil you're going to need to disassemble more regularly. There's also the 'smell of 1000 pickled shallots' to contend with.

Propane eats your internals (particularly the o-rings) and screws up your hop up rubber. Stove propane is so much less pure than what we use in green gas and should frankly be avoided. Not to mention that it's banned on many sites because it's an obvious fire hazard. Maybe try some Smart Gas off Gunfire.pl if you're worried about price; It's not worth the extra lubing and possible replacements you'd have to make. I bought a magazine off someone on Zero In who swore it'd only had green gas through it - not only was it a clone mag (could tell by the base plate), but the o-rings were torn and it smelt like the devils bumhole.

Why would you want a yucky SUSAT though? The LDS looks so much nicer.

GBBRs Cold: Not unless you're using a high powered gas like Guarder High Power or Nuprol 3-4 (though through my testing Guarder is slightly superior). Wet: Fine. Gas system - all parts will be metal or plastic and there shouldn't be any electronics. You'd want to dry and relube when you get home though. GBB pistols Cold: I'd say fine most of the time in the UK, but some higher strength gas wouldn't go amiss. Wet: Fine, but many use cheaper internals that may rust quicker if you don't dry and relube them when you get home. HPA Cold: Fine (air does not change density easily with varying temperatures). Wet: Depends. Polarstar, SMP etc. do have electronics and need proper sealing. Pnumatic systems like Daytona Guns are inherently waterproof what with just being a huge lump of metal. Spring Cold: Fine. Wet: Depends. Rifle stocks like to fill with water, but rain will be fine. Just don't dump it in a puddle. AEGs Cold: Fine. Wet: Mostly not fine - particularly cheaper ones with poor fit and finish externally can let water in during heavy rain, but mid-range stuff will be fine. Also there are ways of waterproofing (see Systema mods etc.).

Flyye and TMC (mostly) make very decent quality repros of a lot of gear with good quality nylon and stitching. Lots of sites in asia sell them, as do lots of wholesalers on Aliexpress and DHGate - I'd recommend Shooter Combat Gear as a foreign retailer. As Kinnerley says though: What sorts of things are you looking for? Clothing is everywhere.

A potato quality picture of my DG M249 - finally finished.