Category: Features and Opinion

  • The rise of AI?

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    “Can you get AI to write a blog?”. Good question. As I write this there’s a lot of debate around AI technology on the news, and as I understand it a few prominent tech leaders such as Elon Musk are calling for it to be slowed down or halted before we end up with the…

  • My 10 biggest airsoft influences

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    Influencers are everywhere these days. For me personally, there are a lot out there who don’t really do much other than push discount codes in your faces and share for likes. Airsoft has been a long journey for me so far, and it will continue, but I wanted to give a nod to the people…

  • The Sniper Triangle

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    Airsoft sniping is a balance of three core components. It’s something I wrote about a few years ago but last week had a question about so I thought I’d go into a little bit more detail on it. “If you had a piece of paper. Wrote “airsoft Sniping” at the top, then under that wrote…

  • The Airsoft Instagram Ban

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    Feb 2 20203. I’ve woken up this morning to a couple of friends spreading a #saveairsoft tag on Instagram. After flicking through the news feed, there’s a lot that seem to be suffering with posts being taken down for breaching community guidelines. For the big platforms like Facebook, YouTube and Instagram, it’s something that has…

  • FPS vs Joules – SAAS Maine

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    A bit of a redirect for this one. A superb piece by the legend that is Bearsoft on fps vs joules. There’s still a huge belief in UK airsoft that fps = range, and you get loads of guys trying to push for even a 5fps increase, to push right to the limits without actually…

  • Fighting Winter – Cold/Wet Weather Clothing

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    As global warming continues, the UK is adjusting to more volatile weather patterns. Heavier rain (I lost my house a few years back to flooding), high winds and snow, and extreme summer heat make it not just a challenge for airsoft but anyone who enjoys the outdoors in general. I thought I’d do a review…

  • Planning for the Worst

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    Most airsoft snipers probably go to games with an idea in their head for how they’re going to play, the perfect shots they’re going to get, and having that ghillie working in ideal conditions so that nobody sees them. And they’ll probably film it to show everyone afterwards how great they are. However, games rarely…

  • 2022 : The Review

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    As it draws to a close, I thought I’d have a look back on what has been a fantastic year for me personally in airsoft, and look ahead to plans in the new year. As the dust settled on England vs Scotland 2021, I took the decision to end my time with Team England to…

  • Warm Sniper, Dry Sniper

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    Winter is upon us in the UK airsoft scene and it opens the game up much better for us sniper types. Unfortunately the weather is shit and nobody likes it. I’ve just got back from a game day at my local, Dirty Dog Airsoft. Even in the middle of summer, it floods. So when heavy…

  • Dual Wielding in Airsoft

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    Not on about twin pistol setups, this was a discussion in one of my groups last week regarding carrying two weapon systems. Firstly, as a CQB player carrying an assault rifle with either a second assault rifle or an SMG as a backup. And secondly, the age old question of a sniper carrying some kind…