Tag: rifleman
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Airsoft Specialist
Are you special? Do you want to be? Should you be? This week, a friend sent me a Reddit post about load bearing in Airsoft. It was an interesting read, lots of different opinions. Then I saw a comment about a plate carrier. They’re just not an option for me in any situation. His response…
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Green Team Loadout
A look at my green team/US Woodland/Rifleman loadout for airsoft. This is a great all-round skirmish loadout for a variety of events and it’s been working well for me. It’s ideal for woodland sites where you want more manoeuvrability than a heavy chest rig or plate carrier setup. Standing in the safety briefing at Dirty…
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Team Setup and Role Management
It is possible to run a team where each player has a range of capabilities, but sometimes it is beneficial to hand specialised roles to people to allow for more specific capabilities depending on the event. Of course, any team will need a leader. An overall team leader may be someone who is particularly good…
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The Airsoft Recon Role
Building an airsoft recon loadout for the warmer weather, combining the best bits of lots of other roles, with a view to providing bigger teams with an alternative to sniper fireteams. Think LRRP or LRDG type action, which was a big part of the inspiration, but in airsoft. I’ve had a lot of downtime recently…
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The Airsoft Rifleman
Airsoft has (d?)evolved into a fantastically varied experience compared to where it was as recently as ten years ago. The safe zone is awash with all sorts of different characters, from paintball influenced speedsofters to milsim operators, bedroom YouTube warriors, pink mandalorians, gamers wearing cat ears, hawaiian shirts and animal onesies. It’s a far more…
