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I never intentionally aim for the head/nack are unless I know I am a vary long way away and it is a max distance lobshot OR all I can see is the top of a head over an object and a muzzle poking under/through it.
But my last game out I had a few humdingers where rounds have deflected upwards through their travels through brush/twiggy areas. One poor chap got caught twice in the day and got really stropy about it.

The issue I was having is angle of shot, I like to shoot from as low to the ground as I can and make best use of my camouflage. the site is quite open but with lots of low lying brush/bracken and deadfall branches upto about 24inches off the deck, I always look for the clean lines of fire but there are always bits that can get in the way at distance.
While I know the trajectory of my BBs and can counter the rise/fall over distance I do get a fair few deflections that send rounds in random directions.

Am I being over sensitive? should I sacrifice my stealth advantage to lessen the chances of this happening or just accept it and move on.
 
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Well, let's get one thing straight first: taking hits on the head is a risk that comes with Airsoft. If you're not willing to take that risk and/or wear (face) protection, then you should not be playing this sport.

Secondly, just try to avoid headhots. If the only possibility is a headshot, for instance because they only show their head, just make a decision to take the shot or not, taking into account the first thing I mentioned. You shouldn't feel sorry when you pull that trigger and there was no other way or if the bb goes flying elsewhere.
 
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It's good that you wonder about that. You're not a headhunter, nothing to blame.
I don't think you should sacrifice your cover.
It's a game but what would the other players do? Are they going to sacrifice an advantage because of the fact that they might hit the face?
It's a bb, you can't predict every move.

Beside that, when people don't want to get shot in the face, they should wear protection. Just like gloves.
 
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I never feel sorry for pulling the trigger it is always an active decision on my part.
As you say it is an implied accepted part of the game that people submit to the possibility of when they play.
But given the increased potential for deflection at this site i was more wandering about peoples feels on whether I should eliminate the possibility by shooting from a higher stance (sacrificing steath)or accept the chances of upward deflections.
I guess it's just guilt pangs from knowing what a .4 to the chops feels like
 
#5 ·
Like Zerosilver said, if they are not willing to take the risk of getting shot in the head, they should not be playing airsoft. Its an inevitable fact of the game.

The way I deal with is, if I can hit them without hitting them in the head, I dont aim for the head. But if they are only showing their head and they are actively posing a threat (like still shooting at my team), I shoot the them in the head no second hesitations.

But even if I decide to shoot them in the head, I do my best to make sure I dont hit them anywhere near their teeth.
 
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Bushmaster Recon said:
The way I deal with is, if I can hit them without hitting them in the head, I dont aim for the head. But if they are only showing their head and they are actively posing a threat (like still shooting at my team), I shoot the them in the head no second hesitations.
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This pretty much sums it up. If they are shooting at me, and only sticking out their head, then they are asking for the head shot. Playing airsoft, you run the risk of being shot in the head, and just sticking the head out while posing a threat is asking for it twice as bad.

If all I see is head and they are not posing a threat/don't see me, I will wait for a better shot, unless they wear full face mask like paintballers wear. Otherwise, I will wait for a better safer shot...at least until they start shooting at me and there is nothing else to shoot at.
 
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If you start really getting concerned over it or feel like you're too close, you might want to just shoot their cover. They'll keep their head down so you don't have to worry yourself with a headshot anymore and just radio a few guys with AEGs, or he'll move and you can shoot him then. It's always a tough call, but we sign waivers/wear eyepro for a reason: head shots happen.

Signed,
Had to take 5 headshots in the day last game :/
 
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I quit caring about hitting people in the head. If that is all there is to shoot then so be it. I do my best to not aim for the face region if they are not wearing full face pro or a lower mesh mask to protect the teeth.

As everyone else said we sign wavers for a reason. If my BBs want to go all "Facehugger" on you, not my fault. Its your fault for not giving me more to shoot at.

I am sure this makes me a terrible human being, oh well some one has to be.
 
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A shot is a shot. SLM takes the feild hard and fast. We dont ever have time to dicker around with "nice" shots. Target of oppurtunity. Head, Throat, Torso or balls. Your lack of cover determines where you are hit.
 
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As long as you are following the FPS and MED rules, so what if someone gets hit in the head every once in a while. It's happened to me plenty of times. I wouldn't change your tactics because someone is whining about it. They shouldn't play if they are that worried about getting hit.
 
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Like everyone else said, getting shot in the head is a risk you take playing airsoft, and if they can't deal with it, it's their problem. Whenever I play, I always aim for the body because it's a bigger target anyway, but sometimes you have to shoot them in the head because it's the only thing that's not behind cover. And as far as the deflections go, accidents happen, so I wouldn't worry about it if I were you.


Also, if a player isn't calling their hits, and they're wearing a mask, it's always fun to shoot it right between the eyes, it always startles them, and you can bet they'll call that hit.
 
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The only time I see face hits being an issue is when player is choosing to make them over a larger target of opportunity, like a torso. It's a hard distinction to make in the field but if everyone is pointing the finger at the same guy being responsible for a lump on their head, then it's a problem.
 
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I only do head shots if it is the ONLY part I can see, that and if it is a Zombie/Cheater then I go for multiple head shots to get my point across >:D. but I hardly do a head shot, much like everyone has said many times, if all I can see is your head I will take the shot. If they can't take it then that's there problem, I have been shot in the head several times it hurts I understand that, but hey its a game, people get hit and hurt all the time.
 
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I really like the sound those replica helmets make when you hit them...

I would only intentionally take a face shot when that was the only visible target and they were wearing full face protection (which almost everyone does here). It is just airsoft though and everyone has to take a hit to the face every now and again.
 
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Rifleman said:
I really like the sound those replica helmets make when you hit them...

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The satisfying "PING" that everyone on the field can hear... haha.. good memories.

On the topic of note, like everyone said if you have no choice, shoot the head. Your probably far enough so they feel hit, but not get hurt from it (I got shot in the head at CQB with a green gas pistol 2 feet away. Bad headache for 10 mins...)

Just don't purposely aim for the soft spots on the head, like the nose or teeth.
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Good Input here gents. Hitting someone on the head, is pretty much part of the game. We can Help out by Not MAXING out our fps and being a bit more Sensitive about our OWN Engagement ranges. Just have a heart by not WANTING to HURT the other guy intentionally :)
 
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