YouTube channels on Airsoft

[Lyndication]

2 hours ago, Impulse said:

Don't threaten me with a good time! But I do agree that some real-steel shooting practices do work well in airsoft, while others (most of them) very much do not; some do work with a bit of modification though.

 

Oh don't get me wrong, there's a lot to learn, but BF, Hop, and GT are all there to keep that consumer industry churning in the US. Just constantly buying new guns, buying new parts for those guns, cycling through built-up and stripped-down builds, etc, etc. 

 

Watching Guntubers buy and sell LPVOs and Dot+Mag combos like 5 times round as the discourse goes back and forth between the two gets aggravating and I think Airsofters don't need to worry about like 99% of what they talk about.

 

Stuff about concealment, moving quietly through terrain, and observation are useful if you're on a large site/MilSim though. Getting serious about gear is especially fun for MilSims.

[Hami]

The best tactic we Airsofters need is getting fitness and flexibility up 😂 

[Rickwales]

Thanks for all the replies. 

Another question, my son wants to know if he's allowed to play with a pistol in each hand? 😁 

I think not, but I said id ask.

Akimbo he calls it. 

[ButcherBill]

3 minutes ago, Rickwales said:

Thanks for all the replies. 

Another question, my son wants to know if he's allowed to play with a pistol in each hand? 😁 

I think not, but I said id ask.

Akimbo he calls it. 

TBH he'd be able to almost anything he wants, akimbo would be cool to watch... esp if he face plants (safely of course).

[Rickwales]

4 minutes ago, ButcherBill said:

TBH he'd be able to almost anything he wants, akimbo would be cool to watch... esp if he face plants (safely of course).

That made me laugh out loud... 

 

He says he's going to practice first in the garage. But your right, would be funny to watch. 

He's watched too much John wick I think. 😆 

The guys on our site want 3 point contact on the rifles, which spoiled his fun. 

Thanks for the reply mate. 

This arrived yesterday, another present for his birthday. Can't wait to try it. 

[Baser]

22 minutes ago, Rickwales said:

That made me laugh out loud... 

 

He says he's going to practice first in the garage. But your right, would be funny to watch. 

He's watched too much John wick I think. 😆 

The guys on our site want 3 point contact on the rifles, which spoiled his fun. 

Thanks for the reply mate. 

This arrived yesterday, another present for his birthday. Can't wait to try it. 

In my experience duel welding pistols is dependant on site. I have done it and it’s huge fun for 2 or 3 mins then a pain when you have to reload the mags. Have a look at GBB SMG’s if he wants that kind of fun! Love using my WE Apache MP5 for up close and personal with a kick. 
 

Really interested to know how he gets on with the mini launcher, looked at them a couple of times but never purchased. 

[Rickwales]

We've got an mp5 in the collection, the cyma blue edition. It's my favorite. His birthday not till December, but I buy early as Xmas expensive time already. Will definitely post update when he's tried it. I test fitted it, but fighting the urge to shoot it... He's got a TM gold match to go with it for BDay.

I mentioned reloading, his answer was 2 holsters. He has an answer for everything. 😆 

[Tommikka]

Limited options such as pistols change the dynamics, and as such are typically a limiter when up against others with higher capacity.

 

However they are fun, and with the limitations when you get the kills then the payback is higher

 

 

To be effective twin pistols need to have their reloading managed - not just having  a holster to deposit one in order to release your hand for magazine changes, but avoiding them both being empty at once.

 

It feels great to hold out both arms alternatively firing one shot per side, but then they both need reloading at once rendering you ineffective.

 

Start the game favouring one side (eg right hand) until it’s probably half way ahead of the other.  
Then use them together 

When you’ve either counted it to empty (or more likely you notice that nothing is coming out) then it’s time to change magazine, but you still have the left one ready to shoot.

Practice reloading so you don’t have to holster one - it helps to have big hands and long fingers 

If in a stable position you can drop a magazine, but it’s most likely that you want to stash it - pull it with your fingertips, drop into a dump pouch or down your shirt.  Again with fingertips pull a fresh magazine and insert - your right pistol is now full and your left is half full

If convenient move the dumped magazine to a pouch (and remember to manage what pouched magazines are full / empty)

 

By keeping both pistols out when reloading you have the ability to shoot, a holstered pistol can’t shoot anyone (except yourself)

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I don't see why they wouldn't let him akimbo. It's worse than just using one gun in game terms, though it is really fun.

[Rickwales]

59 minutes ago, Tommikka said:

Limited options such as pistols change the dynamics, and as such are typically a limiter when up against others with higher capacity.

 

However they are fun, and with the limitations when you get the kills then the payback is higher

 

 

To be effective twin pistols need to have their reloading managed - not just having  a holster to deposit one in order to release your hand for magazine changes, but avoiding them both being empty at once.

 

It feels great to hold out both arms alternatively firing one shot per side, but then they both need reloading at once rendering you ineffective.

 

Start the game favouring one side (eg right hand) until it’s probably half way ahead of the other.  
Then use them together 

When you’ve either counted it to empty (or more likely you notice that nothing is coming out) then it’s time to change magazine, but you still have the left one ready to shoot.

Practice reloading so you don’t have to holster one - it helps to have big hands and long fingers 

If in a stable position you can drop a magazine, but it’s most likely that you want to stash it - pull it with your fingertips, drop into a dump pouch or down your shirt.  Again with fingertips pull a fresh magazine and insert - your right pistol is now full and your left is half full

If convenient move the dumped magazine to a pouch (and remember to manage what pouched magazines are full / empty)

 

By keeping both pistols out when reloading you have the ability to shoot, a holstered pistol can’t shoot anyone (except yourself)

Brilliant reply, I'll read it him. Thanks.

We have 5 mags for 2 pistols. 

[Tommikka]

12 minutes ago, Rickwales said:

Brilliant reply, I'll read it him. Thanks.

We have 5 mags for 2 pistols. 

A PS ….  Aim to practice reloads from either hand, which means you can keep the left pistol on the left and the right on the right

 

Alternatively if better at reloading in one particular side then you can swap pistols over as they empty, that can mean you always know which will run out before the next and can reload from the optimum side

[Rickwales]

I'm worried he'll drop and break all my mags... 😂 

I sent him your posts, can't let him read it all or he'll know what he's getting. Thanks again, appreciate your time and effort mate. He's buzzing now. 

[Rickwales]

13 hours ago, Baser said:

In my experience duel welding pistols is dependant on site. I have done it and it’s huge fun for 2 or 3 mins then a pain when you have to reload the mags. Have a look at GBB SMG’s if he wants that kind of fun! Love using my WE Apache MP5 for up close and personal with a kick. 
 

Really interested to know how he gets on with the mini launcher, looked at them a couple of times but never purchased. 

Quick test fit for photos. It looks the dogs bollocks. 

[Baser]

20 minutes ago, Rickwales said:

Quick test fit for photos. It looks the dogs bollocks. 

Love this, I originally wanted to put one on my DMR as a I case someone slips inside the MED but I don’t think these have the 30m range to cover the gap.

[Rickwales]

1 hour ago, Baser said:

Love this, I originally wanted to put one on my DMR as a I case someone slips inside the MED but I don’t think these have the 30m range to cover the gap.

Cheers mate. Dying to shoot it, but I want my son to be the first... 

It feels quality and well made, and fits snuggly and securely.

[Tommikka]

6 hours ago, Rickwales said:

Quick test fit for photos. It looks the dogs bollocks. 

It’s a start, but the proportions are all wrong for that pistol mount ……

 

 

….. though in a slightly more serious manner, I have actually played a pistol with a 13ci cylinder attached 

It worked, but could not be held outstretched on target for long …..

 

Running a pistol challenge and needing more pistols in the team inventory gave me the “justification” to “invest” in a twin, which then simplified to going akimbo and managing reloads & CO2 changes 

[ButcherBill]

Get him practising this...

 

 

Edited 17 hours ago by ButcherBill

[Rickwales]

2 hours ago, Tommikka said:

It’s a start, but the proportions are all wrong for that pistol mount ……

 

 

….. though in a slightly more serious manner, I have actually played a pistol with a 13ci cylinder attached 

It worked, but could not be held outstretched on target for long …..

 

Running a pistol challenge and needing more pistols in the team inventory gave me the “justification” to “invest” in a twin, which then simplified to going akimbo and managing reloads & CO2 changes 

We not explored hpa yet, maybe in the future. I've still got dive bottle and a pump in storage. 

Told the wife this hobby wouldn't get too expensive... Oops. 

[Tommikka]

2 hours ago, Rickwales said:

We not explored hpa yet, maybe in the future. I've still got dive bottle and a pump in storage. 

Told the wife this hobby wouldn't get too expensive... Oops. 

Bear in mind that I’m an interloper on here, with my real world being paintball and that airsoft is an aside, so don’t be distracted by my HPA which is the right way for the ‘serious’ paintballer (noting that I reverted that pistol to 12 gram CO2 keeping the HPA mod for specific uses)

 

In airsoft the defaults will be battery and green gas etc.  Only go to HPA when it is truely justified for that gun - it could bring more problems depending on site to ensure that you can get HPA fills

 

Other than there often being less understanding of HPA in airsoft (or deliberate ‘ignorance’ to exploit bypassing regular locks etc) it’s a backward step to tether a RIF to an airline with a bottle on your back

[Austeyr]

15 minutes ago, Tommikka said:

with my real world being paintball

 

[Rickwales]

Paintball, now your talking... 

 

They hurt a lot more than Airsoft for sure tho. 

[Cannonfodder]

Using 2 pistols together looks tacticool but tbh is more hassle than it's worth as inevitably you end up firing both guns at the same target but with badly aimed shots and then there's the issue of reloading. By all means let him give it a go bit I wouldn't be surprised if he decides it's not worth it after a short time

[Rickwales]

7 hours ago, Cannonfodder said:

Using 2 pistols together looks tacticool but tbh is more hassle than it's worth as inevitably you end up firing both guns at the same target but with badly aimed shots and then there's the issue of reloading. By all means let him give it a go bit I wouldn't be surprised if he decides it's not worth it after a short time

100% agree with you mate, it's the outcome I'm expecting. But he has to come to that conclusion himself I guess. 

[Cooperman26]

Thread has kinda lost its purpose 😂

[Rickwales]

Lol. True. 

Appreciate all the responses though. Thanks