Lozart

Mostly just vibing with old CoB stuff today.

Not very. Like he said

No, they're not accurate enough. If you could get all the solder off and use solder paste to put the new one on then maybe but I doubt you'd be able to do it without either detaching other components or cooking the PCB.

In case you're not aware - those look like surface mount components so you'll need to make sure you have a very fine point on your soldering iron and that you have temperature control on it!

What brand of lenses are you using? WHile it may be that the optician hasn't got the right fit for you it may just be down to the quality of the lens (I use Acuvue Oasys and have no issues with watery eyes at all) In other words, just these ones: https://www.safetyspecs.co.uk/select-by-impact-resistance/en166b-safety-goggles

That's a U94 style plug. The bit that makes a difference is if it's wired to civilian or NATO standard. Chances are that it'll work with all the Z-Tac PTTs but wouldn't work with an Earmor one for example.

They are rebadging slightly better stuff these days but I would still go for Mechanix over them every day mostly because Mechanix gloves actually fit me properly. Pretty much every other manufacturer I've tried has either had fingers too long or the thumb is a weird size.

Sorry, no idea. I just went to stlfinder and searched for airsoft shotgun shell!

Their own conversion table says: Calibre ~ mm Calibre ~ inches Wool Mop & Nylon Brushes Brass & Bronze Brushes Tornado Spiral Brushes 4.5mm .17, .177, 6 Flobert 6.50mm 5.2mm ❌ 5.5mm-5.6mm-5.56mm .222, .223 8.00mm 6.50mm 5.70mm 6mm-6.35mm-6.5mm .243 8.50mm 7.30mm 6.50mm 7mm-7.5mm 7RM, .270 10.00mm 8.20mm 7.20mm 7.62mm-7.65mm .30, .300, 30-06, .308 11.00mm 8.50mm 7.90mm 8mm .32 11.00mm 9.20mm 8.15mm 9mm-9.3mm .38, .338, .357, .375 12.00mm 10.50mm 9.00mm 10mm .40 13.00mm 12.00mm 10.30mm 12mm .44, .45, .470 15.00mm 13.00mm 12.00mm 12.7mm .50 16.00mm 14.00mm ❌ 14mm .55 17.00mm 15.00mm 13.80mm TOLERANCES +/- 1.0mm +/- 0.5mm +/- 0.2mm So yeah, the 0.243" calibre mop will be fine. Not sure you'll need a nylon brush unless your barrels are getting particularly shitty.

The KoA Longsword package is quite pricey https://www.kingdomofairsoft.com/product-page/koa-ultimate-recoil-package-the-longsword

How about a simple rifle rack with a blanket over it? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/225115280542?mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5338353466&toolid=20006%26customid%3Ds%3AGS%3Bgc%3ACjwKCAjwsfuYBhAZEiwA5a6CDOtHXZn0XObWCG8iUUlEipeAV-x_x-TSod7hU59JkgO1tYFNdnYJtBoCQ8oQAvD_BwE%3Bpt%3A1%3Bchoc%3A2&customid=s%3AGS%3Bgc%3ACjwKCAjwsfuYBhAZEiwA5a6CDOtHXZn0XObWCG8iUUlEipeAV-x_x-TSod7hU59JkgO1tYFNdnYJtBoCQ8oQAvD_BwE%3Bpt%3A1%3Bchoc%3A1&gclid=CjwKCAjwsfuYBhAZEiwA5a6CDOtHXZn0XObWCG8iUUlEipeAV-x_x-TSod7hU59JkgO1tYFNdnYJtBoCQ8oQAvD_BwE

https://www.stlfinder.com/model/standard-size-12-gauge-airsoft-shotgun-shell-1SLoOw4l/1822692/

I've got a feeling the hop window in the ZCI barrel is a touch too short for the MR rubber (happy to be corrected though @ak2m4)

...and that right there is one of the limited, specific examples I was on about!

Yeah, it would. Unless you get one of THESE!!!! https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002927264614.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.74b19742uE22in&algo_pvid=425a9737-e4aa-45c5-b90d-c441b99d0ebf&algo_exp_id=425a9737-e4aa-45c5-b90d-c441b99d0ebf-3&pdp_ext_f={"sku_id"%3A"12000022838830873"}&pdp_npi=2%40dis!GBP!18.25!8.22!!!4.56!!%402100bdf116626370926615899e823c!12000022838830873!sea&curPageLogUid=o3ZUTt0dDEgg I am more than willing to help ANYONE spend way more than they need to in order to fix a simple problem

I wish I was accurate enough to pick a body part to aim at!

Oopsy!

Fixed that for you.

Get a flip to centre mount instead. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003198854663.html

Only the first one that's already in the chamber though, surely? How would any other actually get up the feed tube?

No, but apart from some limited, specific examples I can't think of many bolties that are accurate out of the box.

There's only one that will fire unless you turn the gun upside down. Once the mag is out there's no spring pressure to feed BBs into the hop unit. Originally they all had a BB latch, they now do two versions - Sport and Pro. The Sport (on the right) has no latch so it behaves like a normal hop unit, the Pro has the latch on the bottom of the feed tube to stop BBs falling out. To clear the gun properly you just poke your finger up the magwell to release it. Mags with followers won't feed the very last round unless they're the ones with the ridiculously long follower that sticks right out the top of the mag and they have their own issues. To be fair, I'm not so tight that loosing a couple of BBs bothers me it's just a nice to have. The tracer function is good but depending on which version you get it might stop you using a MOSFET. The earlier models are powered from the balance lead on your battery, the later ones have connections to the motor terminals and that screws up the fancier mosfets like Titans etc. Luke at Negative Airsoft is running a business and needs reliable parts that work predictably. The Maxx units can be finicky to fit (some receivers just won't work with them but they are expanding their range to allow for more fitments) and some QA issues on the redesigned ones (when they started coming in gold instead of red) means that they have gotten a reputation for being inconsistent. Pretty sure those issues have been addressed now. They ARE expensive for what they are ie a hop unit, when something like a plastic ZCI rotary can do the job just as well in most cases. However, you are paying for the adaptability and wider range of function that the Maxx offers, even if you don't need that function yourself. They come with two different arms (one for standard hop nubs, one for flat/r-hop, two different length flat/r-hop concave nubs (both of which effectively give you TDC hop adjustment) and all the retaining and positioning springs you could hope for. Like all things airsoft, it's only as good as the rest of the gun and the person installing it getting it right. I have no doubt that Luke could fit them if he wanted to but when he can get a box full of ZCI plastic ones for less money and they do a perfectly good job for most builds, why would he? They're NOT the answer to everything, they're NOT a guarantee of increased performance and they probably won't help you get laid. As a company they have a pretty decent reputation in the RC car world and are clearly happy to keep trying to innovate. Their triggers work well with Gate mosfets too so that's a plus point for me and Airtech have a range of parts to tweak and improve them if you're into that kind of thing. Luke is a top bloke, got to know him from the days of playing at The Mall when he used to be the shop tech for A2 Supplies (before they moved to Reading). His views on a lot of the "latest thing" type upgrades etc are generally based on a LOT of experience over a long time of airsoft guns and a quite frankly VAST collection (go take a look at his gun room videos on his YT channel). He can definitely rub people up the wrong way because he's happy to tell them they're wrong. We've recently had a bit of a disagreement about why he can never get an airbrush to work for more than 5 minutes. He says it's because they're all the same and crap, I say it's just him but there you go. You could do a LOT worse than paying him to fix/mod/upgrade your gun for you.

Best reason to do anything.

I have Maxx hops in my two main guns. They work well for me, I bought my first one when they were still red because they came with built in tracer function and it also happens to be a really good hop unit. The second one was among the original run of the gold coloured ones (more by luck than judgement) and it too works just fine. Could I have achieved similar performance with a cheaper unit? Possibly. Would I have built in tracer function? No. Would I have a funky little clip thing that stops me dropping BBs all over the place when I change mags? No. Do I care that they're more expensive than a plastic ZCI rotary? Not really. Much like all things airsoft, around 20% of what you hear is valid, the rest is noise and hearsay.