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danhay · January 28th, 2018, 13:02

TLDR:
I started playing with a GBBR but switched to an AEG and then HPA (which uses AEG mags). GBBRs are more fun but if everyone else is using AEGs with mid-cap mags then you will need follow suit or you will be out gunned.

The verbose:

I started airsoft with a GBBR running CO2 mags (WE L85A2). I found the mags were effective down to about 0-5 C and I just loved the realism. I have spent a fair bit of time hiking and back packing up and down mountains so hauling around 12 GBBR mags was not a problem (my 2-3 day back pack load sits at about 45 kg).

However, I didn't use my GBBR very long because at big games I found my 30 round mags to be a liability when going toe-to-toe with an AEG with even a mid-cap mag (80+ rounds). I found I was performing mag changes while the other guy continued to hose rounds at me; simply put I was out gunned by the larger AEG mag capacity.

I currently play with a Polar Star and just love it. I don't mind the hose and air bottle because I put together a really good vest system that makes carrying it a breeze. The satisfying crack and metallic ring when firing a P* turns heads every time; almost every time I use it someone comments on how wicked it sounds. The shot-to-shot consistency and longevity of a good modern HPA platform blows away an AEG in my humble opinion (and the R-hopped Promy barrel makes hitting things at range much easier).

Now I run with a group that is serious about milsim. Most of the guys use GBBRs so I short load my AEG mags at 30ish rounds for use with my P*. Personally, I very much prefer the milsim game play instead of the spray and pray crap that seems to predominate most skirms and big games. Why spend all of that smart money on gear just to play stupid?

January 28th, 2018, 13:02	#23
danhay Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Calgary, AB	TLDR: I started playing with a GBBR but switched to an AEG and then HPA (which uses AEG mags). GBBRs are more fun but if everyone else is using AEGs with mid-cap mags then you will need follow suit or you will be out gunned. The verbose: I started airsoft with a GBBR running CO2 mags (WE L85A2). I found the mags were effective down to about 0-5 C and I just loved the realism. I have spent a fair bit of time hiking and back packing up and down mountains so hauling around 12 GBBR mags was not a problem (my 2-3 day back pack load sits at about 45 kg). However, I didn't use my GBBR very long because at big games I found my 30 round mags to be a liability when going toe-to-toe with an AEG with even a mid-cap mag (80+ rounds). I found I was performing mag changes while the other guy continued to hose rounds at me; simply put I was out gunned by the larger AEG mag capacity. I currently play with a Polar Star and just love it. I don't mind the hose and air bottle because I put together a really good vest system that makes carrying it a breeze. The satisfying crack and metallic ring when firing a P* turns heads every time; almost every time I use it someone comments on how wicked it sounds. The shot-to-shot consistency and longevity of a good modern HPA platform blows away an AEG in my humble opinion (and the R-hopped Promy barrel makes hitting things at range much easier). Now I run with a group that is serious about milsim. Most of the guys use GBBRs so I short load my AEG mags at 30ish rounds for use with my P*. Personally, I very much prefer the milsim game play instead of the spray and pray crap that seems to predominate most skirms and big games. Why spend all of that smart money on gear just to play stupid?