New to airsoft. Need gun recommendations.

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The Lords Hand

Discussion Starter · Mar 17, 2021

Hello. I'm new to airsoft. I own a bunch of the budget low end pistols/rifles. I'm looking specifically for a sniper rifle that can hit the bullseye consistently at 30-40 feet (1 inch groupings) which is the usual range I'll be shooting at. Ideally one that could have a 1-3 inch spread at 100 feet for when I have a chance to shoot longer range. Id like to stay around the 100 dollar range but up to 200 is fine. If there's something that fits my description and costs more please tell me about that One and recommend a cheaper version. One that is easy to replace parts on and has readily available replacement parts is a must for when things inevitably wear out. .25 gram bbs would be great but overall weight of bbs is the least of my concern. Accuracy first. Easy to work on for maintenance second. And if possible something I can order on amazon because I know they'll reimburse me if it's a lemon. I look forward to hearing from you guys because I know this hobby gets deep and I know I've only scratched the surface and don't want to buy a gun that wont for my needs. Thanks in advance

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SiliconeSword

· #2 · Mar 17, 2021

The Action Army T11 is pretty good, but for this kind of thing you just want a $50 Daisy 880 pellet gun.
Pellets and rifling will always be more accurate than airsoft BBs, so you'd better go for that.

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SiliconeSword

· #5 · Mar 17, 2021

You could buy a Diana chaser pellet pistol that has a really good suppressor if you want to be quiet and under $100.
Airsoft will require lots of work to get even near that, as I am still struggling with a couple guns.

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SiliconeSword

· #8 · Mar 17, 2021

I guess you could get any old bolt action rifle that's VSR/APS-2 compatible, but you will need to fix it sooner or later.

But why on earth use an airsoft gun for target shooting if you don't plan to actually play the game?
Like I said before, airsoft will absolutely NEVER beat a pellet gun as they were designed to be shot at people without seriously injuring the person, therefore they have many severe drawbacks.
And, the majority of airsoft guns are as loud or louder than a C02 or air powered pellet gun with a diy or purchased suppressor, so your whole neighbor thing doesn't really make sense.
Also, don't shoot at animals unless you know you can instantly kill them with one shot, as that is quite cruel to not do that, if that was your intent.

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SiliconeSword

· #17 · Mar 21, 2021

Decent choice, you'll probably like it

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