HRTA Airsoft (Archive)

Spetzcong

Boru. wrote:

Unfortunately I won't make it - heading to Mayo for the next three days to do a refresher course in World War 2 Combatives. :rolleyes:

WWII tactics of the Red Army? Sending wave after wave of our own troops against them to clog up their machine guns with our dead? Think we had a few games like that last week

Boru.

Lol....eh not quite....and my AEG never clogs no matter how many bodies you fling at me. No, I'll be working hand to hand and with bladed weapns mostly. Should be fun, but I admit I was looking forward to finding and eating all the cookies before Johnny,...they were REAL cookies Nonex was refferring to right?

H.O.T.A.S.

Just out of interest who is going on Saturday that is also heading up to Predator on Sunday?

chalky

Anyone with an M4 CQB/R going tomorrow? I'm thinking of getting one but want to have a look at one first.

Boston

Hivemind has a lovely one.

I don't think I'll be about to make it to HRTA this saturday. I've afew projects to be working on.

Hivemind187

Boston wrote:

Hivemind has a lovely one.

I don't think I'll be about to make it to HRTA this saturday. I've afew projects to be working on.

Yes I do.

My M4 is quite lovely too. However, due to some inexpert handling by its owner, it is currently broken.

DevilsBreath

Cant make it this weekend ehter. have some server moves to do Saturday.

chalky

Hivemind187 wrote:

Yes I do.

My M4 is quite lovely too. However, due to some inexpert handling by its owner, it is currently broken.

Hmm...
Don't suppose you'll be bringing it anyway? Just want to make sure its not too short for me.

Hivemind187

chalky wrote:

Hmm...
Don't suppose you'll be bringing it anyway? Just want to make sure its not too short for me.

The handy thing about that is the CQB/R (and indeed nearly all versions of the M4) are a standard reciever with a different barrel length and/or buttstock.

In the case of my ICS CQB-R it has a standard M4 crane stock and an extremely short fore-grip and barrel. Maybe 6-8" from the receiver block. Its a free floating RIS and I find its best to attach the Tactical grip for comfort.

Provided you can use an M4 crane stock (and there should be no reason you cant find a comfortable position out of the six) then you can use it no problem.

I am not sure whetherI will make HRTA this weekend, it really all depends on what I can get done between now and then. I am a little up to my eyes in IAA stuff.

Dar

Looks like none of the Hawks will be able to make it down this saturday . We're looking forward to hearing the war stories from the new site though.

padmundo

For those coming out to HRTA tomorrow to give a hand with setting things up is there anything we need bring, toolwise etc. ?

CrazyRabbit

padmundo wrote:

For those coming out to HRTA tomorrow to give a hand with setting things up is there anything we need bring, toolwise etc. ?

Drills, jigsaw, screws, torches, JCB....all would find a use.

liamo333

Where are we going? Are we going to the new hrta or meeting at the old hrta?

Fiach Dubh

Meeting at the old so we can do a walkover of the field looking for lost gear then heading on to the new site.

kdouglas

Took a few photos the other night of inside hrta after we finished tearing it down, thought id share them

the cqb arena is no more...

ps... all the horrible spots on the photo's are caused by the dust in the air

CrazyRabbit

Yeah, there was a lot of dust. Game me a bit of a sore throat. I blame Paul for never sweeping the place! As evidence, I point you to the thousands of bb's on the ground visible in kdouglas's pics

Harekin

kdouglas wrote:

Took a few photos the other night of inside hrta after we finished tearing it down, thought id share them

the cqb arena is no more...

ps... all the horrible spots on the photo's are caused by the dust in the air

Does this mean we can shoot the lights now?!

ED E

Harekin wrote:

Does this mean we can shoot the lights now?!

LOL

CrazyRabbit

All the pallets and wall sections are up in the new site now. We kind of forgot to bring a hammer and nails, so nothing is contructed just yet.

The car park is being dug tomorrow (yes, dug...as in a JCB arrived to level out the ground in preparation for stones/wood chip covering)

There are 3 temporary 'bases' built, so games can be played right now. More permanent and intricate structures will be built.

Oh, and there is a nice long laneway at the back that seems popular. I didn't get to play today or see this laneway, but Liamo had a big grin on his face when he got back from it, so it must be good.

EDIT: A few volunteers did a sweep of the back field today (twice) and got quite soaked in doing so. Was worth it though as several 'lost' items were found. I'm sure that Nonex will post a list of items found that haven't already been claimed yet.

kdouglas

sweet, unfortunately i wont be able to make it down for a full days games next weekend either by the looks of it... cant wait to see the place in daylight

padmundo

CrazyRabbit wrote:

We kind of forgot to bring a hammer and nails, so nothing is contructed just yet.

Eh we brought a heap of tools....

Oh, and there is a nice long laneway at the back that seems popular. I didn't get to play today or see this laneway, but Liamo had a big grin on his face when he got back from it, so it must be good.

Yeah we did some great ambushes along there with some good defend, pull back, defend again scenarios... lot's of running battles!

CrazyRabbit

padmundo wrote:

Eh we brought a heap of tools....

I seen drills, staple guns, saws, but not a hammer, nail or screw in sight.

Hivemind187

whydave wrote:

'Security contractors use 'over-the-top' tactics in Iraq' see CNN
new bodies for the roll sheets

... eh ... what?

iceage

probably blackwater operatives...enough said.

Hivemind187

iceage wrote:

probably blackwater operatives...enough said.

Lol ... dodgy gits arent they

Gatling

blackwater are cool ,they are the future

JonAnderton

Apparently they shot a few civilians during an ambush... All blackwater operatives have been removed from Iraq except for those involved.. they looking at getting tried in court

Hivemind187

JonAnderton wrote:

Apparently they shot a few civilians during an ambush... All blackwater operatives have been removed from Iraq except for those involved.. they looking at getting tried in court

Regardless (and my personal opinions aside) this is so far off topic its not funny. The instigating post appears to have been removed - can we get back on topic please?

iceage

removed my own reply.....somewhat biased, sorry bout that an d plainly off topic;)


SO........ about his airsofty thingy!!!

Gatling

off topic i know ,Jon none of blackwaters operatives have been removed from Iraq , they are operating as normal