The 'How Did Your Airsoft Day Go? Thread

[MrTea]

Dynatex timed bfg's are so darn reliablke even if i have set myself on fire with one before

Story? Also, how do you avoid losing your BFGs? I bought two SWAT VTGs but they're black. I'm worried about losing them even in a CQC indoors site.

 

[Emergencychimps]

Story? Also, how do you avoid losing your BFGs? I bought two SWAT VTGs but they're black. I'm worried about losing them even in a CQC indoors site.

I had one for a while (bought second hand) and it had been coated in a glow in the dark yellow paint with my name written on it. When in a pouch it wasn't visible but made it pretty easy to find, especially in the dark 

 

[Terry_Rist]

Story? Also, how do you avoid losing your BFGs? I bought two SWAT VTGs but they're black. I'm worried about losing them even in a CQC indoors site.

I bought some red retro-reflective tape and wrapped it round the centre of my BFG. You can't see it when it is in the pouch, but makes it noticeable enough once thrown, either outside because of the red colour of the tape or in dark areas it is easy to see the reflections when sweeping the area with a torch. I also have my name and mobile number written on the side of my grenade in silver permanent marker, just an extra level of insurance in case I do loose it and someone finds it at a later date.

 

[MrTea]

I bought some red retro-reflective tape and wrapped it round the centre of my BFG. You can't see it when it is in the pouch, but makes it noticeable enough once thrown, either outside because of the red colour of the tape or in dark areas it is easy to see the reflections when sweeping the area with a torch. I also have my name and mobile number written on the side of my grenade in silver permanent marker, just an extra level of insurance in case I do loose it and someone finds it at a later date.

Good idea with the reflective tape. For ID/proof of ownership I was thinking of a couple things. One being using a white marker on the bottom of the grenade and clear coating it or two; seeing if there's anyone local to me who can laser engrave my UKARA and mobile beneath the screwcap, near the firing pin. Problem is that it's a small surface area and i'm not sure how much they need to work with.

 

[Impulse]

Marathon training meant i didnt feel as knackered as i usually would.

I've found this as well ever since I started running. My goal is to be able to keep up with the speedybois as I'm still definitely on the younger side for airsofters, but not exactly a monster-fuelled teenager any more.

 

[ghostwalker]

Story? Also, how do you avoid losing your BFGs? I bought two SWAT VTGs but they're black. I'm worried about losing them even in a CQC indoors site.

I never really throw them a great distance (usually just to clear rooms/buildings)

The story of the fire. 

I was pinned down behind a fall tree and some shrubs, wriggling around until, eventually a bb broke through the cover and I got hit. Stood up army raised and bang, ouch  and a burn sensation thought I had just taken a stinger to the side of the belly or caught the after shock of a flash bang.

I was wrong. Apparently the pin on my bfg had snagged in thrle shrubs and as I stood up it had been pulled just enough to release the spoon on the grenade without completely pulling clear. The bang was a nice 9mm round going off. The sting and burn was the flash of the round exiting the grenade, burning through my Leo kholer atacs ix ubacs which apparently isn't fire resistant, then setting a section of my under armour base layer to thermo nuclear and melting it. The burn which on my side had various bits of said base layer in it and it took a good few weeks to heal up.

Ofcourse my mates were sympathetic and decided i had gone full suicide bomber on them.

Oh and yes I carried on playing the rest of the day and chick's dig scars right......right?View attachment 102102

 

[Shamal]

I never really throw them a great distance (usually just to clear rooms/buildings)

The story of the fire. 

I was pinned down behind a fall tree and some shrubs, wriggling around until, eventually a bb broke through the cover and I got hit. Stood up army raised and bang, ouch  and a burn sensation thought I had just taken a stinger to the side of the belly or caught the after shock of a flash bang.

I was wrong. Apparently the pin on my bfg had snagged in thrle shrubs and as I stood up it had been pulled just enough to release the spoon on the grenade without completely pulling clear. The bang was a nice 9mm round going off. The sting and burn was the flash of the round exiting the grenade, burning through my Leo kholer atacs ix ubacs which apparently isn't fire resistant, then setting about a 8 inch diameter section of my under armour base layer to thermo nuclear and melting it. The burn which on my side had various bits of said base layer in it and it took a good few weeks to heal up.

Ofcourse my mates were sympathetic and decided i had gone full suicide bomber on them.

Bloody hell.talk about friendly fire ??‍?

 

[Nick G]

First game this year for me today, waited for it to warm up just a touch ! Great day, 50 plus players which is a decent turn out for our site. Good comunication and tactical play by both teams , we won the 3 games I played. No aggro, aparantly there was a bit of non hit taking in one game but the marshalls had a word and that was that, no one screaming 'call your fucking hits' 

Fun day all round, my  boneyard Specna 249 performed very well once I realised it was jamming 'cos I had too much hop on ? and the GBBR L119 A2 got any number of nice kills , there by proving again that WE make good GBBR's and that you can use them in the winter ! It was the first run out for the Specna and the L119 so very pleased with them both.

 

[JustMark]

Nice, I too had a pleasant day clattering around the woods in the sun.  Slightly marred by the fact that my AK failed chrono so what was going to be my proper first go with it ended up with me using a rental again.  Ho hum.   Still had a great day with no drama on site and everyone just having a laugh.

 

[Dan Robinson]

I'd got killed (probably mostly by Dan from these forums, including a pistol shot to the back of the head!) an awful lot,

I counted three times - as well as getting that Youtuber guy who thought it was a sniper that stood behind you. ????

The afternoon was much better than the morning, and it was very tempting to shoot those busy-bodies filming from the footpath.  I suspect Carlos will have to erect a safety net around the perimeter if he wants to continue with that site.

 

[JVacation]

Went to Rift Redcon-2 yesterday for a long time in a while. Sportsmanship from both teams was good during the gameplay but there are some things I find rather annoying and unprofessional. From the get go I am strong believer that during safety briefing and during the pre match information there should be a strict no magazine in guns policy. You will be waiting for the safety briefing or something to start and there are just idiots walking around shooting bbs everywhere. This is a serious issue that needs to be addressed. People are more to accidently take their eye pro off whilst they are waiting doing nothing and people are just generally closer with a higher risk of accidents happening. I just think sites need to start addressing a policy of no magging up until you reach your start location and as soon as the game is finished everyone should un mag straight away and clear their rif at the floor. The only times people should be magged up is either whilst they are in the game or they are at the range/chrono. 

I understand people don't want refs to be "over the top" but this is general health and safety. To be honest majority of the time the only people shooting their rifs during this time are just messing around and have no logical reason to be shooting.

 

[Colin Allen]

Went to Rift Redcon-2 yesterday for a long time in a while. Sportsmanship from both teams was good during the gameplay but there are some things I find rather annoying and unprofessional. From the get go I am strong believer that during safety briefing and during the pre match information there should be a strict no magazine in guns policy. You will be waiting for the safety briefing or something to start and there are just idiots walking around shooting bbs everywhere. This is a serious issue that needs to be addressed. People are more to accidently take their eye pro off whilst they are waiting doing nothing and people are just generally closer with a higher risk of accidents happening. I just think sites need to start addressing a policy of no magging up until you reach your start location and as soon as the game is finished everyone should un mag straight away and clear their rif at the floor. The only times people should be magged up is either whilst they are in the game or they are at the range/chrono. 

I understand people don't want refs to be "over the top" but this is general health and safety. To be honest majority of the time the only people shooting their rifs during this time are just messing around and have no logical reason to be shooting.

The real problem that you raise is people removing their eyepro outside the safe zone.  Of course people are going to pull the trigger while waiting; they are NOT professionals, so should not be expected to behave professionally.

However shooting and arsing around during the briefings, in particular the safety brief, should be an instant "pack your stuff and go home".

 

[JVacation]

The real problem that you raise is people removing their eyepro outside the safe zone.  Of course people are going to pull the trigger while waiting; they are NOT professionals, so should not be expected to behave professionally.

However shooting and arsing around during the briefings, in particular the safety brief, should be an instant "pack your stuff and go home".

I understand that is a problem however I have seen it at numerous sites people taking their eye pro off when they shouldn't be. Quite often it is young kids however majority of the time it is done during the downtime moments.

Don't really think it's a case of "being a professional". There were 204 people playing yesterday which were all forced into a confined area waiting to listen to the head marshall. Why should people who are waiting patiently and being sensible have to put up with the idea they might be shot in the back of the head from close range because people are messing around and being silly. Yes people have paid to get shot with bbs but they have paid to be shot during the games. Rifs should only be fired around people inside of games only. There's no real need for people to have their mags in the time before the safety briefing, the mission briefing and whilst walking to the start location. 

 

[Nick G]

Went to Rift Redcon-2 yesterday for a long time in a while. Sportsmanship from both teams was good during the gameplay but there are some things I find rather annoying and unprofessional. From the get go I am strong believer that during safety briefing and during the pre match information there should be a strict no magazine in guns policy. You will be waiting for the safety briefing or something to start and there are just idiots walking around shooting bbs everywhere. This is a serious issue that needs to be addressed. People are more to accidently take their eye pro off whilst they are waiting doing nothing and people are just generally closer with a higher risk of accidents happening. I just think sites need to start addressing a policy of no magging up until you reach your start location and as soon as the game is finished everyone should un mag straight away and clear their rif at the floor. The only times people should be magged up is either whilst they are in the game or they are at the range/chrono. 

I understand people don't want refs to be "over the top" but this is general health and safety. To be honest majority of the time the only people shooting their rifs during this time are just messing around and have no logical reason to be shooting.

Was this happening in the safe zone ? 'cos anyone doing that should be banned imediatly 

 

[Tommikka]

I understand that is a problem however I have seen it at numerous sites people taking their eye pro off when they shouldn't be. Quite often it is young kids however majority of the time it is done during the downtime moments.

Don't really think it's a case of "being a professional". There were 204 people playing yesterday which were all forced into a confined area waiting to listen to the head marshall. Why should people who are waiting patiently and being sensible have to put up with the idea they might be shot in the back of the head from close range because people are messing around and being silly. Yes people have paid to get shot with bbs but they have paid to be shot during the games. Rifs should only be fired around people inside of games only. There's no real need for people to have their mags in the time before the safety briefing, the mission briefing and whilst walking to the start location. 

Safe zones are ‘safe’

Game zones are not ‘safe’

Appropriate eye protection is to be worn at all times outside of the safe zone, and not removed until in the safe zone

All guns are to be made safe before leaving the game zone —— or the guns stay outside of the game zone. 
 

But people are dicks, whether there are 200 or 20 someone is going to shoot at ‘nothing’

Safety briefs belong in the safe zone, game briefs are best given in the safe zone, any ‘staging’ area brief needs to be very brief

 

[Rogerborg]

Safety briefs belong in the safe zone, game briefs are best given in the safe zone, any ‘staging’ area brief needs to be very brief

100%.  The reality is that Adjutant ADHD is going to prematurely ejaculate his balls once he's in the game zone.  Shouldn't happen, will happen.

So get him to the spawn and start playing.

 

[Colin Allen]

Sportsmanship from both teams was good during the gameplay but there are some things I find rather annoying and unprofessional.

Don't really think it's a case of "being a professional".

Which of the two do you mean?

Again, the real problem is people removing their eyepro in the game zone; even the most dim witted airsofter should be able to work out that is not a good idea.

As much briefing as possible should be done in the safe zone; then get the players out and get them started.
 

I understand that is a problem however I have seen it at numerous sites people taking their eye pro off when they shouldn't be. Quite often it is young kids however majority of the time it is done during the downtime moments.

Don't really think it's a case of "being a professional". There were 204 people playing yesterday which were all forced into a confined area waiting to listen to the head marshall. Why should people who are waiting patiently and being sensible have to put up with the idea they might be shot in the back of the head from close range because people are messing around and being silly. Yes people have paid to get shot with bbs but they have paid to be shot during the games. Rifs should only be fired around people inside of games only. There's no real need for people to have their mags in the time before the safety briefing, the mission briefing and whilst walking to the start location. 

I know of one site that encourages, or used to encourage, players to take their eyepro off in the playing area between games.

 

[JVacation]

Sportsmanship from both teams was good during the gameplay but there are some things I find rather annoying and unprofessional.

Don't really think it's a case of "being a professional".

Which of the two do you mean?

Again, the real problem is people removing their eyepro in the game zone; even the most dim witted airsofter should be able to work out that is not a good idea.

As much briefing as possible should be done in the safe zone; then get the players out and get them started.
 

I know of one site that encourages, or used to encourage, players to take their eyepro off in the playing area between games.

First line is regarding the site not the players as such but I understand it can read like that. My comment is bringing up that the site should do more to stop such behaviour. Moving the safety briefing and etc to be in the safe zone would eliminate with the point I am raising, or implementing a no magazine in rule until your start location would also do that. My point is not even just focusing on the eye pro. People don't want to stand around in a smallish area for a large amount of people whilst people are shooting and messing about. Any injury where you are not actively participating; in this case waiting for a safety briefing is not acceptable.

 

[Cr0-Magnon]

This sounds unique to your site. Every place I've played has a distinction between safe and game zone. General safety brief takes place in the safe zone. I also find it annoying when you're trying to make your way out to the start point and people are stopping in front of you to spray bushes, but many times it's rentals, so I guess there's an element of familiarising themselves with the equipment etc (I'm being kind). The emphasis is always on the individual keeping their eye pro on and that's the way it should be, you can't rely on someone else to be responsible for your H&S.

 

[Jaylordofwaargh]

I know of one site that encourages, or used to encourage, players to take their eyepro off in the playing area between games.

Used to, key point. Easier to manage eye pro always on than mag in/out.

As for young kids, going to site, how young is the site letting play and how are their adults not being very clear on this one?

But yes, safety brief in safe zone, and the long game brief if needed, game brief/recap in game zone.