is it worth spending money on airsoft .I like real guns but I can't afford a real ar(like the guy who posted his torture thr members thread)plastic,metal,electric,gas,is there a big difference in performance,or do I need to leave this for the kiddies.I do like the idea of shooting 300 bb's a minute in the back yard at some old beer cans.any suggestions would be helpful
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esmith
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Do not buy Airsoft. It is a terrible investment that i regret going into the most. I liked it for a couple months now i hate it cause i could have spent it on real guns. Do not buy Airsoft.
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You know, you don't have to spend a mint on these if you avoid the 'backyard commando' thing. $20 on a less-than-great, better-than-crappy airsoft pistol has yielded a ton of fun for me. Use it on the back-yard beer cans and keep saving for the AR. Think about the fun/cost ratio: back yard vs. range, pellet cost vs. .223 ( Ouch! ), and do what you like. Of course, the airsoft is no deterrent to a perp, should the need arise.
You know, you don't have to spend a mint on these if you avoid the 'backyard commando' thing. $20 on a less-than-great, better-than-crappy airsoft pistol has yielded a ton of fun for me. Use it on the back-yard beer cans and keep saving for the AR. Think about the fun/cost ratio: back yard vs. range, pellet cost vs. .223 ( Ouch! ), and do what you like. Of course, the airsoft is no deterrent to a perp, should the need arise.
Bartkowski
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esmith and I were interested in this for like he said a couple months. It was fun for the first month, but I found myself using the gun only so I wouldn't feel like I just wasted a ton of money. I just want to sell all my airsoft to get more real guns.
Gingerbreadman
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I wouldn't suggest buying airsoft as an alternative to a real gun, unless all you ever plan to do is shoot into a cardboard box in your bedroom.
I have been an avid airsoft player for 4+ years now. I enjoy hanging out with friends and playing at both local and out of state games. I've spent a ton of money on it, and with a few exceptions, I don't regret it. I just recently got into shooting real guns since I moved to an area with places to do that.
Like I said earlier, don't buy airsoft as a substitute for real guns. Buy airsoft for airsoft. Buy real guns for real shooting. Don't confuse the two.
I have been an avid airsoft player for 4+ years now. I enjoy hanging out with friends and playing at both local and out of state games. I've spent a ton of money on it, and with a few exceptions, I don't regret it. I just recently got into shooting real guns since I moved to an area with places to do that.
Like I said earlier, don't buy airsoft as a substitute for real guns. Buy airsoft for airsoft. Buy real guns for real shooting. Don't confuse the two.
That's a good point and probably the definitive answer to the OP. There is some value in Airsoft/BB/Pellet in learning sight picture and trigger control but both these elements can be practiced at home with dry-fire drills using a real gun. Bottom line - if your interest is in real guns do not substitute.
DoubleTapDrew
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Get a cheap one and see if you like it. There are plenty of low cost electric airsoft MGs out there. Don't get into the high dollar airsoft stuff or you'll find with all the money you've spent on airsoft you could have bought a real gun.
They are kinda fun for low cost spur of the moment indoor or outdoor plinking.
They are kinda fun for low cost spur of the moment indoor or outdoor plinking.
bluestarlizzard
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fun to play with but not something i would spend a lot of money on. as for shooting someone, a guy i knew used to get buddys together and run around in the woods shooting each other with the things. hmmmmm....i guess they couldn't afford paintball guns. i, personally, would not recomend shooting people with them. its not exsactly safe.
I'd say if you're looking at a cheap one, under $50, knock yourself out.
But the higher priced models, you should probably buy only if you're actually planning on competeting in airsoft stuff, as a training aid for a gun you already own, or just as an expensive "toy," but not as a substitute for a real gun.
But the higher priced models, you should probably buy only if you're actually planning on competeting in airsoft stuff, as a training aid for a gun you already own, or just as an expensive "toy," but not as a substitute for a real gun.
Calibre44
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I bought a second hand one for plinking in the back garden and also to start training my daughter on some gun handling and safety basics before letting her have a go with my old .22 Henry underlever.
Oddly enough, the gun is quite accurate up to 10 yards or so – well you can hit a tin can without any problems anyway
Oddly enough, the gun is quite accurate up to 10 yards or so – well you can hit a tin can without any problems anyway
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Gingerbreadman
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Also, if you are using it for outside plinking, do it out of sight of any neighbors or bystanders. If you live in town, just don't do that at all. I have read countless stories about someone who decided to start shooting at junk in their yard when they shouldn't be doing that, because "it is just a toy" or "it has an orange tip-they'll be able to tell the difference."
I got a quality airsoft 1911 clone for indoor practice. Alike in most details, including slide removal and safety.
I hang a Transitional Target II (the full-sized green one) on my wall and practice draw, rack, fire with it for about a half hour every week. Range is about ten feet.
The target is backed by a hunk of scrap carpeting and some corrugated cardboard and I "repair" it with some pale green masking tape and regular masking tape.
Invaluable practice, at least for a handgun.
I hang a Transitional Target II (the full-sized green one) on my wall and practice draw, rack, fire with it for about a half hour every week. Range is about ten feet.
The target is backed by a hunk of scrap carpeting and some corrugated cardboard and I "repair" it with some pale green masking tape and regular masking tape.
Invaluable practice, at least for a handgun.
I thought they were cool, and everytime my brothers said not to get one I thought their opinions sucked.
This all happened a while ago, and in that time I got myself 4 airsoft rifles including an M8, FAMAS, MP5, and M4. Only spent a couple hundred dollars on them but I regret it %110. It was stupid, because a couple hundred dollars would have gotten me 500 rounds for my newly built AR.
For kids, they are pretty cool. For adults, I feel like you shouldn't spend more then $20 and thats just to train with them if you feel you need rediculous amounts of training.
This all happened a while ago, and in that time I got myself 4 airsoft rifles including an M8, FAMAS, MP5, and M4. Only spent a couple hundred dollars on them but I regret it %110. It was stupid, because a couple hundred dollars would have gotten me 500 rounds for my newly built AR.
For kids, they are pretty cool. For adults, I feel like you shouldn't spend more then $20 and thats just to train with them if you feel you need rediculous amounts of training.
PILMAN
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Airsoft is a fun hobby, I would say it is what got me into firearms, and many airsofters are concerned about safety such as no finger on the trigger and certain things like that.
I used to dryfire my airsoft USP all the time and it helped with my posture and stance when firing a real gun although the recoil certainly is different.
Most of the guys that are in the military around here play it, they have some nice gear as well.
My only regret is that I spent so much money on airsoft that could have been used for real guns. Now i'm selling off most of my airsoft guns.
I used to dryfire my airsoft USP all the time and it helped with my posture and stance when firing a real gun although the recoil certainly is different
. Most of the guys that are in the military around here play it, they have some nice gear as well.
My only regret is that I spent so much money on airsoft that could have been used for real guns. Now i'm selling off most of my airsoft guns.
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