Mauser SR

[BrownRhino]

I have played around with this gun for a few days now and I do really like it, but i have been hearing a lot of people trash talk the sniping position. whats so bad? it seems like if you're well hidden sniping should be the best. its accurate and quiet. i dont see where you could go wrong with that...

[BrownRhino]

Sigh.......

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[Polygeist]

I'm not sure about the rest of this thread, but at least the first five posts are related:

http://airsoftpacific.com/viewtopic.php?t=26542&start=0

[Patrick750]

F*ck the haters. if you like sniping, so be it.

[midnight_commander]

F*ck the haters. if you like sniping, so be it.

People like you piss me off. Close minded, stubborn and will not listen to anyone thought even though they have more experience then you do and only have your best interest in mind.

[BrownRhino]

F*ck the haters. if you like sniping, so be it.

People like you piss me off. Close minded, stubborn and will not listen to anyone thought even though they have more experience then you do and only have your best interest in mind.

people like you piss me off... guys that are so sensitive about things like this... how about you grow up and give some legit reasons as to why you feel the way you do instead of just talking shit

[midnight_commander]

F*ck the haters. if you like sniping, so be it.

People like you piss me off. Close minded, stubborn and will not listen to anyone thought even though they have more experience then you do and only have your best interest in mind.

people like you piss me off... guys that are so sensitive about things like this... how about you grow up and give some legit reasons as to why you feel the way you do instead of just talking shit

You haven't really been around long enough to know. I'm not sensitive on this subject because I have illegitimate reason to dislike it, I just don't know enough to talk about it.

What I do know is Airsoft750 usually trolls his way around the forms posting useless information, offending other players, and waisting bandwidth.

[k3gn3123512]

Here I would just like to reinforce point number 5. A Sniper is nothing like in Call of Duty. Its more like sitting in one single spot for 5+ hours without possibly firing a single shot. You are relaying information to your team for them to use to rush a target.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCOZBr7pSAQ

Watch this video. To be honest an airsoft sniper gets even less action sometimes. But the part about lying on the ground for hours if not days, giving recon is probably the most ignored aspect of sniping.

A sniper is great position for a patient person who is willing not to fire a single shot at anyone or anything, is willing to lie on the ground for most of the day in the dirt and under bugs and provide recon. That's a airsot/real sniper for ya.

[Juicemachine]

If you honestly like sniping, that's your prerogative. Some people may judge you for it, but if you truly enjoy it, it's your game. Now, I maintain that it is better for any new player to begin as a rifleman before trying out anything specialized, as is can build base skills up and help you to understand how airsoft is played, but if you feel you've found your niche, run with it.
Before anyone starts hating on you and making you cry like a little schoolgirl (I'm looking at Karma, or DMitri), I'll try to break down the main reasons that people advise new players from jumping in to sniping (please, if anyone wants to add on, correct me), in a somewhat nicer tone than many others will.

1. Airsoft =/= Call of Duty: You will not get hundreds upon hundreds of kills by running around with a bolt action rifle. If you want to be a true sniper, and hide in the bushes all game, you'll be lucky to get a kill all day. This simple fact is because you won't be shooting at every shrub that moves, rather waiting for targets of value to come by your crosshairs, as opposed to targets of opportunity. If you choose the Designated Marksman role, you will get a chance to see a bit more action, but you won't really be sniping; you'll be running with a fireteam, engaging targets out of range of them. You won't wear a ghille suit and crawl around.
2. Airsoft=/= real world: The main reason most of us play airsoft is, secondly to fun, to simulate a somewhat-real experience. Sniping, in a sense, kills that. In real life, an assault rife will reach out anywhere from 300 to 500 (and, in some cases, further) yards, while a sniper rifle with a proficient man behind it can easily pineapple a man's head at a mile and a half. In airsoft, a stock Echo 1 rifle will hit you at 150 feet, while a sniper rifle will, at max, hit you at around 300. The ratio is totally wonky, and the purpose of sniping is somewhat lost. It's not hard to see a man 300 feet away from you, but you really won't know it's coming if he's sitting a mile away.


Legit enough for you?

EDIT: Damn, beaten by multiple people. I guess that'll teach me to write an email and post simultaneously.

[PanzerFaust]

thread reeks of troll.