Thinking of buying a TM L96

[sp00n]

That depends on your face, myself I prefer high mounts.

But it all depends on your preference lol

 

[Samurai]

I use 4x40 on my bar-10, but if I would buy a scope now I would go for a 6x40, because my eye is not as good as it used to be. I don't like scopes with variable zoom. They aren't that good as fixed ones.

 

[ItsAJ]

Hey guys so I'm going to order the SDIK kit, do I need to upgrade the barrel length of the GSpec or is stock ok for this? And any other bits need upgraded to run sdik ok?

 

[proffrink]

Barrel length means next to nothing in airsoft. Surely you know this by now

Buy a good quality 6.03 - 6.05. PDI, ORGA, EdGI; or Prometheus if the budget isn't there. If not then buy 10mm pipe cleaners and Brasso and polish the barrel yourself with a rotary tool or drill. Won't be as good as a properly milled barrel but hey.

The SDiK replaces your power source: You will still need to work on your hop unit and barrel as that's where the repeatable shot groupings come from. The Action Army hop up unit gets very good reviews these days, but the Airsoft Pro one seems alright too. Avoid the PDI hop unit as it's not brilliant.

Apart from that: Barrel spacers. PDI have free shipping for another two days so pick up some of those in a separate order and as it comes to below £12 you won't be charged VAT. Order your barrel and any other expensive stuff in a second order if you choose to do so. PDI also make a really nice suppressor adapter which you can also put in another separate order.

Also, spares for the SDiK: Seals for the regulator and SDiK itself. Consider a tournament lock too if your site is a bit weird about CO2.

Finally: Spare regulator grub screw if you want to mod the regulator to fit inside the stock. Ask Mancraft for one and say you mean to remove the pressure gauge to add it - they will know what you mean and will chuck one in for free.

 

[ItsAJ]

Haha do you know what it was, I keep forgetting that it won't have the same JC issue as it's got its own cylinder, my memory is awful!

Alright I had thought about a 6.03 so will look them up, would u suggest me sticking with the original bucking on the gun or upgrading as they say the original is great though I bought the airsoft pro enhanced arm which I never installed.

What's the spare regulator grub screw for? I was going to install it into the stock as you said.

 

[PT247]

if you use the search facility on this forum you will see all this info including what the grub screw is for. Asking people to keep repeating information they have spent time and effort researching so you don't have to is a bit rude IMO, use the search.

 

[proffrink]

if you use the search facility on this forum you will see all this info including what the grub screw is for. Asking people to keep repeating information they have spent time and effort researching so you don't have to is a bit rude IMO, use the search.

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This, but I'm in a marginally good mood

Haha do you know what it was, I keep forgetting that it won't have the same JC issue as it's got its own cylinder, my memory is awful!

Alright I had thought about a 6.03 so will look them up, would u suggest me sticking with the original bucking on the gun or upgrading as they say the original is great though I bought the airsoft pro enhanced arm which I never installed.

What's the spare regulator grub screw for? I was going to install it into the stock as you said.

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What's 'JC'? Jesus Christ? Joule Creep? Just Cause?

No, you need to look into upgrading the hop unit and bucking properly. Sooo much information out there on this for VSRs and I won't spoonfeed it. Even if I did, there are many avenues you can go down that I've never eveven tried, let alone have a somewhat informed opinion on.

Grub screw replaces where the pressure gauge would be. Simple as that, but without it you'll not be able to pressurise the regulator. Please read my thread on how to fit the regulator as it's not just as straight forward as throwing it into the stock. For one you need more flexible macro line really.

 

[ItsAJ]

Sorry I gave up on the search button a while back on my phone after it wouldn't find anything for me on VSR-10 and I presumed if it couldn't find that then grub screw had no chance but maybe it was only a temporary issue.

Proffrink I meant Joule Creep haha but I should have typed it properly. Trust me when I say this, I don't come on here not looking anything up before hand, I haven't stopped reading about vsr parts or upgrades and watching videos I just find many threads contradict themselves with members arguing what is better, and so when someone like me new is new to sniping or the sport they just stand back and don't know who to listen to.

I was asking for your personal opinion not spoon feeding, so I apologise if it came across as this.

I'm only at 1joule until I go to England and so thought the stock hopup would be better for that low fps until I moved over.

I found your thread on it which was very useful, I've now saved it to my homepage, so thanks for uploading it. I'm not sure the grub screw idea would work for me though as I don't have a chronograph and so finding the fps would be a nightmare without the gauge unless you preset it and then take the regulator off.

 

[PT247]

The gauge isn't required for setting the fps, you would need a chrono for that, what the gauge would do is allow you to see what psi is required to get that fps but you'd still need a chrono to set it. I 100% recommend buying your own chrono, especially if you are looking at modding a rifle and if you can afford things like the SDIK then an extra £50 for a chrono shouldn't break the bank. I have a chrono and I doubt a week goes by where it isn't some use to either myself or a mate borrowing it. Def a sound investment!

Also if you want the CO2 in the stock rather than on a hose you'd need to use the grub screw else it won't fit in the stock.