Category: Rifles and Upgrading

  • Springs and FPS

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    Honestly, the majority of emails and messages I get about upgrading that start with “how big a spring should I put in first” is scary. Power first. In the UK, our upper limit is 2.3 joules (j) of energy, which roughly equates to 500fps using 0.20g bb’s. The most common mistake for anyone beginning upgrades…

  • Hop units and Hop Rubbers

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    The hop is everything to airsoft, snipers twice as much. For those new to it, the hop bucking or rubber is a rubber or silicone mound in a window on the inside top of your barrel, that the bb brushes past to generate backspin. Without backspin, the bb wouldn’t travel very far at all. But,…

  • Rifle Upgrading

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    This is probably the hottest topic on any airsoft sniper forum; many players see the rifle as the most important part of the kit and without ploughing money into it, they’ll fail as a sniper. Indeed, the (incorrect) advice given by those who think they know best, is that sniping is expensive and should be…

  • Adding Bipods

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    Or, not adding them. Why slapping a bipod or tripod on an airsoft sniper rifle is a bad idea. But you really should buy one for your gun anyway because it’s very useful to have one. I haven’t been drinking, no. This blog has been sparked by a picture of a milsim player with a…

  • Quick, Simple Rifle Wraps

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    Last month, I was very kindly sent a big box of Haloscreen and the new Nanoscreen fabric to test out. I thought i’d spend a rare day off making a quick rifle wrap to see how it works in the local woods, and do a guide to making a quick and easy rifle wrap for…

  • First Impressions – Stalker Scorpion vs WASP VSR/SSG10 Pistons

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    The lovely guys at Skirmshop have sent me out the new VSR/SSG10 Scorpion piston to have a play with and although I’m not able to get out to a site yet to try it on the range, I thought I’d have a look at it vs the original weighted piston, the WASP, which is currently…

  • Why #vsrforever

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    What is the best airsoft sniper rifle? The eternal question. I’m going to put the case forward for the VSR platform. Anyone who knows me from social media will recognise the hashtag above. It’s not just a love of the rifle though, I do have reasons for recommending it and I thought I might as…

  • The Silencer

    The Silencer

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    As I’ve covered in the silent vsr guide, one of the most important elements is the silencer. As well as making your rifle look cooler (sniper rifles don’t get accessorised much), and giving you that extra length, it catches the noise your rifle makes, and dampens it through whatever materials are inside. Even with all…

  • Balls so heavy…

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      Just a few thoughts on ammo this morning. There was unfortunately a time when decent sniper ammo was rare. That which was available, was dark colours like black or dark brown  Nobody seemed to be able to make a white one that you could see, and the King was Madbull, who made glorious tan…

  • SILENT VSR GUIDE (Stip edition)

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    Need some extra stealth for your vsr? Targets hearing where the shot came from? Read on… Shopping list : Cotton wool PTFE Tape Camo Tape Electrical Tape Beer or Coke can Foam sheet There’s been a lot of fanfare lately about a revolutionary foam filled silencer which is apparently a “game changer” for owners of…