Hi All, New Old Boy Here

[Squint]

New to this site and having a bit of a nosey around. I’ve recently purchased (lockdown lunacy) two Airsoft  G17 Pistols. One spring and one Co2 non blow back. I do shoot other disciplines so I’m not new to hand guns or rifles. I’ve done a bit in the house but the weather has been to cold and wet for the garden. Although I have done a bit of plinking out of the window into the garden. My grouping is closer to a bomb burst than all in the black so a little more practice perhaps. 🙄👍

[SheriffHD]

Welcome to the forum.

Rule of shooting is this. the more rounds heading downrange the higher the chance you'll hit something. its statistics after all

[Cr0-Magnon]

Hi and welcome!

 

Nothing like the adrenaline of shooting at opposing players to get your aim on point (plus you only need to roughly hit a chest sized target and in theory once). Are you intending to attend some skirmishes when the sites reopen?

[EDcase]

Welcome Squint

 

Consider joining a game.  Its a lot more fun when your target can shoot back at you 😉

 

Practice may help a bit but remember that airsoft is nowhere close to the accuracy/range of real guns.

[GAMBLE]

Hi @Squint! 👋

Welcome to the forum, full of advice and like minded players! 🔫🤪👍

Good luck getting started, hopefully soon! 🤞

💷GAMBLE💷

[Jedi_Master]

Welcome .

[Shamal]

Hello👍🙂

[Squint]

15 hours ago, Cr0-Magnon said:

Hi and welcome!

 

Nothing like the adrenaline of shooting at opposing players to get your aim on point (plus you only need to roughly hit a chest sized target and in theory once). Are you intending to attend some skirmishes when the sites reopen?

I might have a look a skirmishing, although at 67 yrs old I can’t really see me leading a charge anywhere😂 I’m reasonably fit but there won’t be any running around going on. Is there a “Dads Army” squad out there? 🤣

[EDcase]

Don't worry, you wouldn't be the oldest.

I met a regular who was over 70.

 

You can play more tactically and let the others run ahead 😉

[Squint]

30 minutes ago, EDcase said:

Don't worry, you wouldn't be the oldest.

I met a regular who was over 70.

 

You can play more tactically and let the others run ahead 😉

Nice to know, I’ll certainly have look when everything opens up again. Somebody else doing the running sounds good😄👍

[Cr0-Magnon]

2 hours ago, Squint said:

I might have a look a skirmishing, although at 67 yrs old I can’t really see me leading a charge anywhere😂 I’m reasonably fit but there won’t be any running around going on. Is there a “Dads Army” squad out there? 🤣

 

I'm 36 and even I sit back and let the young' un's go first....in fact you may be surprised at how many people play at a very slow and non-committal pace. Most aren't exactly SAS and/or elite athletes.

[Shamal]

9 hours ago, Squint said:

I might have a look a skirmishing, although at 67 yrs old I can’t really see me leading a charge anywhere😂 I’m reasonably fit but there won’t be any running around going on. Is there a “Dads Army” squad out there? 🤣

Hi there @Squint.

You are beating me by a year. Go for a bit of skirmishing you will love it and as @EDcasesays you can play tactically. Let the brave hearts do the raging hero part lol.

The only running I do is my nose and urine down my leg.( can never push those last few drops out).😄

Hey I've just realised thats probably why nobody talks to me in the safe zone and why I can always have a table to myself🤔

Have fun mate👍

Regards 

 

[Lozart]

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