Should you use Airsoft for realistic training?

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Live fire on a range allows you to be familiar with the firearm. Airsoft events like these allows you to refine some useful aspects other than manipulating the firearm. Combine them both to get optimal results

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I think it's more of a relevant thing for countries like Germany where I live, we can't train with real firearms because they are you know, not allowed... It's definitely not great firearms training but it's definitely a great opportunity to learn cover, camouflage, communication, team strategies, properly wearing your stuff for a long time and stuff like that. Even for aiming it's not great regarding leading and bullet drop but it's not bad for practicing hand placement, keeping a weapon steady etc. So obviously if you have a more realistic option, do that, otherwise it's not bad.

First MSW I went to: I dry-heaved the second night after patrolling with cadre with NODs for ~7 hours straight without stopping to hydrate and eat as much as I should've. The mixture of lack of energy intake + headache from mono tube PVS-14 really got me, even tho we only rucked maybe 2 miles and patrolled/fought through another 5 or 6. For us civvies, it's a real eye-opener that you can't really get anywhere else. Be fit, drink water or die, bring a light and tight kit, don't wear too much cold-weather on the move, have a good cold/wet sleeping setup, etc. I was tired as hell by day 3, but I sure did enjoy the hell outta it thanks to the MSW cadre teaching me many things!

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My National guard RSP unit has actually used Airsoft for a 2 week long JRTC like event. It was a 2 week long campaign which included urban fighting, trench warfare, changing position nightly which includes making a new fighting position nightly. Was truly my favorite experience I have ever been threw so far.

I absolutely am all for airsoft for training and having fun doing it. My boss got me and a few other employees started and we have a nice little group of 5 and play on the boss’s back 30 which has both woods and flat open (kinda hilly terrain) yard. I just have to say that even though it’s not like real training for us who haven’t served (btw-thank you for your service and sacrifice), it has brought my situational awareness and general awareness up quite a few notches since we mostly do free-for-all battles and sometimes teams for assaulting the dilapidated barn. We just started using smoke bombs and grenades(green gas powered hold around 160 bbs spread in a 360* pattern when it lands).

I played airsoft as a teenager and into my early twenties. Then I drifted away after I joined the military and real shooting and tactics became a part of my job. On a whim I re-visited my local airsoft field recently and quickly realized that while airsoft is primarily a game, there are some training points to be gleaned. I learned that the way I was trained to use cover and shoot around corners was highly effective, I often felt that I had a big advantage just based on how I worked my cover compared to the average airsofter. You get to feel the fatigue that comes from shouldering even a lightweight rifle for long periods of time, and carrying the weight of your gear when shooting and moving. Plus you get a lot of reps at using positional shooting and working angles in a practical environment. Now I kinda want to get some of my teammates to try it to see if any of our team tactics also apply.

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The fact that you just entertained the notion in the first place and attended is awesome man. Considering your pedigree and experience in the community, it was pretty cool seeing and hearing your thoughts while shooting BBs with friends in a "TACTIC-COOL" environment. Love your channel man, great stuff!

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Thank you so much for bringing positivity to this sport. Airsofters are usually in a very awkward spot where we get hate from gun guys for not shooting real guns but also get hate from anti gun people for liking things that resemble guns.

I really appreciate all of these guntubers that branch into airsoft because it really helps grow the community and shine light onto a once very small hobby

A CQB airsoft event sounds like an awesome learning opportunity for practicing movement in urban environments, which is something I think all gun owners should try to become familiar with considering that’s the most likely scenario for your average person.

Only thing about airsoft people typically go for the AEG’s or battery internal instead of gas or propane it gives it more of a realistic feel most GBB are good training tools some say other wise but its all about having fun