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austin wrote:When I was a kid, we used BB pistols.

Airsoft are great for training and for FOF training.

You quickly learn that things are different between a range and a fight.

Amen to that.

atxgun wrote:

CompVest wrote:

Taxman wrote:I wouldn't recommend reusing the BBs. I have had them come apart and cause jamming problems. They are alot of fun and are good for practice. They are fairly accurate (about like a daisy red rider). Remember they are not toys! They can put your eye out and WILL leave whelps on your skin!

And why or how do you know this?

A friend and I wondered how much it would hurt. Even through jeans, a couple meters away, it hurts pretty good.

I have a sticky target on the wall, works good for being able to ID where exactly you hit and then they slowly roll down into a collection tray so they dont end up all over (as much).

Would def. recommend eye protection though, if you end up hitting a wall it can bounce back.

That's what makes them useful for "force on force" exercises with proper personal protective gear for sensitive and easily injured areas of the body, especially full protection with no gaps anywhere for the eyes and neck (ie, goggles, scarf, etc), and groin protection (in case you hadn't already thought of that).

You can learn a lot this way from targets that move and shoot back, as long as you work with safety conscious and responsible partners.

Taxman wrote:I wouldn't recommend reusing the BBs. I have had them come apart and cause jamming problems. They are alot of fun and are good for practice. They are fairly accurate (about like a daisy red rider). Remember they are not toys! They can put your eye out and WILL leave whelps on your skin!

If you shoot them against a solid backstop, reuse may be an issue. If you give them a soft stop with a towel or the net catch systems in some of the commercial targets, they can be reused many times.

I use soft stop materials exclusively and have never had a pellet break up or fail to feed from deformation.

tarkus wrote:Going to the range is getting more and more expensive between ammo and range fees. Someone mentioned using airsoft for practice. How accurate are airsoft guns? Or maybe I should ask how expensive are the accurate airsoft guns? What are some good ones? Where can someone in an apartment shoot? (no back yard) County parks? I'm a airsoft n00b so lay some knowledge on me.

A good Airsoft gun is great for training on stance, sight alignment, trigger control, multiple target engagement, and the holster - to - fire sequence.

The best ones are the gas powered versions that operate just like the guns they imitate, including safeties, slide locks, reciprocating slides, etc. Cost for a 1911 or Glock clone is around $100. Firing noise is similar to that of a pellet gun.

The 6mm BB's they shoot can be stopped by a hanging towel or similar piece of heavy cloth, and are reusable. A box underneath with crumpled up cloth inside will save you lots of time by eliminating the need to chase the little bouncing balls all over the house. Academy also sells more formal targets for them.

Here's a sample site you might want to check out. You can find lots more info by googling "Airsoft."