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Since I started airsoft at the start of the year, I have wanted an SRS (John Wick's fault entirely).
However, with all of the "don't get a sniper as your first rifle" advice, I was deterred.
I ended up getting an M24, to see if I liked the role, but I couldn't get the buggering thing to work, so never got to play sniper.
I bought quite a few rifles, always looking for my dream gun and although some of my rifs are good, they never did what I wanted them to, how I wanted them to, when I wanted them to.
I nearly always felt outranged, rather than outplayed.
Until yesterday.
Yesterday I played with my slightly upgraded third gen SRS Sport. I got the Sport, as I honestly couldn't see where the extra £100 or so quid went, so decided to spend it on upgrades instead.
Last week I got hold of a variable mass piston kit, a new m150 spring and a piston head air brake for my SRS (and a suppressor!).
I spent all week farting around with it, trying to get it as close to 2.32J as possible.
And Saturday night, I got there - 2.29J BINGO!
I slapped the Diamondback 3.5-10x50 on it and I was good to go.
My plan was to run light, so I had:
SRS on two point sling (+ loaded magazine)
Speedloader
MK23 in a drop leg with spare mag
And that was it.
The game site was The Proving Grounds at YPC - I've played there 6 or so times this ear, so I'm getting to know the site well and so far it's my favourite.
I'm used to constantly being shot by people I can see, but not hit.
But not this time!
This rifle is, quite simply, amazing. I was outranged twice all day. Twice. Any other time I got hit, I was outplayed.
And that made a massive difference to my enjoyment of the day, knowing that I was finally on a level playing field.
As a result, my kill count soared. I scored more kills in the first hour of the day, than in the whole of my last day's skirmish.
Prior to lunch, one sniper and I halted the enemy's advance for just short of 24 minutes, until we were over run.
The afternoon continued in a similar vain, along with some epic sniper battles. Some I won, some I lost, but every one I enjoyed.
I had a few problems with the rifle jamming - but aside from that, it was flawless.
I even managed to hit a couple of moving targets, which I was very chuffed with.
It wasn't all the rifle though - the scope is quite amazing. The sight picture was wonderfully bright, with a huge field of view.
So, in short - Some of the best shots of my year, the most kills in a day of the year and the most fun I've had all year.
I think I like this sniping lark ?
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However, with all of the "don't get a sniper as your first rifle" advice, I was deterred.
I ended up getting an M24, to see if I liked the role, but I couldn't get the buggering thing to work, so never got to play sniper.
I bought quite a few rifles, always looking for my dream gun and although some of my rifs are good, they never did what I wanted them to, how I wanted them to, when I wanted them to.
I nearly always felt outranged, rather than outplayed.
Until yesterday.
Yesterday I played with my slightly upgraded third gen SRS Sport. I got the Sport, as I honestly couldn't see where the extra £100 or so quid went, so decided to spend it on upgrades instead.
Last week I got hold of a variable mass piston kit, a new m150 spring and a piston head air brake for my SRS (and a suppressor!).
I spent all week farting around with it, trying to get it as close to 2.32J as possible.
And Saturday night, I got there - 2.29J BINGO!
I slapped the Diamondback 3.5-10x50 on it and I was good to go.
My plan was to run light, so I had:
SRS on two point sling (+ loaded magazine)
Speedloader
MK23 in a drop leg with spare mag
And that was it.
The game site was The Proving Grounds at YPC - I've played there 6 or so times this ear, so I'm getting to know the site well and so far it's my favourite.
I'm used to constantly being shot by people I can see, but not hit.
But not this time!
This rifle is, quite simply, amazing. I was outranged twice all day. Twice. Any other time I got hit, I was outplayed.
And that made a massive difference to my enjoyment of the day, knowing that I was finally on a level playing field.
As a result, my kill count soared. I scored more kills in the first hour of the day, than in the whole of my last day's skirmish.
Prior to lunch, one sniper and I halted the enemy's advance for just short of 24 minutes, until we were over run.
The afternoon continued in a similar vain, along with some epic sniper battles. Some I won, some I lost, but every one I enjoyed.
I had a few problems with the rifle jamming - but aside from that, it was flawless.
I even managed to hit a couple of moving targets, which I was very chuffed with.
It wasn't all the rifle though - the scope is quite amazing. The sight picture was wonderfully bright, with a huge field of view.
So, in short - Some of the best shots of my year, the most kills in a day of the year and the most fun I've had all year.
I think I like this sniping lark ?
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