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Even more fun will be getting it back AFTER the pizza haha

T minus two hours thirty (ish) minutes till the drama starts. This will probably be the only post I'll subscribe to this year haha

Just because it's obvious doesn't mean it's not worth keeping an eye on. What that means is that just because it seems too obvious a hiding place/ambush site/route to an objective for people to use it doesn't mean you should ignore it. I've seen it many times where a team have overlooked these areas and not guarded them sufficiently because they didn't think anyone would be "stupid" enough to use it - for some reason they're always surprised when someone does use it and usually to great effect. If that makes any sense haha

M90 = 300 M100 = 325 Those are rough estimates

Most you'll want would be a fore grip as it makes it easier to hold/aim a rifle for long periods of time. If you play in darker areas then a flashlight is always a good investment if you want one. Downgrades depend on the site you get it from. Zero one ask for £35 on top of he rifle price for a spring change, others like Taiwan gun do it for free (or so their office told me), or you could buy a spring and do it yourself as there are many guides on the internet

You can get the same battery and a cheaper (but just as good) charger elsewhere mate. Though easier to get it all from one place, if you want to stay under £200 it'll be worth it. Battery - 8.4v 1600 mah at £12.40: http://www.componentshop.co.uk/8-4v-1600mah-2-3a-nimh-mini-battery-pack-3x2-1.html Charger - 600mah charger for 8.4v packs with auto cut off at £7.99: http://www.componentshop.co.uk/600ma-smart-charger-for-8-4v-airsoft-batteries.html The SRC G36C is generally recognised as a great starter rifle, but I'd recommend running a few hundred rounds through it first to settle the spring so you don't get any inconsistencies when chronoing it at a site. That's why he got the 360 fps (most likely) as it was straight out of the box. If you're worried then a spring downgrade is easily done or you could get a tech to do it for you.

True to a point, but most cheap shotguns are fairly skirmishable depending on the player using it.

Latest purchase: A 16mm+ to 14mm- thread converter for the mk23 I'm building up. Some 144a gas for aforementioned pistol. Looking to get a holster and scope mount for it in the near future as I'm building it into a pistol I can run reliably as a primary.

I'm with Tom on this. £15 will usually get you a rental gun and face protection, you just have to pay the site fee on top of that haha If it is just backyard plinking you want then get one of these: http://www.actionhobbies.co.uk/Mossberg-590-Full-Stock-Shotgun-BB-Gun_AZJSR.aspx#.U4cRGom9LTo You can find them for really low prices on for sale forums usually (~£10). Transparent body so no worries with UKARA and shoots quite well being a really simple single shot rifle. Plus side if you get in the hobby it can be kept as a back up.

My first game was with a cheap two tone trishot, a pocket full of shells and some well worn camo. Got my ass handed to me many times over but really enjoyed it (obviously). Came back for more and listened to everyone/read everything I could find on my new hobby.

Ah the mp5 guy I can understand him being mad. But the torch? If it's in game you can't not expect it to be shot. Off topic: I remember the original medal of honour, cracking game. I'm not surprised you thought you had amazing airsoft skills after playing it haha

There's always the Battle Ax style then. You can fit practically everything in them - lipo, torch/laser batteries, etc. http://uk.redwolfairsoft.com/redwolf/airsoft/Accessories_Grips_and_Stocks_AEG_Madbull_Troy_Battle_Ax_M4_Buttstock_w_Silver_Wire_core_TAN.htm

Could try a Madbull ACE Stock? http://www.actionhobbies.co.uk/Madbull-ACE-Ultra-Lite-Stock_AZVQU.aspx#.U4YqXom9LTo There's a tube designed to fit lipos that swaps out if you can't fit one in the standard tube. Never had one myself (not a fan of m4s) but they have a fair few positive reviews and look awesome. Being compact and light helps a great deal too.

I'm the same. I enjoy challenging myself and my abilities, airsofting gives me the ability to do that to a degree. Sure it's fun to run in all guns blazing, but I get a lot more fun from being sneaky and getting "where the hell did he come from?!" reactions from people. For other players the reverse is true. With new players it's just like Metile said: they come in with preconceived ideas to their weapons and their own skill level. When either is found wanting some of them struggle to process that. Note I'm not talking about all new players, just a small minority of them. Hell, call of duty was my first experience of an fps game (the original pc version) so I'd be a liar if I didn't admit that I like to "reenact" the games a bit with airsofting. Edit: I hate predictive text on iPhones...

Since I've only had to deal with a "codsofter" once, I'm led to believe it's not the fault of the person - just a lack of knowledge all of us regulars take for granted. Case in point: A young lad turned up with a double eagle g36c rifle and kept calling people cheats because they were hitting him but he couldn't hit them despite having "really good aim" in his own words. He proved he was willing to learn when I took him aside and explained why his rifle was the problem and not his aiming - as politely as possible as I can't stand people who shout "call your hits" as much as I can't stand people who don't call hits. Gave him my back up rifle to borrow and he actually became quite a useful player - was crazily brave once he realised his shots were actually now hitting people. End of the day him and his mum thanked me as it saved him from spoiling his day by leaving early due to not having fun. Like others have said it's down to us regular players to tolerate this (to a degree) and help them integrate themselves into the hobby. The younger players will help expand our hobby and make it a lot better for us all in the long run. Obvious cheating though like "last stand"/"body armour" should be actively discouraged for everyone's sake. Diatribe over now haha

Considering the size of it I don't think he'll make it that far lol

Like I said, I personally wouldn't have one when there's cheaper items that do the job I need them to. Can see why some people would buy them though.

I agree. Personally don't see why you should shell out so much money when you can buy something adequate for purpose for a fraction of the price.

I've found the same at The Embassy (sadly closing soon) where if you mention someone not calling hits all the marshals try to look out for that person. Guess it depends on the site and who is running it.

Sure mate, that's the only reason why you took a screenshot haha

Why wouldn't you want Asian women in every thread?

I use a pair of RAP4 fingerless gloves. They're designed for paintballing and only cost £5 off eBay - bargain since they're very sturdy gloves.

The real steel G36C is polymer bodied to make it intentionally lighter, so it's a very cheap way of getting a "realistic" feeling weapon Forgot to mention about the ASG he linked to. A quick internet search reveals it's a rebrand of the JG G36C which apparently have quite fickle quality control with the gearbox and wiring. Not had one myself (so can't say if this accurate or not) but there are a large number of results if you look for common problems with the rifle on google. For that alone I'd really spend/save up the extra and get the SRC. If you want to try your luck with the JG/ASG, try checking sites for ex hire guns they may have for sale. I know landwarrior had a few decent ones available for a really low price a couple of months ago so it's worth looking into.

Tactical cover right there mate, just train her to run along side you (with suitable eye pro of course)

No less than than three skirmish games at a registered site over no less than two months - you can't play three games in less than that and expect to get registered. You then get them to stamp/sign your UKARA form and then you send it to a registered retailer who process it for you. Some skirmish sites will send it on your behalf if you ask nice enough. You then get an email telling you when you're registered - just make sure to double check your junk email box (where mine appeared).