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Greylocks · November 3rd, 2005, 18:02

I was looking at the TM VSR-10. Seems like a solid gun. I have read as many reviews as I could find on it and it doesn't seem too bad for its price of $440.

I'm looking at the same gun. Agreed that the price and quality seems just fine.

But, apperantly it only gets 290 FPS out of the box. What would I need to do to get it to shoot faster without spending too much money?

A spring kit, look those up and choose all the parts needed to match a speed you want. I recommend gaming for several months first.

Or would 290 FPS be enough? Again, I don't know much about these guns.
Also, if I bought this gun, what maintenance would be required?

Same as any airsoft; careful cleaning of the barrel once in a while, and oiling with just a little bit of silicone oil. Check the Information section.

I would also want to slap a bipod and a scope on it. What would I need to mount the scope? Can I use any ordinary hunting scope? If I need special mounts or something, can somebody leave a link for that?
Is there a certain bipod I would need? I need a link for that too.

If you buy the model with scope rails, any standard hunting scope will fit. Bipods and scopes are a matter of preference, there's a few threads on the subject. Remember that airsoft dont get the range at which a scope becomes useful for aiming, there's also parallax errors.

Is this a wise investment? Or should I spend a bit more money and buy something thats ready to rock out of the box with no upgrades needed? If so, could somebody leave me some links for the guns?

I think it's a fair gun, but you may also look up the APS2 or the L96 from Maruzen. Check the retailers. The other guns are far more expensive.

I know I should be buying an AEG, I have been reading here and an AEG is probably the best for me to start with. But these bolt action rifles appeal to me alot more.

Your choice. Most AEG will out-range you and certainly bury you under tons of BB before you can take a second shot. Some folks do very well with bolt guns as their first guns, but there are good reasons why it's not recommended.

November 3rd, 2005, 18:02	#5
Greylocks Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Gatineau, Quebec (Near Ottawa)	I was looking at the TM VSR-10. Seems like a solid gun. I have read as many reviews as I could find on it and it doesn't seem too bad for its price of $440. I'm looking at the same gun. Agreed that the price and quality seems just fine. But, apperantly it only gets 290 FPS out of the box. What would I need to do to get it to shoot faster without spending too much money? A spring kit, look those up and choose all the parts needed to match a speed you want. I recommend gaming for several months first. Or would 290 FPS be enough? Again, I don't know much about these guns. Also, if I bought this gun, what maintenance would be required? Same as any airsoft; careful cleaning of the barrel once in a while, and oiling with just a little bit of silicone oil. Check the Information section. I would also want to slap a bipod and a scope on it. What would I need to mount the scope? Can I use any ordinary hunting scope? If I need special mounts or something, can somebody leave a link for that? Is there a certain bipod I would need? I need a link for that too. If you buy the model with scope rails, any standard hunting scope will fit. Bipods and scopes are a matter of preference, there's a few threads on the subject. Remember that airsoft dont get the range at which a scope becomes useful for aiming, there's also parallax errors. Is this a wise investment? Or should I spend a bit more money and buy something thats ready to rock out of the box with no upgrades needed? If so, could somebody leave me some links for the guns? I think it's a fair gun, but you may also look up the APS2 or the L96 from Maruzen. Check the retailers. The other guns are far more expensive. I know I should be buying an AEG, I have been reading here and an AEG is probably the best for me to start with. But these bolt action rifles appeal to me alot more. Your choice. Most AEG will out-range you and certainly bury you under tons of BB before you can take a second shot. Some folks do very well with bolt guns as their first guns, but there are good reasons why it's not recommended.