Why Airsoft Sniping Is NOT For You. 

I'm looking at starting as a sniper. Primarily because I'm disabled. I can walk, albeit with a limp, but I physically can not run around. So I need a play style that lets me go slow or stay put. I also don't want to slow team mates down and annoy them, so I need to play more or less solo.

I started airsoft with sniper rifle. I just wanted to say, I have kept on playing as sniper after all these years. maybe I am the exception as i've brought my knowledge of sniping in games and I asked help from friends who already played a lot of airsoft games.

sniper kit requires a lot of experience to be effective for game modes with objectives. Like video games, atart with the basics, an AEG of your favorite platform and use the iron sights and build your loadout from there as you zero in on what your playstyle is but if you really want to be a sniprr you have a steep learning curve ahead, just preserve through it.

I've been playing for 20 years. changed to a sniper about 4 month ago, patience is the key, you will not get many kills in the beginning. But when you get it's all worth it

I wish people would understand this

Started playing Sept last year and now playing sniper only. Owning a lot of veterans snipers or other players. Its definitely not an easy role. Some games I only get few kills. Vegetation this time of the year is crazy at my site. Makes it really hard to snipe in many places. But i guess when you get a game 20-30k while not dying its satisfying :D

My first gun was actually a sniper but I bought some internals before I got to my first match. I ended up with 20 - 0 on the one game I played and I liked it. I think if you got some form of basic training in military you can go for a stealth sniper because you have the knowledge on how to move in terrain.

i started my airsofting experience with renting. and when i felt comfortable i tried my friends sniper, i loved it so i bought my own. idk why i like sniping, maybe because it feels so much more rewarding to hit a shot. but yeah great video brother

Players who want to get into sniping may even realize that they really only like the sneaking and scouting aspect that comes with airsoft sniping instead of the sniping aspect like I did. You can still scout around with a carbine and have tons of fun, not to say that I don't want to give sniping a try.

Very simple reason to not start as a sniper: -It has the most limitations of airsoft. Low ammo, slow fire, minimum engagement distances, etc. -Sure AEG's might not be super cool but they let you play however you want just at slightly shorter distances

I started with ssr4 then I got bored in cqb and I bought ssg10a1 and I love aspects of sniper role. Gillie suits and so on. I would say it depends by player. If you really want master sharp shooting in airsoft and be invisible go for it. But if you don't know Wath you wanna do then best option would be AEG.

This is accurate a-f, if you new and want to "snipe", put a scope on your AEG and try it out 👍

I did the same thing unfortunately... but i saw the fun sitting in front of me. I went 100% because of it 😊

i started airsoft as a rifler first, then to a sniper not to look cool, or stay hidden. not at all but mainly because im a lazy person, and i hate running around everywhere, with a sniper i can just stay back, walk to places, and pick off people from a distance lmao

I started as a sniper but glad to see I did it right. I bought an AEG SVD which had a toggle for automatic. So I could storm with the front line just as well as snipe. Was a great all-rounder.

I listened to the advice for 3 years into the hobby/sport and after getting a sniper, I think they are the best beginner gun. I don't care what you say Here's some reasons Entry level sniping is cheap No need for charging batteries or buying gas Snipers are very easy to upgrade compared to v2/v3 gearboxes I have never seen a sniper just completely break but m4s and aks do all the time You can learn to use cover and your environment when you snipe You don't use as many bbs while practicing and playing so while sniper bbs cost more they last a while Also with the amount of gbb pistols I have bought and had break, I could have just got a nice sniper that wouldn't let me down. I feel that sniping is the most fun and affordable option for a player who has any experience with a bolt gun. Also every other gun can get boring to play with in the back yard but with a sniper you can shoot literally anything and its never boring.

I started out with an AEG for my first 10 games and then bought an SSG10 around Christmas time and had a lot of issues with my knowledge the first time I used it. Now I know what I’m doing I love sniping, it just takes a while to understand and I wouldn’t be able to do what I can now if I didn’t start with an AEG.

Okay but a semi/auto Draganov sniper like I have is 🔥🔥🔥🔥 Edit: I wanted to add on that if you plan on becoming a sniper try a long range marksman rifle first!

I always offer a new guy to try some of my guns, that has a pretty broad of different playstyles, so that they can choose and feel whatever the best for them. And only by then I would recommend a specific guns. Helps them on saving money on something they would want to avoid in the future.

As a sniper myself, i 100 percent agree with this video. I chose the hard way and spent a lot of effort getting my cheap vsr 10 to perform but i learned a lot and now i tell everyone on my field if they want a sniper to not start with one and buy a pre upgraded one, cause upgrading is a pain.

Luckily I grew out of the long range. Now I charge in with a riot shield and nerf sword

I actually never understood the desire to play as a sniper in airsoft because when I’m thinking of how I’m going to play it is almost always me sprinting around with my modded pistol like a Destiny 2 hunter on crack

This felt like a personal call out… but thank you for the information and experience sharing. This is the sort of knowledge I’ve been looking for! Excellent video!

tbh i was told by a someone (i am a frequent player btw) that to never get into airsoft sniping as its expensive, you need to do upgrades and its overall ass to do. and so on. I just went for it 0 upgrades and its still fun and a blast to play. mean like it wasnt easy to change my play style but it is doable.

Agreed my first sniper rifle was the well mb06, and it was okay although I found out after several gameplays that sniping wasn’t entirely for me and found that as a marksman in which I enjoy being far away from trouble, I’m close enough as well as able to drop several rounds repeatedly over a shorter period of time, as a rifleman I’m okay, but I absolutely suck in any forms of close combat and even though I was armed with a grenade launcher I somehow managed to miss despite being two feet in front of me

Yes, that is why I bought my TM VSR1, fully decked out, upgraded with wolverine M-bolt, ready for Co2 or HPA (also included) for next to nothing, second hand from somebody who thought it would be cool to start airsoft as pro sniper. Not a scratch on it.

This is so true! i have played airsoft for 7 years slowly ranking up in guns from academy sports to a vfc avalon. I played with a sniper for the first time last week and it took me most of the day to figure out the tactics and gameplay. I bought a Noverstch ssg10a1 its a beast!!!

Most people do it for a competitive advantage but the main reason most people snipe like me if just for fun

I started as an airsoft sniper and really enjoyed it, but there's a couple of asterisks to that. I'm not part of the more mainstream community; I play with a small group of friends, and we can do more complex scenarios such as uneven teams with dynamic objectives (ex. group of six, no extra lives, must capture a point, then defend it for fifteen minutes while you wait for a "supply drop" of "explosives", then use those explosives to destroy an objective, then exit the combat zone safely, opposition forces are three to four people who respawn infinitely but don't know the strike team's objectives, and just have a general instruction of defending a general region of the map) on an honor system. There's one guy who writes a bunch of missions for us every time we meet but doesn't play himself so that everyone would be going into the scenarios with equal (zero) specific preparations. We also have a truly massive area of play (~750 acres of land in the middle of nowhere with a bunch of old ruined buildings scattered across it), making long-range engagements much more prevalent. Finally, I didn't play sniper because I thought it would be cool - I played it expecting the challenge of having to sneak around a lot, and having to wait around a lot especially on the defending team. Sure, I might not get more than one kill in six hours - but given that our single matches sometimes ran for six hours, that was pretty much everybody, whether or not they were holding a sniper rifle. Most of the game was fog of war chess, not a first person shooter, and everyone there understood that and wanted it that way. I'd imagine that in a faster paced game with a smaller environment, trying to play a sniper would suck.

Ruins the game when every player is a sniper

You can put cheap scope (not some unbranded chinese one) on your beginner aeg. Thats what i did to get more accuracy and hitting shots more consistenly, im mainly on semi auto mode. Im using stock m4 and it can shoot pretty far and accurately😃 I had that scope laying around and flip-up/iron sights is no go for me because my mask is a bit bulky.

Tip for those who want to be a sniper as beginners: I have a really good scope that can easily fit my cm028 ak 47 replica, all you need to do is buy a scope mount and a Theta Optics scope which is really cheap compared to most and surprisingly good, the scope and the scope mount cost around 45€, from this price you can experience to be both an assault and sniper/dmr.

Hello, a beautiful video that contains almost everything. This video has been missing here for a long time. I too started with the rifle when I saw Chris how easy it was. However, I quickly switched to the AEG and am now trying to get back into sniping. but it's a lot of time and as you rightly point out it's just a game. Perhaps I would also point out that no scholar has fallen from the sky, so if a person wants and perseveres, he has a chance. Anyway, thanks again for the video. Peter

I've started as a sniper, it was easier for me because most of airsoft games was in the woods in Poland so i've got more freedom in movement. It was ok experience, when i got some money i bought MP5 as a ,,secoundary'' xD. After some games, that mp5 started to be my main replica, and my sniper rifle was used very rarely.

I say that even if you want to start off with airsoft sniping, getting a DMR style BB slinger is more flexibile than the traditional bolt actions. Anywho, when you start picking up good spots to set up shop with a longer range rifle and start being what snipers are in airsoft: Area denial and target pickers, you are on good route of becoming a valuable sniping asset and the cool guy you dserve to be. Me... I got myself a machinegun, I deny all the area, have a blast.. and then regret next day as I've to spend get new bag of BBs for next game.

I want to do snipers primarily because I am always trying to get the most accurate shot and I prefer providing long range support fire without being scene. I'm also alot shorter and I find myself often times being hidden in a bush hitting little pot shots with my AEG

Im watching this after playing airsoft for a while with my buddies back in highschool and i realized that I kinda like being alittle bit back from the action so i got a boltaction that can be used for medium range but i agree sniping is definitely something you should try before comitting i started off on AEGs and learned my play style would be better with a DMR or Sniper rifle so its good to play and try things before going all out

I got into sniping almost a year ago, and everything you mentioned in this video is accurate. I've decided to only play sniper role at milsim events at fields >15 acres with >20 players. The larger play area with more players gives me better opportunity to hide, shoot (without waiting all day), and relocate without getting shot myself. Otherwise, I stick with using my M4. There is a small

This is Why I use a DMR build with a range finder on top of the scope so when its useful I can snipe but i can still run around and have a great time

I started airsoft with a sniper, and even if it was kinda hard for me at first, i'm still going for it and having fun. So you can really have fun as a beginner with a sniper.

Good info! I don't plan on starting with a sniper, I actually enjoy getting up in the action more anyways but I'm sure at some point I'll add a good one to my arsenal to occasionally try something different.

If you really wanna be a sniper my advice from what I did I built a DMR like aeg most fields only allow semi auto so if you have a large zoomed scope and a bipod as well as a couple other things you should get the same feeling at least I do

How do i buy the super realístic grenades??

I went best of both worlds as I have an SSX303 with an HPA 400 round drum mag don’t have to reload and can shoot .46 BBs over 100m can use as a sniper or AR

They created the beginner sniper trend 🥲

Thanks for that video, every beginner thinking to start with a sniper rifle should watch this and then decide if they're going through with it.

Nothing more satisfying than shooting a ghillie sniper that thinks he's being soooooooo sneeeeeeaky

The only reason I have a sniper is to be able to hit others at long range. I have an aeg, and it does shoot that far (about 30 feet give or take) so what I want to do is run both an aeg and sniper, depending on the game mode. Personally, I think it depends on the field and the player. If you’re very patient, and have a relatively open field, then I’d say picking up a sniper isn’t a bad idea

Start playing as a DMR, then the step to sniper is much smaller. DMR is soo accesible these days. Something like a SSR63 has changed the game for stepping into sniping.

As a beginner I also had to choose betweeen an AEG or a sniper rifle and I dont regret going for an AEG at all

I don't know what people expect from snipers but sneaking around and finding angles sounds fun to me. Nothing wrong with the regular strategy but once you figure out it can sometimes get repetitive.

I’ve been playing for almost 8 years, I’m finally getting a Sniper. I’m going with the ssg10 powered by the Wolverine Hpa bolt. If anyone has any input I would be happy to hear it.

Yk I’ve been interested in getting into sniping to test out the more slow paced and tense side of airsoft but my issue is not being able to find a field where sniping makes sense

i really liked sniping in all cod games so im def going to try it as a beginner, even if its extremely challenging, plus i already bought the sniper with researching xd. maybe i should have waited till i could also afford a scope, guess im just doing expert++ difficulty with a cheap bolt action

Good video !

i have a sniper rifle and 4 years of experience, and im just gonna say, its not as fun as it looks. what video game sniping is is fast paced noscoping collecting like 6 kills per second, but real sniping is more like *waits for 1 hour* *sees someone* *lines up shot* *they duck out of view* *repeat* on the rare occasion when they stay in view long enough they're easy to hit, but its still annoying

I started with a mp5 build but changed to sniper because i wanted to try it Now i switch every game between sniper and automatic gun

Alot of fields have fairly common engagement ranges where standard "rifleman" AEG's suffer. in those instances I recomend looking for a DMR role. Its kinda like a standard aeg but with a little more range.

get a DMR and be a frontline marksman , semi auto fire.. depending on model some can be slow full auto, Canted sight for close range.

I started with a Sniper. What my experience is that you need to be super patient and practice shooting in a range. know the map your going in and the lay of the land. Snipers is really about moving in unexpecting areas, flank, and thinking out side of the box. You need to expect your going to die alot and mostly use your side arm to get where you need to go. But once you know where people are going to go and if you have a ghillie suit that is dress up for the field your playing in. Its super rewarding hitting your shots and have players walk pass you without them seeing you. to get to this point its about a year of playing airsoft as a sniper. Your going to fail alot, die and change your Ghillie. Some times I just go in with only a side arm and a rubber knife just to practice hiding, sneaking where I want to go. How I want to get there and test how effected my ghillie is. This part just takes planning and patients. But it you expect to be a Pro and never die as Sniper isn't for you. For new players if you want to running around, shoot and have fun play with a LMG. But, if your a player like me want a challenge be a Sniper.

Due to license requirements in my country I've only played airsoft once. Being a HFT, FT and 100m air rifle shooter normally, I was given a sniper replica because "you know how to shoot long range"... it was nothing but frustration for me. I had too little range time with that rifle to get a good feel for it. Shooting an HFT/FT rig with a made-for-purpose scope and the whole works is quite a long way off from someone's old sniper setup. I guess I was too greedy most of the time, airsoft BBs just do not handle distance like a .177 pellet, never mind a .308 slug. I had issues dealing with wind, spiraling BBs and just how slow an airsoft BB actually goes. The amount of compensation for wind, drop and lead is just a bit silly to me. After being called a bad shot by some of my supposed team mates, I got the chance to shoot on the range at the field with my FT rig. And that just got them to talk crap about my friend for giving me a bad replica. I'm pretty sure the problem was more that airsoft just isn't for me. I can see why people like it, but it's just not for me. I prefer my targets to be inanimate and stationary and I guess I'm spoiled in a way when it comes to my competition air rifles, it's just a different ball game.

I started with a sniper and although I'm not beginning as a great player, for me the low number of kills I do get are satisfying enough to justify the many many deaths I get. It's airsoft after all just run back and try again.

Don’t forget that many of them are heavy by the way, weights you down in no time. Down in my place most people use blowback pistols due to the fast paced gameplay it often has. Specifically, most that I see people use in my region are modified Tokyo Marui Hi-Capa 5.1 blowback pistols.

You can't stop me using a ghillie suit though 🗿

I haven’t tried Airsoft, but all weapon-based games work best for me as a sniper because I’m in no means skilled enough to run around with an AEG/AR without getting shot 15,000,000 times. Also, I’m capable of just materialising behind someone and silent sneaking if my shoes are memory foam soles/any other soft material.

All ghillied up

I started with sniping Starting airsoft with sniping... was surprisingly fun, for me atleast. Learning how to be a sniper was a big learning curve, I decided to challenge myself so I learned how to move as a sniper and be effective, I kept getting hit more than I landed shots, it was always thrilling for me to find new strategies and ways to move around in the field. This is not for everyone though. Some like to move more into the action with AEG's and that is understandable. In my experience I kept missing shots, kept rushing things, if you dont have the patience for learning from failures over and over and MANY times again, dont start with sniping. Sniping in airsoft sure does look nice from RU-vid and others doing it but they got experience and also still do mistakes, you cant always expect where a shot is going to land Slowly, I got alright at it, still my playstyle to this day, I'm nowhere near as good as most snipers yet. Over time I also saved up and upgraded to a ssg96, that thing is real nice. Keep in mind: I'm not suggesting this playstyle to starters and I'm not putting it down either, its all down to the player, what role they want. You are the only person that enjoys your own role at the end of the day, each role has their own things to learn, sniping is just one of the more difficult ones to learn. This is why it is not suggested to start with. You will get frustrated and potentially quit airsoft. I decided to make this comment as I was inspired by old videos of Nov a few years back and got into sniping, it is tough so I decided to share my experience to show what to expect cause I had clue what I was in for... Hope this helps.

I managed to sneak to Enemy with an AEG. Waiting for one or two person coming close taking shoots and reposition. Took me 1 houre to sneak to the posting took out 3 guys in 20min before I got noticed and killed but it was worth the feeling and works with and AEG as well 😊

What I began with and recommend is buying a pistol or smg replica or anything small and just running in, sneaky and play a stealth game irl

I started with an M14 AEG, worst decision ever, as DMRs are not allowed on the field I play and also not many parts for that rifle, generally very uncomfortable AEG. 3 games later I already had SSG10 A3. Best decision ever! Had some difficulty finding the perfect side arm and setup. Now also I have SSP5 and an M4 pistol with extended inner stock and foldable stock for mid range which I purchased from another place and upgraded. Generally I am happy with Nov products, and SSG10 is pretty easily upgraded.

I started with it. I must admit it wasnt easy, even with experience with real steel sniper rifles from shooting ranges. But I don't regret it.

as first timer Airsofter last year, i started with AR, built it to be a DMR later, to see if i would like being a "sniper" and now i am a Sniper having a SSG10. to be a sniper takes patience, and not be a Trigger happy dude shooting everything you see, that job goes to the MG guys who has a ton of bullets to spare in the mag. being a sniper and having a MG shooting at ya, is a bad day to be a sniper belive me, but the Adrealine is high, seeing tiny branches and leafs and hearing bullets fly and hit around you non stop, yeah that is no fun for a sniper. as a Sniper i usualy have a "Spotter" with me, with AR for support just in case things goes south or not as planned. so the spotter also have to be even more patience, so we switch sometimes just to allow eachother to shoot if it gets too boring. my first big Airsoft game, epic. 120 vs 120 or so guys, i had no ammo left. and one guy had one mag left hiding behind a rock, and allowed me to borrow his gun to take out a gunner within a vehicle, the hit was so tiny trough the gunner hole but that was satisfying because it was the last bullet and game ended just 5 minutes after.

I run a sniper and this video is 100% accurate. I do a lot of running between shoots to stay competitive. I also run an aeg most of the time i only run my sniper about 2 out of ten games.

You can snipe with a short AEG, but it's really hard to roll a flank or clear a trench with a sniper rifle. In airsoft, sniping is a play style, not a loadout. There are so few differences in raw performance in airsoft. If you get good at marksmanship and sniping with an AEG, get a sniper rifle and don't cheap out loo much. I usually play with a shotgun, FWIW. I used an AK for a long time, too... and my play style was very sniper or DMR focused.

got my first sniper from a used things shoppe. still need a new scope (previous owner face planted with it and broke the scope. otherwhise the gun was in good conditions). costed me 100 euros and funily enough you can even spot it in this video (not my gun but the exact model. its the one from the scope falling off clips).

the thing that people dont understand, is that the snipers role is way more centered around patience and strategy. If you don't understand those concepts of being a sniper, and the role of the sniper, you'll simply get mowed down by a random rifleman. Snipers on the battlefield outside airsoft play a specific role, it's hard to jump into a team based, fast paced airsoft match and dominate easily

I was thinking about buying an ssx303, is that good?

Thanks for the advice. I needed to hear this and be humbled in a way

Problem is i dont know any airsofters personally, and the slow gameplay is what I want. I don't want to be on the front lines, id much rather stay behind and provide support instead of getting high kill counts

A sniper needs a spotter and backup, you can't do it alone. If you really want something long range, get a G3 and short range scope with 1x-4x magnification and call it a day. That way it can function as a regular rifle, with the added bonus of medium range. You won't shoot at 5x, let alone 9x zoom.

I bought 3 broken Sniperrifles for 80 bucks and Frankensteined 1 out of them. Haven't used it and probably never will. I just like looking at it. The satisfaction of a graveyard build. Friend of mine bought the exact same Sniperrifle I Frankensteined new. He played it like twice.

The good Nov giveth sniper dreams, and the good Nov taketh them away... 😂

b-but the bolt action goes klick-klack, man hear klick-klack, man happy

Living in New York getting airsoft guns in general can be a struggle, let alone get an electric one. I'm just in it for the plink competitions with friends and as a fun pass-time living in the middle of nowhere.

True, True, but after youve played at a field for over a year and you consistently get cut down by snipers cuz its longer engagement range in lots of woods. sitting back with an upgraded rifle sounds nice, and if I get bored, I can use my ar I started with

Another thing id like to note, is that being a forest person will realy help you learn quick but quiet and concealed movament.

Sniping can be a challenge, I spent alot of money to get my g-spec to a competitive state although now there are quite a few nice ones out of the box I'll always go for my g-spec, it's an extension of myself.

I played in a few airsoft games with my friends, one of my friend asked me if I wanted to borrow his sniper rifle because he knew I always played sniper in video games and was quite good at it. My answer was "No. I'm sticking with you guys. I barely know how to play airsoft, I'm not going out there hunting people without getting familiar with the game first. "

i myself play not as a sniper im always using my VFC hk416 a5 to play and i love it a friend on mine played normaly but he touled me that i likes it mor to just stay behind and shot over the feld and hit the enamy players like that and if thats mor his play style then i understand that and we can also talk over radio to each other so thats no problem but i incurrage everyone to first play with a normal aeg rifle on the front of the feld to know if you like the game at first laiter you can look if you want to stay more behind on the feld and help your team like that

Im coming from paintball and im honestly excited just to get a mid-long range setup. Im thinking something that resembles a m4

Im starting as a rifleman kit but i dont play all the rounds in the day cause i run alot in a round and i cant run the next round. Im most likely gonna get a sniper from you guys so i can continue playing but not be in the frount lines. We have a more narrow feild so you can find some really great positions especially when you crawl through the dense part on the side of the field.

silo entertainments show even the missed shots with the sniper

problem with airsoft is that most decent aeg are only good for 35m in effective range and snipers are only about 10-15 meter better then aegs but you trade size agility firepower and rapid fire for effectivly a 25% increase in effective range and those only relevent if your buying quality airsoft sniper like what he said movement placement and patients is far more important for an airsoft sniper you would have to always be the first to shoot and hit you simply cant engage in a fire fight with aeg shooter they could pin and hose you down with there unlimited ammo.

well in my country snipers are at like 200$ and aeg are around 1200$ so i think i will choose the sniper to start airsoft

A snipers job isn't just to kill but also to watch the back of other players on their team, and if you use radios to communicate with teammates, to relay vital information regarding what the other team is doing.

Im thinking of switching to sniper as my kit is based on holding a clear view with me even working on a thermal vision headset to spot people. Reason being that my primary is the sgr 12 from TM so id likely sling a sniper on my back for ranged engagements

So sniper as a first gun is a bad idea, but what about a revolver as a first gun. hmmm, that sound like the perfect idea!

I had to try my best trying to be a sniper with a cheapo springer cuz thats all i could afford. Got a real AEG and never looked back, so much more fun.

For peapel that want to try a different playing style. I always play in the back of enmy lines whit a ar smg or just a pistol to gather inthel kill important povs end steel items

i played airsoft for 3 years before buying a top tier bolt action . I remember curshing for 3 games in a row for my decision