training with airsoft?

[jjohnson878]

does anyone use airsoft guns as training tools considering their 1-1 scale and even weight? is airsoft taboo on this site?

 

[Lj429]

Never trained with airsoft but did use the laser lyte board and steel gongs with pink rhino dry fire lasers. That really helps to get the feel for the weight and trigger.

 

[jjohnson878]

Never trained with airsoft but did use the laser lyte board and steel gongs with pink rhino dry fire lasers. That really helps to get the feel for the weight and trigger.

i have a tippmann airsoft m4 and its high pressure air (no battery bs), has a reciprocating bolt and a buffer in the buffer tube, feels like a very flat shooting ar15

 

[jjohnson878]

considering 99% of airsoft guns are milspec, real steel furniture fits like a glove

 

[Lj429]

That looks like it would be a ton of fun

 

[jjohnson878]

That looks like it would be a ton of fun

it absolutely is, plus you get to play make believe and dress in full kit, i have a real plate carrier with soft armor that i use with mags in it, an ifak, and my air tank for my rifle, its a blast

 

[chezuki]

They are a great option for force on force training.

 

[Remington 90T]

Grear fun toy --Can spray a lot of balls around cheap -- Trigger pull is my question - I am more of a I shot one kill shooter.

 

[jjohnson878]

Grear fun toy --Can spray a lot of balls around cheap -- Trigger pull is my question - I am more of a I shot one kill shooter.

what about the trigger pull is your question?

 

[cedartop]

They are a great option for force on force training.

This. I have used them in the past extensively for FOF. I don't actually see a use for them in practice for real shooting as I can do anything in dry practice that I could do with an airsoft, except make holes, which I really don't need. Nothing wrong with it if that is your thing though.

 

[jjohnson878]

This. I have used them in the past extensively for FOF. I don't actually see a use for them in practice for real shooting as I can do anything in dry practice that I could do with an airsoft, except make holes, which I really don't need. Nothing wrong with it if that is your thing though.

you use them as you said for FOF, learning and practicing tactics, room clearing, bounding, running drills, all that jazz

 

[HonkieKowboy]

Grear fun toy --Can spray a lot of balls around cheap -- Trigger pull is my question - I am more of a I shot one kill shooter.

Thats just for electric airsoft guns. Gas blowback airsoft guns have a real nice single action trigger pull.

 

[Gabriel]

Grear fun toy --Can spray a lot of balls around cheap -- Trigger pull is my question - I am more of a I shot one kill shooter.

OK, Rambo.

 

[BravoOneFour]

I've been wanting to try airsoft. I'm in the kokomo area. If there is anyone local that could point me towards events that have rentals, I'd love to try

 

[NHT3]

Sometimes for new shooters that are apprehensive about firearms or very recoil or noise sensitive. Allows seeing the mechanics of how the pistol works as well as some feel for what recoil is like before transitioning to a 22 for first shots.

 

[nucular]

I've been wanting to try airsoft. I'm in the kokomo area. If there is anyone local that could point me towards events that have rentals, I'd love to try

Neither of these options are super close for you but MALC puts on some training classes that use airsoft (fighting in and around vehicles is one i believe) and there is a place in martinsville that hosts games and has an indoor CQB style arena - https://www.shotzoneindy.com/

I don't think airsoft replaces actual practice and training but I think it can be a good supplement. Get one that is a duplicate of your carry piece/home defense gun or whatever and a lot of the mechanics are the same - safety location, mag changes, etc. Use an airsoft M4 to practice home defense/room clearing if it floats your boat. The more you practice your mindset, the better off you will be.,

 

[BravoOneFour]

Neither of these options are super close for you but MALC puts on some training classes that use airsoft (fighting in and around vehicles is one i believe) and there is a place in martinsville that hosts games and has an indoor CQB style arena - https://www.shotzoneindy.com/

I don't think airsoft replaces actual practice and training but I think it can be a good supplement. Get one that is a duplicate of your carry piece/home defense gun or whatever and a lot of the mechanics are the same - safety location, mag changes, etc. Use an airsoft M4 to practice home defense/room clearing if it floats your boat. The more you practice your mindset, the better off you will be.,

I've been to MALC many times. I didn't know they did airsoft for force on force