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  • 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…

  • 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?…

  • Get Low – the 1j Rifle

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    It’s an idea I’ve been toying with for a while, but after a recent sniper training event the argument for a 1j sniper rifle has grown massively. I know most new players look at the power limits and think “I need to get as close to the maximum as possible”. I even know some famous…

  • Why I hate the SRS

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    This will create some discussion for sure. Actually, this article will hate on many things. But I have to start somewhere. I know hate is a strong word and “haters” are frowned upon these days but it’s OK to have an opinion and it’s OK to not like stuff. Well, there are some people in…

  • Review – The Action Army VSR Hop-Up Chamber V2 (Damping Type)

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    I got a message late one evening from the guys at Skirmshop UK to ask if I’d like to test out the new Action Army VSR hop chamber. Less than 14hrs later it arrived, which is ideal when you need things to arrive on your days off work so you can plan your tech sessions.…

  • Review – Kydex VSR Mag Holder

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    Fast mag access for your bolt action. I’ve been sent out a VSR Mag Holder from Longbow to have a play with, and I’m now wondering why I’ve not used Kydex before. As a result then, this is from a first time user to the whole Kydex phenomenon as well as a product review. Now,…

  • How much does it cost for a good airsoft bolt action rifle?

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    Busting the myth that you need to spend a fortune on an airsoft sniper rifle for it to be any good. And why the performance of the rifle and the performance of the shooter are not connected. It’s a question I’ve been asked at site a few times in the last month, and seems to…

  • The Coke Can Mod*

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    *or beer can A slightly more in depth look at the now infamous Coke Can Mod for your spring sniper rifle. This has already been mentioned in the Silent VSR Guide (which works for many bolt action spring sniper rifles) but after a few questions this last week, I thought I’d expand on it a…

  • The Ultimate VSR 10 setup

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    A morning session at the range at Dirty Dog Airsoft this weekend testing a new combination of VSR 10 parts threw up some surprise results. Want to know what setup I’m using? Read on… Building my VSR I get quite a lot of upgrade parts sent out to test. Some good, some need tweaked, some…

  • Rifle Upgrading

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    This is probably the hottest topic on any airsoft sniper forum; many players see the rifle as the most important part of the kit and without ploughing money into it, they’ll fail as a sniper. Indeed, the (incorrect) advice given by those who think they know best, is that sniping is expensive and should be…