Resources

7^th Apr 2017

How Airsoft Players Have Been Measuring Their Gun Power Wrong

As a person that’s aware of airsoft, you’re probably aware of how most airsofters measure the ‘power’ of their guns. If so, you can probably skip ahead a bit. However, if you’re not one of the initiated, here’s a quick catch up.

Airsoft is a sport that is, in the simplest of terms, played with high powered BB guns, in a similar manner to paintball. As you might expect, the speed at which we fling these BBs at each other is carefully regulated to ensure that no one is hurting anyone unnecessarily. Typically, the maximum limit for full-auto capable airsoft guns is 350fps (although it varies from site to site).

31^st Mar 2017

Kit List: Captain John H. Miller - Saving Private Ryan

Airsofters love to replicate some of their favourite games in their real life kit. In our ‘Kit List’ series, we look at the gear and kit that goes into doing an accurate impression of some of your favourite TV, Film and Video Game characters.

This month we’re looking at Saving Private Ryan’s Captain John H. Miller, 2^nd Ranger Battalion, US Army. This loadout was voted for by fans on our facebook page, follow us to vote on the next one.

24^th Mar 2017

How to make your gas guns more efficient

One of the most important things to an airsofter using a gas gun is gas efficiency. That is, ensuring that the gun uses the least possible gas to operate at the desired muzzle velocity. This then results in more shots per magazine, less time spent re-loading gas, less wasted money.

In this article, we’re going to show you a number of different techniques to improving the gas efficiency of your gas guns.

3^rd Mar 2017

Ghillie Suits - Are They Worth It?

The ghillie suit was originally developed by Scottish game keepers as a portable hunting blind. The camouflage was first used for military applications by the British army during the Second Boer War (1899). 

The term ghillie refers to Scottish folklore tale, Ghillie Dhu, a solitary nature fairy clothed in leaves and moss.

Are they worth it for airsoft use?

17^th Feb 2017

Kit List: Battlefield 4 - US Assault Class

Airsofters love to replicate some of their favourite games in their real life kit. In this ‘Kit List’ series, we’re looking at the gear and kit that goes into doing an accurate impression of the Battlefield 4 US Assault kit.

This loadout is a popular one for airsofters to do impressions on, as it’s a modern one. This means that there’s often a lot of reproduction parts and gear that can make this kit list attainable yet affordable.

3^rd Feb 2017

The Difference Between a Clip and a Magazine

It’s something that gets thrown around in movies all the time and sends even the coolest of heads into a word induced rage - the incorrect use of ‘clip’ and ‘magazine’ in films and TV.

There’s absolutely no reason to get mad about it, but we do because the difference is just so simple to understand the mistake shouldn’t have been made in the first place.

19^th Dec 2016

Top 7 Tips For Using Airsoft Grenades

Airsoft grenades are a brilliant tool that can really immerse you in the action, get you out of a sticky situation and turn the tide of an intense skirmish.

But what are some tactics to using them effectively? How can you use each grenade type effectively in order to become the best on the battlefield?

16^th Dec 2016

Top 5 Dream Airsoft Sites

Every airsofter fantasises about the perfect airsoft site. We’ve all been at an airport, small town or factory and wondered about how amazing it would be if you could use it for an airsoft site (with all the damage and danger to public put aside).

We’ve put together a list of 5 amazing places on planet earth that would make amazing airsoft sites if we ever got the chance. Oh, and we’ve completely ignored health and safety.

12^th Dec 2016

The Problem With Friendly Fire in Airsoft

Friendly fire, often called ‘blue on blue’, occurs when friendly forces fire upon other friendly or allied forces during an airsoft skirmish.

Friendly fire is a relatively common occurrence in airsoft due to the nature of airsoft and the players. The majority of airsofters are not trained in combat situations, where training might help you distinguish each team.

5^th Dec 2016

What is AIPSC?

AIPSC stands for ‘Airsoft International Practical Shooting Confederation’ and is the sport of using airsoft weapons for high speed, high accuracy target shooting.

In AIPSC, you do not fire your airsoft weapons at other players like in skirmishes or milsim events.

30^th Nov 2016

The Environmental Impact of Airsoft and Everything you need to know about Bio Ammo

Biodegradable ammunition developed for airsoft use is specifically designed to degrade in the natural environment and leave little to no trace over time. It looks the same, theoretically shoots the same but gives a number of benefits.

28^th Nov 2016

Why "Bang Kills" don't Work in Airsoft

Everybody has a “bang kill” story. You’ve either tried to give a bang kill or you’ve been hit by one yourself. They seem like a great idea in theory; it’s the opportunity to get someone at point blank without putting them through some quite real pain.

Whilst there’s absolutely no doubt that a successful bang kill leaves you feeling like a bad ass Rambo, the sad truth is that a successful bang kill is a rare bang kill.