Comments on: Airsoft for Practice http://christopherburg.com/2009/11/25/airsoft-for-practice/ I'm just a battle rifle kind of guy. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:26:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: illeix http://christopherburg.com/2009/11/25/airsoft-for-practice/#comment-95 illeix Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:47:19 +0000 http://blog.christopherburg.com/?p=1675#comment-95 I understand what you mean, I'm just bringing up the other side of the debate for other readers. Using a shot timer is great. Quick, accurate hits is how you win, but learning how to get them when the target is shooting back? That's where Airsoft comes in! The price... well it is one of the cheaper hobbies out there, ever play the "Magic: the Gathering" trading card game? You could put down two hundred easy on <i>paper cards</i> (not that I have <i>ever</i> done something like that...) I understand what you mean, I’m just bringing up the other side of the debate for other readers.

Using a shot timer is great. Quick, accurate hits is how you win, but learning how to get them when the target is shooting back? That’s where Airsoft comes in!
The price… well it is one of the cheaper hobbies out there, ever play the “Magic: the Gathering” trading card game? You could put down two hundred easy on paper cards (not that I have ever done something like that…)

]]> By: Christopher Burg http://christopherburg.com/2009/11/25/airsoft-for-practice/#comment-94 Christopher Burg Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:48:10 +0000 http://blog.christopherburg.com/?p=1675#comment-94 Stress inoculation can be done in several other ways though. The simplest method is introducing a shot timer when you practice. That will create stress. If you're compete in something like IPSC that will greatly help you deal with stress. I'm not knocking Airsoft practice per se. If you enjoy it and it helps you go for it. The only quarrel I have with it is the cost. It would be difficult for me to justify several hundred dollars for a replica to my carry gun when I could buy another real gun for just a bit more. Stress inoculation can be done in several other ways though. The simplest method is introducing a shot timer when you practice. That will create stress. If you’re compete in something like IPSC that will greatly help you deal with stress.

I’m not knocking Airsoft practice per se. If you enjoy it and it helps you go for it. The only quarrel I have with it is the cost. It would be difficult for me to justify several hundred dollars for a replica to my carry gun when I could buy another real gun for just a bit more.

]]> By: illeix http://christopherburg.com/2009/11/25/airsoft-for-practice/#comment-93 illeix Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:31:49 +0000 http://blog.christopherburg.com/?p=1675#comment-93 The real beauty of Airsoft is live training aganst living, breathing and <i>thinking</i> human targets. So, I must ask, what's the value of handling recoil if you don't know how to handle stress? Simple solution, do both! Find an Airsoft club to "play soldier" with, and practice with your duty and/or carry gear under stress with non-leathal 6mm plastic pellets. Besides that, it's fun! The real beauty of Airsoft is live training aganst living, breathing and thinking human targets.
So, I must ask, what’s the value of handling recoil if you don’t know how to handle stress?

Simple solution, do both!
Find an Airsoft club to “play soldier” with, and practice with your duty and/or carry gear under stress with non-leathal 6mm plastic pellets. Besides that, it’s fun!

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