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While we're on airsoft gun advice and stuff....
I'm about to get myself my first real airsoft guns, I've used rental M16's, AK's, M4's and MP5's, but I'm getting a Toyko Marui L96 and MP5K, seeing as I'm more a support sniper. The L96 is out-of-the-box new,  bolt action and spring powered, and the MP5K is a second hand electric powered gun, unsure of what make it is. I'm able to get both for £100 (about $195 dollars). Would appreciate a good reccomendation for a sniper's loadout, max end budget is £160 ($300).

Bjenkins_X_123 wrote:

While we're on airsoft gun advice and stuff....
I'm about to get myself my first real airsoft guns, I've used rental M16's, AK's, M4's and MP5's, but I'm getting a Toyko Marui L96 and MP5K, seeing as I'm more a support sniper. The L96 is out-of-the-box new,  bolt action and spring powered, and the MP5K is a second hand electric powered gun, unsure of what make it is. I'm able to get both for £100 (about $195 dollars). Would appreciate a good reccomendation for a sniper's loadout, max end budget is £160 ($300).

As an Airsoft Sniper, I wouldn't go with Spring.  A Tanaka M700 Gas Rifle is much stronger (Mine - Customized breaks 800FPS, but stock goes at least 650) and more reliable, and you don't need to pull back nearly as hard on the Bolt.  As for a loadout, get a Good Ghillie that matches the field you intend to spend most of your time at. Good Ghillie Site

For a Sidearm, get a Tokyo Marui Mk.23 Non Blow Back.  Incredibly quiet, and accurate out to 100 feet.  You'll want a holster for that.  For Spare Mags, I use This.  It can fit under or over a ghillie, is lightweight and not bulky.  If you need to carry more mags than that, your a shitty Sniper.  Make Sure you get a good scope for your Gun, preferably a variable one from 3-10X.  Try and get Illuminated Crosshairs.  I also have a cheekrest and a Harris Bipod for my gun.

Unfortunately, You can't expect a Good Sniper Setup for $300.  I've put at least $1000 into my Sniper Setup alone, nevermind the MG-36,  M16A4 DMR, and G36K w/AG36.  (And a TM MP5 RAS I got for free).


I play Airsoft because I'm not yet 18, Can't buy any fun guns in California, and I can shoot myself in the foot to see if it's loaded and be fine.

Major.League.Infidel wrote:

Bjenkins_X_123 wrote:

While we're on airsoft gun advice and stuff....
I'm about to get myself my first real airsoft guns, I've used rental M16's, AK's, M4's and MP5's, but I'm getting a Toyko Marui L96 and MP5K, seeing as I'm more a support sniper. The L96 is out-of-the-box new,  bolt action and spring powered, and the MP5K is a second hand electric powered gun, unsure of what make it is. I'm able to get both for £100 (about $195 dollars). Would appreciate a good reccomendation for a sniper's loadout, max end budget is £160 ($300).

As an Airsoft Sniper, I wouldn't go with Spring.  A Tanaka M700 Gas Rifle is much stronger (Mine - Customized breaks 800FPS, but stock goes at least 650) and more reliable, and you don't need to pull back nearly as hard on the Bolt.  As for a loadout, get a Good Ghillie that matches the field you intend to spend most of your time at. Good Ghillie Site

For a Sidearm, get a Tokyo Marui Mk.23 Non Blow Back.  Incredibly quiet, and accurate out to 100 feet.  You'll want a holster for that.  For Spare Mags, I use This.  It can fit under or over a ghillie, is lightweight and not bulky.  If you need to carry more mags than that, your a shitty Sniper.  Make Sure you get a good scope for your Gun, preferably a variable one from 3-10X.  Try and get Illuminated Crosshairs.  I also have a cheekrest and a Harris Bipod for my gun.

Unfortunately, You can't expect a Good Sniper Setup for $300.  I've put at least $1000 into my Sniper Setup alone, nevermind the MG-36,  M16A4 DMR, and G36K w/AG36.  (And a TM MP5 RAS I got for free).


I play Airsoft because I'm not yet 18, Can't buy any fun guns in California, and I can shoot myself in the foot to see if it's loaded and be fine.

Thanks for the advice man, great stuff, +1 for you. Sadly, I'm running on student loans, so I'll have to scrape cash from somewhere. I've already got a good Ghillie suit though, no probs there!

For a new player with tight budget I suggest the Jing Gong/Echo 1 guns. They're a bit plastic, but they're simple to use, shoot fast-as-hell out of the box, and they're cheap! You get a 360fps G36C for $115 at AirSplat. They're not the best, but they're effective and cheap, and if you take care of them, they last fairly long too

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