Post by predatorryu on Mar 5, 2010 19:50:30 GMT -5
I cannot express enough, the importance of trigger discipline to a successful sniper. This is where patience comes into play. above all you must have the discipline to know when to and when NOT to pull the trigger. For example I am laying in some brush near the creekbed. I see two tangos approaching from a distance scanning for any hostiles. I of course am laying motionless in a ghillie suit in a thinket of brush so I am unseen. The get within easy range. There is no wind. There is no branches or obstructions in my shot. I have it lined up, they are looking away from me. Its safe to fire right?
WRONG!!!!!!
Maybe, if you just want to try to get one quick kill it would be okay to fire, but you need to realize before you ever pull that trigger that even without obstruction or wind there is still a chance of missing with your rifle. Thats just the nature of an airsoft rifle. But if you DO hit your target, then you now have his team mate on alert and he will use the sound that your rifle made to pinpoint your location. More often than not, even if they don't have a visual confirmation of your location, they will spray BBs in your general direction until you are hit. So before you pull that trigger think to yourself everyway the situation could head south and you'd be quickly outgunned, then you may reconsider firing that shot.
So what do you do in this situation then? You have several options.
Option 1. (The Best Option) Your best option as a sniper would be to let them continue to move toward you. remain absolutely motionless to avoid detection. When they get close enough to you call them out with a safety kill. This is quick, silent, and you can take out BOTH of them this way without drawing any attention to yourself. If they are a little too far for a call out, slowly draw your sidearm (i recommend an AEP of some sort) and bring them both down with a quick burst of automatic fire.
Option 2. Wait for and see if they separate. If they do separate let them get some decent distance between them, then take one of them out, whichever one seems more of a threat usually. His team mate will start cautiously searching the area usually unaware of where the shot came from, when the time is right then you can take him out as well.
Option 3. If they aren't going to split up then let them pass you, again remain still then once they are behind you, slowly turn around observe them until they get close to the end of your rifle's effective range. If their backs are to you and they are far enough away try to take a shot at one of them. if lucky you will hit one and the other will turn around unaware of your location allowing you to wait for the next shot. if you miss they will both likely search for you then you must start the whole process all over and decide which option to take.
Option 4. Let them pass, do not engage. this is the hardest option for an airsoft sniper to take, but you must know when and you must be able to use this option if necessary. If you are committing to becoming an airsoft sniper, you are most likely going to put a lot of time and money into your rifle, in that case you are going to want to shoot it as much as possible and rack up as many kills with it as you can. But in those situations where you would be outgunned in every possible way, just let off the trigger and let your enemy(s) pass. You will find another opportunity to shoot.
WRONG!!!!!!
Maybe, if you just want to try to get one quick kill it would be okay to fire, but you need to realize before you ever pull that trigger that even without obstruction or wind there is still a chance of missing with your rifle. Thats just the nature of an airsoft rifle. But if you DO hit your target, then you now have his team mate on alert and he will use the sound that your rifle made to pinpoint your location. More often than not, even if they don't have a visual confirmation of your location, they will spray BBs in your general direction until you are hit. So before you pull that trigger think to yourself everyway the situation could head south and you'd be quickly outgunned, then you may reconsider firing that shot.
So what do you do in this situation then? You have several options.
Option 1. (The Best Option) Your best option as a sniper would be to let them continue to move toward you. remain absolutely motionless to avoid detection. When they get close enough to you call them out with a safety kill. This is quick, silent, and you can take out BOTH of them this way without drawing any attention to yourself. If they are a little too far for a call out, slowly draw your sidearm (i recommend an AEP of some sort) and bring them both down with a quick burst of automatic fire.
Option 2. Wait for and see if they separate. If they do separate let them get some decent distance between them, then take one of them out, whichever one seems more of a threat usually. His team mate will start cautiously searching the area usually unaware of where the shot came from, when the time is right then you can take him out as well.
Option 3. If they aren't going to split up then let them pass you, again remain still then once they are behind you, slowly turn around observe them until they get close to the end of your rifle's effective range. If their backs are to you and they are far enough away try to take a shot at one of them. if lucky you will hit one and the other will turn around unaware of your location allowing you to wait for the next shot. if you miss they will both likely search for you then you must start the whole process all over and decide which option to take.
Option 4. Let them pass, do not engage. this is the hardest option for an airsoft sniper to take, but you must know when and you must be able to use this option if necessary. If you are committing to becoming an airsoft sniper, you are most likely going to put a lot of time and money into your rifle, in that case you are going to want to shoot it as much as possible and rack up as many kills with it as you can. But in those situations where you would be outgunned in every possible way, just let off the trigger and let your enemy(s) pass. You will find another opportunity to shoot.