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Originally, I was going to title this article as "Airsoft 101: Keeping Your Gun Vertical". But my guess was that title has less impact than the problem at hand. Anyway, if you had ever thought that your enemy was cheating, then you should give this article a good read. Perhaps they weren't cheating at all, but, rather, you didn't actually hit them. Sure, maybe you just needed to adjust the hop-up to get better accuracy. Or maybe you missed anyway with the perfect hop-up setting. Read away on how to actually hit your enemy time after time.
Honestly, after I had my hop-up set perfectly and my red dot sight dialed in, I found very few people cheating. Because every time I had my red dot sight on the enemy and I pulled the trigger at an indoor field (no wind), the enemy had always called the hit and raised a hand. Maybe not right away, but always after a few seconds when the hit had registered on their mind.
I'm not saying that there are no airsoft cheaters. But they seems to be far and few in between. Most folks are quite honest. And that's what's keeping this sport alive. Nevertheless, what's causing all these cheating calls? I have a theory after my friend told me he attempt to shoot one of our team mates with several rounds on accident, but missed completely even though they have been only 15 feet apart.
My theory is that the gun wasn't vertical while the shots are being fired. Why do you need to keep your gun vertical? Airsoft veterans will answer, "Magnus effect", while most beginners will shrug. When you "hop-up" your airsoft gun, it puts a back-spin on the airsoft pellet as it travels through the air. The back-spin causes the pellet to travel upward, against gravity; thereby traveling greater distance with higher accuracy. This effect of floating upward is called "Magnus effect". So what does the "Magnus effect" have to do with you missing your opponent?
Very simple. If you don't keep your gun vertical while you shoot, you apply the Magnus effect to the pellet at an angle. Without Earth's gravity to counteract the Magnus effect, the airsoft pellet will curve to the left or the right, depending how you angle your airsoft gun. You can test that theory while dialing in your sight. Now, if you are one of the lucky few who can see the streaming BB's flying out of your gun and where they hit, then this problem doesn't effect you that much. In fact, you can probably curve your shots around the bunkers like in the movie, "Wanted". But you might still consider the "Fallacy to Aiming with Airsoft Pellet Stream".
Keeping your airsoft gun vertical is a simple concept, but if you don't set-up your sight that way from day one, your aim will be off. Make sure you sight in your gun before you battle. Use a large backyard or a range. Mount your gun vertically to a vise; use a level to be sure. Adjust the hop-up so that the pellet fly as straight and as far as possible. Adjust the sight (e.g. iron, red dot, etc.) so that it's spot on to a certain distance (you decide). Now when you play, be sure you hold your gun vertically without any angle; none of those gangsta-style shots. Might be hard until you perfect the technique. But once you get it, you'll likely hit your enemy every time.
Jake
Mon, 26 Aug 2013 10:17:17 +0400
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Title: Airsoft 101: Who's Your Teammates?
Weblog: GearHack
Excerpt: When I first started playing airsoft, I was overwhelmed with the fun and exciting experience of running around in an indoor CQB arena. After running around for a while, I lost sight of who my teammates were. Sure, one team was wearing orange bands behind their heads. But who can keep track when ever . . .
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