Category: sniper tactics

  • Make it hard

    Make it hard

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    Balancing the defensive mindset against the offensive mindset in Airsoft. Today I found myself quoted on a French Paintball site. Of course, where better to learn as a Paintball sniper than to come here? The tactics and ideas are the same regardless of the equipment. I’ll translate : “Attack all you like, but if you…

  • Fall Back

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    Most Airsoft players seem programmed to go forward at all costs. It doesn’t matter where they are, what they’re doing, or what they’re supposed to be doing. Even when defending a position. But why? Does it bring great dishonour to their family to take a step backwards every now and then? In previous blogs I’ve…

  • Sniper K/D ratios

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    How do you know if you’ve had a successful day as an airsoft sniper? For most airsoft players, they look at whether they managed to capture the flag, save the hostage, locate the bomb, or avoid the zombies. It might be that you managed to fly head-first through a window in front of everyone, got…

  • How realistic is Airsoft?

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    Short answer – as real as you want it to be. Or, for many of the younger players coming through, not at all. It’s just a chance to cosplay and have some fun. This is a topic I can expand on into different aspects of the game and I will do some more in the…

  • How to get started in Airsoft

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    Getting started in Airsoft might seem a daunting task, but here’s a guide to explain what you need to know. Facebook is an absolute minefield of information both good and bad, and due to the vast media content out there, it’s generally a bit distorted and edited. And there’s a lot of information scattered everywhere…

  • Head to Head

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    The silent assassin. The unseen. The lone wolf. “Pro Sniper”. Ghost. Overpowered. Using the power of the k…yeah I’ll stop right there… There’s a lot of shit out there on social media about the airsoft sniper role. You’d be forgiven for thinking that an airsoft sniper is some kind of super weapon to unleash onto…

  • Killing Spree

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    That title will get the FBI’s attention. Want more kills in airsoft? Of course you do, everyone does. That’s why most players are there – we want to see that all our money and effort that we pour into our primary superweapon ensures we climb the imaginary leaderboard and finish the day as top dog,…

  • How To Switch On Sniper God Mode

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    Sniping successfully is a test of your overall skills vs that of your opponent, but there are ways and means of getting ahead of the game and giving yourself advantages. And I don’t mean breaking rules, like hot guns/cheating chrono, spawn camping, or being unethical by trying to run a ghillie with a minigun or…

  • Sniper Tactics – Bounding

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    Airsoft sniping is all about good movement and good decisions. I’ll be expanding on this a lot in the coming weeks. One of the most fundamental techniques is bounding, which isn’t just limited to AEG users in a concrete playground. I’ll be breaking this idea down both with a sniper pair, and as a solo…

  • Further Sniper Skills

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    Want to go further than just turning up to a site in your ghillie, rifle in hand, with your little cameras rolling? Of course you do, because otherwise it’d get stagnant fast. What related skills is it worth the sniper learning? The team has just been looking at a non-airsoft hide and seek event that…