Tag: Airsoft upgrade
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Recoil and realism – GBB vs AEG
“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…
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Review – The Action Army VSR Hop-Up Chamber V2 (Damping Type)
I got a message late one evening from the guys at Skirmshop UK to ask if I’d like to test out the new Action Army VSR hop chamber. Less than 14hrs later it arrived, which is ideal when you need things to arrive on your days off work so you can plan your tech sessions.…
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FPS vs Joules – SAAS Maine
A bit of a redirect for this one. A superb piece by the legend that is Bearsoft on fps vs joules. There’s still a huge belief in UK airsoft that fps = range, and you get loads of guys trying to push for even a 5fps increase, to push right to the limits without actually…
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What should my airsoft sniper rifle be capable of?
How far should it be capable of shooting? how accurate should it be? How much do I need to spend to be able to keep up with everyone else? Very common questions on the sniper Facebook groups, in recent years awash with gun upgrading which is becoming quite a big market. It’s a tirade of…
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How much does it cost for a good airsoft bolt action rifle?
Busting the myth that you need to spend a fortune on an airsoft sniper rifle for it to be any good. And why the performance of the rifle and the performance of the shooter are not connected. It’s a question I’ve been asked at site a few times in the last month, and seems to…
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Modifying the VSR
It’s been a long time since I did anything with my VSR internally. No reason to really, it shot well, up to around 90m. Was reliable enough. Had seen a few years of action and never missed a beat (I was going to type target there…). As with many good VSR builds, it centred around…
