6^th Jan 2020

What is MilSim?

For those looking to further immerse themselves into the airsoft universe, MilSim may well be the perfect next step to take.

8^th Nov 2019

Tips for Anti-Fogging Your Glasses

Fogging glasses and goggles can cause a serious problem during shooting activities. Here’s what you can do about it.

1^st Oct 2019

What is Scope Parallax?

As we spoke about in our blog “the difference between accuracy and precision”, the most important thing about rifle shooting at long range is consistency and predictability. One of the variables that can affect your rifle’s consistency is rifle scope parallax.

25^th Sep 2019

What is Bluing?

Bluing is a process used to improve the condition and aesthetic qualities of damaged metal surfaces on a wide range of hobbyist equipment. 

16^th Dec 2018

The New L85A3

The L85 has been a standard issue rifle for the British Army since 1987, and it's just been updated.

15^th Oct 2017

The Difference Between Accuracy and Precision

Whether you’re shooting with a firearm, an air rifle, or airsofting, the accuracy of the gun is what it’s all about. At least, from the firearm’s performance standpoint, that is.

Or is it?

I’m here to tell you something that you might not want to hear:

2^nd Jun 2017

First Focal Plane VS Second Focal Plane Optics

Optics are an important part of your rifle. Whether you’re into target shooting, hunting, airsoft or just the occasional plinking, the long range optics that you use are important to understand to get the most out of your rifle.

There are a number of different features and specifications that are available on rifle optics, particularly scopes. One of the ones you may have come across is the ‘focal plane’.

5^th May 2017

How Does Night Vision Work?

There are two primary forms of night vision. Both forms work on a similar principle, they simply target different parts of the ‘light spectrum’, one type focuses on light in the visible spectrum (mostly) and the other focuses on the invisible spectrum (Thermal).

However, for this blog we’re going to focus on what most would call ‘night vision’, i.e. image enhancement.

1^st May 2017

Types of Non-Lethal Ammunition

Standard ammunition is designed to penetrate the target, causing internal damage designed to be fatal. However, non-lethal ammunition is designed to impart its kinetic energy onto the target, causing blunt force trauma.

The idea of non-lethal ammunition is to neutralise a threat to personnel and public without lethal force, which can escalate situations rather than deescalate.

17^th Mar 2017

5 Essential Bits of Equipment Used by UK Armed Forces

At its absolute best, the UK military is one of the most up-to-date, top-of-the-line militaries in the world. Ignoring issues such as underfunding and equipment shortages, when our military is fully equipped as it should be, they’re able to outmatch and outgun the vast majority of opposing forces.

In this post, we show you some of the UK Armed Forces’ essential bits of equipment.

24^th Feb 2017

What is Simulated Ammunition?

Since the invention of fire arms in the 1300s, there has been a steady and required need to tirelessly train with their use. Firearms have always been tricky to get to grips with as a first time user, so repeated drills and exercises are used to develop muscle memory. Developing a solid muscle memory and instinct for safe firearm use is the only way to operate efficiently in the field, without adrenaline and fear causing you to lock up or forget where the trigger is.