"I have the crane stock version of the gun. I have used it quite a bit, and have not run into problems with the stock loosening yet, but that may not be the case in the future.
My Thoughts:
On the heavier side, I have a m4 and smg which are lighter, but the weight is not really a problem.
I would recommend getting a sling. I have a single point sling which works well.
A bipod might be nice, but I am not a fan at they are too slow and clunky
The ~400 fps w/ .20s is pretty accurate so the fps is good out of the box.
I have upgrades which would take the gun to around 2J, or 360 fps w/ .32s, or 460 w/ .20s, but that would take it to DMR, so I would not be able to use full auto.
I also purchased a drum mag, which was worth it. This gun can pretty much function as miniature lmg, as the range is great for burst fire, and decent with full auto.
For Milsim, I used midcaps, I got the 195rd version, which seem to hold up well. There are 400rd high caps, if those suit you better.
I installed a mosfet, and am using 11.1v lipos right now, as they preform better than the 9.6v recommended to be used with the gun. The mosfet installation was a little tricky, but well worth it in my opinion.
I am planning to install upgraded components as they break on the gun.
Overall, wonderful gun to use. It is a little bulky, so I would recommend using a sidearm with it. I have the ssx23, which preforms well. You will burn through mags if you use full auto, but the drum mag fixes that. This gun probably won't replace your m4, but functions as a great in-between for rifleman to dmr.
"After some consistent use of this gun, I can say for sure I am happy in most regards. I was on the fence about purchasing this, and while I would wholeheartedly recommend it, there are some niche things about it
Firstly, both the stock and the pistol grip come loose quite easily. The pistol grip can be fixed simply with some screw lock on the connecter to the actual rifle, however, the stock seems to be a bigger problem I am still working on. The weight of this gun is a prominent issue, so running this as a smaller person or if you are fatigued easily might not be for you. Clocking in at a full mag, and all attachments on I'm running 13.8 lbs. Lastly, it is quite difficult to disassemble and find aftermarket parts for, making the often necessary upgrades a little more tedious.
Despite it sounding bad after that, there are no issues I have found otherwise. It fires well out of the box, with a relatively solid range, and at least from my experience attracts eyes if you are interested in that.
Overall a great rifle if you are ok with fixing a few minor internal issues and working a little extra to find parts and magazines for this.
"I used this and it was incredibly accurate. It can hit people across the field with just .20s! Although there were occasional problem with the trigger. A con would be the weight, carrying this around with no sling or bipod will suck.