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06jorkee · October 23rd, 2018, 23:41

Hey all.

I registered quite some time ago when I was interested in getting into airsoft, but priorities changed and life went on. Fast forward to a year and a half ago and I finally discovered the joy of shooting. I got really into it and have spent the last 18 months spending way too much on guns/gear/ammo, and taking every training course I possibly could.

In that time, I thought of airsoft as something I was more interested in as a training supplement than a sport, and ended up buying a WE Glock 19 to mimic my IRL Gen 3 19 for getting training reps in on days I couldn't hit the range. Shortly after, a local sporting goods store in town mentioned they were going to have casual games on the weekends, and I started to look into it some more, thinking it would be a great chance to run my gear and get some more reps. I sat on it for a while because the start up costs aren't exactly cheap, but recently an opportunity came up and I ended up buying an G&G TR4-16 lite that is pretty similar in size and shape to the DDMK18 that I run when i'm shooting. Now i've got some gear that is close enough to my real stuff to pique my interest in diving into it. My goal over the next few weeks is going to be to get my rifle set up as closely to my MK18 as possible to get the most out of my handling and manipulations while playing or practicing.

While i'm more than competent and familiar around the stuff that actually goes boom, i'm woefully ignorant on the airsoft side of things, and have a few questions that are likely going to be considered silly by a few people. I just want to make sure I'm setting myself up for a seamless experience in the hopefully near future, so here we go:

1. "Charging" the rifle
- I don't mean charging the batteries to make it function; (yet) i'm referring to going from a dry gun to having one in the chamber. I understand this rifle isn't going to function like a normal one in that i'll be able to rack the charging handle to chamber a round, but so far the only way i've gotten one in the tube has been to insert a mag and dry fire so the round gets stripped off the magazine and fed into the gun. This doesn't seem right to me, so what am I missing?

2. Emptying the rifle
- The exact opposite of my previous question. There has to be a better way to ensure the gun is 100% empty than by having to dry fire the last round out after removing the magazine.

3. Charging the battery
- The rifle I bought came with a wall plug in with the matching connector to my battery setup. It's a 9.6v 1600 mAh nunchuk style, and I believe it's a NiMH pack. How do I know when the battery is charged enough to unplug from the wall adapter? Is this where a smart charger comes in handy? Can you overcharge these batteries?

4. Accessories
- I need to get this unit to match my real steel MK18 as close as possible. From what I have read, I'm SOL on an ambi safety selector, which is no fun. The charging handle isn't a big deal, since it doesn't do a whole lot. I do however need an ambi mag release. I'm also going to be after a Magpul RVG (or knockoff) and some form of inexpensive light that resembles a surefire m300 scout with a pressure switch. What are some good, reputable brands to look into?

5. M4 vs 416 pattern
- I understand the difference and similarities between the M4 and 416 platforms, but the airsoft world seems to use the 416 as it's own separate designation of rifle style. Given the way that it works IRL, this is likely a stupid question, but I want to ask before buying stuff: will airsoft parts sold advertised as M16/M4 parts still work on the airsoft 416 pattern rifles?

6. Ammunition
- What are some good, high quality brands and types to look into? I don't feed my real stuff garbage ammo, and i'm not going to do it for these either.

7. Magazines
- I'll be looking to run 30 round magazines, or other magazines down loaded to 30. Any good brands to look into, or bad ones to stay away from? I run PMAGS in my MK18 now, so it's a bonus to keep it similar.

Sorry for the long winded post and the silly questions, but like I said; I want to do this right.

October 23rd, 2018, 23:41	#1
06jorkee Trader rating Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: AB	Intro and noob questions Hey all. I registered quite some time ago when I was interested in getting into airsoft, but priorities changed and life went on. Fast forward to a year and a half ago and I finally discovered the joy of shooting. I got really into it and have spent the last 18 months spending way too much on guns/gear/ammo, and taking every training course I possibly could. In that time, I thought of airsoft as something I was more interested in as a training supplement than a sport, and ended up buying a WE Glock 19 to mimic my IRL Gen 3 19 for getting training reps in on days I couldn't hit the range. Shortly after, a local sporting goods store in town mentioned they were going to have casual games on the weekends, and I started to look into it some more, thinking it would be a great chance to run my gear and get some more reps. I sat on it for a while because the start up costs aren't exactly cheap, but recently an opportunity came up and I ended up buying an G&G TR4-16 lite that is pretty similar in size and shape to the DDMK18 that I run when i'm shooting. Now i've got some gear that is close enough to my real stuff to pique my interest in diving into it. My goal over the next few weeks is going to be to get my rifle set up as closely to my MK18 as possible to get the most out of my handling and manipulations while playing or practicing. While i'm more than competent and familiar around the stuff that actually goes boom, i'm woefully ignorant on the airsoft side of things, and have a few questions that are likely going to be considered silly by a few people. I just want to make sure I'm setting myself up for a seamless experience in the hopefully near future, so here we go: 1. "Charging" the rifle - I don't mean charging the batteries to make it function; (yet) i'm referring to going from a dry gun to having one in the chamber. I understand this rifle isn't going to function like a normal one in that i'll be able to rack the charging handle to chamber a round, but so far the only way i've gotten one in the tube has been to insert a mag and dry fire so the round gets stripped off the magazine and fed into the gun. This doesn't seem right to me, so what am I missing? 2. Emptying the rifle - The exact opposite of my previous question. There has to be a better way to ensure the gun is 100% empty than by having to dry fire the last round out after removing the magazine. 3. Charging the battery - The rifle I bought came with a wall plug in with the matching connector to my battery setup. It's a 9.6v 1600 mAh nunchuk style, and I believe it's a NiMH pack. How do I know when the battery is charged enough to unplug from the wall adapter? Is this where a smart charger comes in handy? Can you overcharge these batteries? 4. Accessories - I need to get this unit to match my real steel MK18 as close as possible. From what I have read, I'm SOL on an ambi safety selector, which is no fun. The charging handle isn't a big deal, since it doesn't do a whole lot. I do however need an ambi mag release. I'm also going to be after a Magpul RVG (or knockoff) and some form of inexpensive light that resembles a surefire m300 scout with a pressure switch. What are some good, reputable brands to look into? 5. M4 vs 416 pattern - I understand the difference and similarities between the M4 and 416 platforms, but the airsoft world seems to use the 416 as it's own separate designation of rifle style. Given the way that it works IRL, this is likely a stupid question, but I want to ask before buying stuff: will airsoft parts sold advertised as M16/M4 parts still work on the airsoft 416 pattern rifles? 6. Ammunition - What are some good, high quality brands and types to look into? I don't feed my real stuff garbage ammo, and i'm not going to do it for these either. 7. Magazines - I'll be looking to run 30 round magazines, or other magazines down loaded to 30. Any good brands to look into, or bad ones to stay away from? I run PMAGS in my MK18 now, so it's a bonus to keep it similar. Sorry for the long winded post and the silly questions, but like I said; I want to do this right.