mililanishooter Posted April 17, 2007 Report Share Posted April 17, 2007 im planning on a new way of playing airsoft.... somehow hi-cap magazines just dont suit me anymore.... im looking into more realism than anything.... heres my plan: i was to get more mags for my m9's and P226.... cause i want the realism of having something blowback.... and having a load of pistol mags on me, with the real amount of rounds..... the other plan was getting more Mid's and Real Cap Mags for my current AEG's... mp5, g36, and sr..... which one would be better.... Im more leaning toward the pistol cause of the blowback..... Link to post Share on other sites
Belladonna Posted April 17, 2007 Report Share Posted April 17, 2007 the gas aspect can be more real, but you significantly loose range as a realcap skirimisher, (purely out of chance) i find its a whole new game experience, you use semi more, aim, etc, although you cant do this as effectively with a stock aeg... id go aeg route tbh Link to post Share on other sites
L4byr1nth Posted April 17, 2007 Report Share Posted April 17, 2007 As a gas fanatic, I find the extra realism outweighs the disadvantages. Ben. Link to post Share on other sites
Handsome Pete Posted April 18, 2007 Report Share Posted April 18, 2007 i was thinking the same idea a while back but the gas consumption put me. It would cost u a can per game day atleast, too many gas mags could mean u drop em and they break or lose them. One soltion would be the marushin m2. I know its 8mm but its a rifle so better range on it, with realism. just my 2 cence. Link to post Share on other sites
T.G. Dog Posted April 18, 2007 Report Share Posted April 18, 2007 in your position id get some mid-caps. you get a decent amount of rounds for using with an AEG but you also get, to some extent at least, a decent amount of realism as you arent carrying around hundreds of rounds in 1 or 2 magazines. another advantage of mid-caps is they dont rattle lol Link to post Share on other sites
ECRRRainman Posted April 18, 2007 Report Share Posted April 18, 2007 Buy a Sun Project M16 (or whatever the exact name may be) It is a long rifle, uses gas, can take realcap mags, and has recoil. TADA! Link to post Share on other sites
LRX Posted April 19, 2007 Report Share Posted April 19, 2007 Aren't those extremely expensive ($1000+)? Not exactly practical in terms of pricing, but hey, if you have the money I say go for it! Link to post Share on other sites
GaMeFrEAK1018 Posted April 19, 2007 Report Share Posted April 19, 2007 Aren't those extremely expensive ($1000+)? Not exactly practical in terms of pricing, but hey, if you have the money I say go for it! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> They're roughly $500 new, but then you need another $500 in upgrades to get it skirmish-worthy. Link to post Share on other sites
nautilus Posted April 19, 2007 Report Share Posted April 19, 2007 I take the middle ground. Have my GBB with a couple of mags for close encounters and a goodly number of AEG mags (or whatever main I have) about me. As Belle says, teaches you a different game (not better, just different). Link to post Share on other sites
Lance Jackass Posted April 19, 2007 Report Share Posted April 19, 2007 Another option maybe to get a bolty. With a bolt action rifle, the game play with revolve around making shots count more. Link to post Share on other sites
Sledge Posted April 19, 2007 Report Share Posted April 19, 2007 A boltie, or maybe a TM shottie. Link to post Share on other sites
hardboiledcop Posted April 19, 2007 Report Share Posted April 19, 2007 They're roughly $500 new, but then you need another $500 in upgrades to get it skirmish-worthy. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Escort MP5 is 422 dollars from Gunsnguys, add to that shipping costs and cost of the air rig and you're looking at about 600 dollars. Remember the Escort can take AEG MP5 magazines, so no expensive magazines as per GBB mags. The recoil is also far more impressive than that of any GBB. Link to post Share on other sites
mr eagle Posted April 19, 2007 Report Share Posted April 19, 2007 Since no one has asked yet, what do you play (woodland/CQB etc). Personally, i would pick one pistol and one rifle and buy midcaps/GBB mags for them as buying the above for your whole collection at once can be painfull. TBH you only need about 3 GBB mags if you are careful with your shots, you may also want to get one of those gas resovoir grenades to save you carrying a can of gas around. Hardboiledcop-You know any place selling WA mag bumpers at all?? I want to either get the S&W ones or one similar to a bob chow allowing me to fill from a gas grenade. Link to post Share on other sites
Downslide Posted April 19, 2007 Report Share Posted April 19, 2007 I have gone theway of the midcap almost exclusively. I have a hicap or 2 for all my AEGs and auto-winder boxes for my support weapons. But the rest is all 100 - or under - round mids. Something about the hicap reflexively causes me lay on the trigger and hose out the bbs. The mids force me into better trigger discipline and better target selection and acquisition. I also carry 2-3 mags for my M9, usually loaded with 15. MAG midcaps are very cost friendly if you're thinking about going this route. Link to post Share on other sites
newbkiller Posted April 21, 2007 Report Share Posted April 21, 2007 I would just get real-caps and go with a full metal aeg, more realism, less (overall/ eventual) cost, more range, etc. Link to post Share on other sites
Skorn Posted April 23, 2007 Report Share Posted April 23, 2007 Realcaps are slightly unrealistic (in my opinion) anyway because they only carry 30 rounds. If you take an average that due to range and inherent inaccuracies in bb's, 1 bullet is equal to 3 or more bb's, midcaps are really what you want. Link to post Share on other sites
aznsk8s87 Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 I use all mid-caps (100 rd MAG). It saves me a lot of ammo (I use less than half the ammo I ever did with hi-caps), and it requires me to play more... tactically? or about as much as you can in airsoft . I don't use realcaps because the way my techie set up my upgrades it's recommended that I use bursts of 10+ rounds. So, in a way, it's quite realistic because if I time it right i'll get 9-10 bursts in one mag. I can empty a mag in about 5-6 seconds, which prevents me from hosing areas. I'd also recommend taking the middle ground. Invest in those midcaps (you won't regret it), but don't neglect the pistols. I'd say... whichever pistol you prefer more, get more mags for it. when it worked (I got a KJ USP, don't EVER make that mistake), I used it fairly frequently, so even though you do have an AEG the sidearm is still always fun. Link to post Share on other sites
Belladonna Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 Realcaps are slightly unrealistic (in my opinion) anyway because they only carry 30 rounds. If you take an average that due to range and inherent inaccuracies in bb's, 1 bullet is equal to 3 or more bb's, midcaps are really what you want. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> i dont like this claim... with my CA based m4, its only 328, but it shoots a good 50m flat, and consistently, i use only realcaps, and semi auto, and find i can take out targets easily and have no ammo issues... its play style... Link to post Share on other sites
hsimoorb Posted April 28, 2007 Report Share Posted April 28, 2007 Realcaps are slightly unrealistic (in my opinion) anyway because they only carry 30 rounds. If you take an average that due to range and inherent inaccuracies in bb's, 1 bullet is equal to 3 or more bb's, midcaps are really what you want. As far as I know, most people play 1 hit, 1 kill. So I don't knwo where you're going with that. Innaccuracy? How accurate do you think combat soldiers can shoot out to 550 yards(the effective range of an M16) once the bullets start flying at them? My guess is; not much better than airsofters can do at thier max. effective range(about 150 feet). Link to post Share on other sites
H&K Posted April 28, 2007 Report Share Posted April 28, 2007 Midcaps for me, I like reloading. Makes the game a little more frantic knowing you are gonna empty the mag earlier than using a hicap. I also like the certainty that with the exception of an empty mag it won't stop firing, none of this winding rubbish. But to be fair, I bought the MAG H&K plastic ones because...well they were cheap, filled up the pouches, and had H&K on them... Quite apart from the fact they work well. Carrying 30 rounders, or enough to make the game 'fun' really takes a lot of gear and imo really isn't worth it if you're playing in woodland. I find bbs get blocked or ricocheted by everything. You really do need a few to get through to your target. I imagine it might be different in CQB with smaller engagement ranges etc. If you find with midcaps you have mags left over, either you don't have to bring them the next time, thereby lightening your kit, or saves you refilling before the next game. Or you could get more stuck in and cover your mates a bit better rather than relying on the bloke with the support weapon. H&K Link to post Share on other sites
lineman66 Posted April 30, 2007 Report Share Posted April 30, 2007 I don't think the ESCORT blowback guns are overly expensive, seeing as how most people end up putting at least 700 to 1000 dollars into their guns after external/internal upgrades anyways, and the OP wanted to have a loadout that favors realism. You can get a ESCORT MP5 DIY kit for $390 shipped right now, add a box (or 2) of the STAR 30 round lowcaps and I think you've got the realism down pretty good... although I wouldn't personally use the realcaps (do the STAR 30 rounders allow users to finish the whole mag or do the last 3~4 bbs get stuck in the mag like most AEG magazines?) It is true that ESCORT guns need some TLC to achieve maxmimum performance, but if you want realism, there are few better alternatives. Link to post Share on other sites
drthvader567 Posted May 2, 2007 Report Share Posted May 2, 2007 (do the STAR 30 rounders allow users to finish the whole mag or do the last 3~4 bbs get stuck in the mag like most AEG magazines?) My STAR G36 30 round mags feed and leave about 3 bb's in the chamber (that can be fired upside down if in a sticky situation ) --Darth:Vader Link to post Share on other sites
AirsoftKid94 Posted May 2, 2007 Report Share Posted May 2, 2007 Id get regular caps(because i hate high caps) but full metal AEG its more realistic. Oh by the way what do you play CBQ or Woodland. If its CBQ then pistols but if its woodlands DEFITNELY AEGs. AirsoftKid94 Link to post Share on other sites
mililanishooter Posted June 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2007 thx for the input..... i play woodland..... and im going for the pistol..... for woodland..... i gots a TM m9 w/ 8 mags, and a G26c w/ 4 50rd Hi-caps and 5 Reg mags.... and 4 grenades...... the m9 for making the longish shots.... and my glock on Automatic for those close range encounters..... and the grenades to scare people and make them duck for cover so i can move.... basically my primary is the m9 and my backup is my g26...... and for when i play CQB...... i run my G26 with all the mags, and a my 4 grenades.... *another topic: i have AEG's, but i just dont want to use them.... there not fun anymore.....to me anyways..... i dont like hearing an electric sound when i shoot..... GBB's satisfy my airsoft needs.... thx for all the help though alohas! Link to post Share on other sites
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