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  • 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…

  • The 16th Airsoft Players’ Choice Awards

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    It’s nomination time! The annual awards are back and I’m hoping to get some votes in the Best Airsoft Blog category… If you haven’t seen or heard of them before, the Airsoft Players’ Choice Awards are an opportunity for the global Airsoft community to recognise players, manufacturers, retailers, events, media and communities who really stood…

  • Do start as an Airsoft sniper

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    Being a sniper is boring. It’s difficult. It’s so expensive to get into. It’s not like YouTube. You won’t get many kills. You’d be better off starting with an M4. The Internet is full of shit these days, unfortunately, and any player asking on social media for tips to get started as an Airsoft sniper…

  • Why are leaf suits so bad?

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    Fanboy/girl hats off everyone. It’s critical thinking time. Ten years ago, leaf suit based camouflage systems were everywhere and continue to sell well. Although popular, are they actually any good? Back in 2017 (I think, just as I started blogging), I remember being part of the Mustang inner circle when leaf suits started to take…

  • 2024 – A Year in Airsoft

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    End of year reviews. Because tradition. And I’ve got no beers handy… It’s felt like a quiet year in Airsoft, certainly I think we’re all feeling the squeeze on social media because the world is absolutely terrified of guns and cool things. Thankfully, this isn’t regulated media so I can say whatever the fuck I…

  • Assault Ghillies

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    And why they belong in the bin. Plus a few concepts around the idea of ghillies and mobility for all Airsoft players. Assault ghillies in the Airsoft arena tend to be used by non-snipers as a means of extra concealment, and in itself that isn’t a bad idea. If you’re a support gunner for example,…

  • 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…

  • Do I Need A Ghillie?

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    (In Airsoft, no. If you’re in a combat zone, for god’s sake keep it on, I’m not being responsible for deaths). Ghillies in Airsoft. I know I did an article some months back on ghillies being cosplay or utility, talking about how many people wear them to look the part rather than knowing how to…

  • Weighing your BB’s

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    What weight BB do you use as a sniper? 0.36? 0.45? 0.48? Different weights of course we know have different characteristics in flight. Lightweight bb’s at high velocity are unstable, heavier rounds move slowly but are more stable. And just to nip an old argument in the bud, all bb weights are affected when they…

  • Is the bolt action a dead platform?

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    Airsoft is evolving, and so too are airsoft players. Looking around on social media, the humble spring sniper rifle seems to be disappearing from many snipers’ loadouts. But why? Has technology advanced so far that it’s now redundant, the range advantage that was once all-conquering now gone as the rest of the field catches up?…