KingNikan wrote:Here is a rule of thumb
unless you spent $600+ on a Sniper Rifle its crap.
Again, disagree.
If you buy one of the Chinese sniper rifle replicas, don't expect it to be perfect. However, if you get one and you add a tightbore barrel, aftermarket bucking, and you have a good tech or take care to install the parts correctly, you can have a very very good performer for not a lot of money.
Also, I think you can get along with a sniper rifle as your first airsoft gun. There are different styles of play. You may end up running around like a rifleman just shooting at people, but when you get charged by 2-3 people wielding AEGs (or just one guy who knows how to move) then you'll likely get taken out. If you decide to switch to 'hide and sneak' mode, you'll likely find that it's more boring than you thought it was. Because of this, many people recommend getting an AEG first. However, it's not a hard and fast rule.