Category: Rifles and Upgrading

  • What’s wrong with an AEG?

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    Why do we prefer a GBBR or an HPA rifle these days? Or even a pistol? The humble electric or AEG gets a lot of stick but I still think it’s by far the best platform. In response to a conversation at Chemical Airsoft in Manchester last week, let’s talk guns… Ahh, electric powered adult…

  • Airsoft Game Changers

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    There are a lot of game-changing guns and parts hitting the market at the moment. From new MOSFETs, to hop units, new ghillie suits and low-cost thermal optics. Smaller rigs, lighter rigs. If you want the edge in Airsoft, perhaps you have a tournament coming up or you want your Instagram profile to absolutely blow…

  • How to build an Airsoft Gun (part 1)

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    Building an Airsoft gun from the ground up can be a daunting task. More so when you pick up a “boneyard” project; that is to say, a second-hand gun that is broken and needs some love. If you’ve been following my socials, you’ll have seen that this year at skirmishes I’ve been running my M727…

  • The Airsoft DMR

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    What exactly is a DMR in Airsoft? What sort of role does it fulfil? Why should I buy one? Many questions, and the first one cropped up in the team chat today so I thought I’d expand on it a bit. The DMR in Airsoft is an interesting complex, and deep down we all want…

  • Weighing your BB’s

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    What weight BB do you use as a sniper? 0.36? 0.45? 0.48? Different weights of course we know have different characteristics in flight. Lightweight bb’s at high velocity are unstable, heavier rounds move slowly but are more stable. And just to nip an old argument in the bud, all bb weights are affected when they…

  • Is the bolt action a dead platform?

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    Airsoft is evolving, and so too are airsoft players. Looking around on social media, the humble spring sniper rifle seems to be disappearing from many snipers’ loadouts. But why? Has technology advanced so far that it’s now redundant, the range advantage that was once all-conquering now gone as the rest of the field catches up?…

  • Get Low – the 1j Rifle

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    It’s an idea I’ve been toying with for a while, but after a recent sniper training event the argument for a 1j sniper rifle has grown massively. I know most new players look at the power limits and think “I need to get as close to the maximum as possible”. I even know some famous…

  • The M727 build

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    I’ve long been wanting a good all-purpose AEG for airsoft. The perfect weapon, made from all the lessons I’ve learned playing down these many, many years in all conditions, and varied locations. Finally, after a lucky find at the Midlands Airsoft Fair, it’s complete. So I thought I’d share it and do a little talk…

  • Recoil and realism – GBB vs AEG

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    “I, I don’t like AEG’s, I don’t like the sound of them. I think they sound like sewing machines” said Kicking Mustang on a recent Defrowe podcast, making the age-old airsoft comparison with sewing equipment. I caught the advert for it while scrolling. Every airsoft player at some point will get their hands on a…

  • Why I hate the SRS

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    This will create some discussion for sure. Actually, this article will hate on many things. But I have to start somewhere. I know hate is a strong word and “haters” are frowned upon these days but it’s OK to have an opinion and it’s OK to not like stuff. Well, there are some people in…