| | | Airsoft Snipers |  Airsoft snipers use the same techniques used by
snipers in the armed forces. The most effective
snipers are never seen by the enemy. Airsoft snipers
employ the same techniques as their armed forces
counterparts, often working in cooperation with
differently equipped airsoft infantry units, drawing
enemies into an ambush, or picking off officers from a
distance.
The rules for regular snipers go as well for the
airsoft sniper. Creep in and make the shot from a
hidden location. Perhaps an airsoft sniper has less to
worry about in the way of Field craft. An airsoft
sniper will most likely not be required to stay in the
field for an extensive period of time without food or
water, like a sniper in a tactical strike squad will
probably be required to do. Also, the airsoft sniper
will not have to carry a heavy, and potentially
damageable piece of equipment across many miles.On the
other hand, an airsoft sniper will benefit as much
from properly implemented camouflage as an actual
sniper. Some airsoft snipers have gone so far as to
use airsoft ghillie suits as camouflage just like actual
snipers.
There are a multitude of options in weapons for the
aspiring airsoft sniper. The spring action Super Nine
Sniper rifle by unicorn hobby company comes to mind.
It is a lower priced rifle, and a good place to start.
Another excellent, however usually expensive, choice
for airsoft snipers is the CA M24 SOCOM. This gun,
made by Classic Army, is based off the U.S. Army's M24
sniper weapon system and is another airsoft sniper
rifle often used by airsoft snipers. These are popular
with airsoft snipers because with just a few
modifications, a muzzle velocity of 500 feet per
second can be achieved. |
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