Airsoft Sniper Rifles: Some Important Things to Know

Among airsoft weapons, Airsoft Sniper rifles are long range shooting guns, powered by spring, gas or electric batteries. You can choose either type of power backup rifle, depending on your need. Airsoft sniper rifles come with long barrels and have high FPS which enhances its effective range and higher accuracy when compared to other airsoft weapons. Generally, airsoft snipers have bolt-action. Although this gives a realistic feel to these replicas, but it makes its functioning rather difficult until one become used to it. A fact about airsoft snipers is that they are a bit hard to use. But by adding a scope, this back draw could be overcom e. A correctly sighted scope have high precision and hit target from afar too. Generally airsoft snipers have 300-500 velocity range. Some well known models of airsoft sniper rifles are M24, SR24, L96, M14 and SVD.

As mentioned earlier, airsoft sniper rifles come in different categories. For your knowledge and an assistance to choose the right for you rifle, we have given a brief description of each category.

Types of Airsoft Snipers

Gas Airsoft Sniper Rifles

This airsoft sniper is powered by compressed gas, generally situated in magazine or come with a portable tank. Detachable gas tank is mostly preferred as they are more precise and effective. Airsoft sniper which come with gas magazine usually have different velocities. These could be semi-automatic sniper rifles but usually these are non-automatic, and the user must cock the rife before each shot.  

Spring Airsoft Sniper Rifles

In this airsoft sniper, spring in bolt is used to propel BBs. Spring sniper is non-automatic airsoft sniper gun and have a moderate range. Airsoft spring sniper is a slightly different and upgraded form of spring rifles. It usually has a top rail mount to attach a scope. It is good for beginners. Its performance can be affected if added a tighter spring that would be hard to cock the bolt each time.          

Electric Airsoft Sniper Rifles

The most precise and expensive of airsoft sniper rifles is the airsoft electric sniper. Powered through electric batteries, these are semi-automatic and fully-automatic rifles. These airsoft rifles are usually used by pros and not recommended for beginners.

Accuracy and range of Airsoft Sniper

These really cool rifles featured with scopes could pinpoint the target ranging in approximately two hundred feet, with high accuracy. However, if you keep a keen eye on quality, cleanliness of barrel, ammunition, good quality hop-up parts and consistency of weapon, the accuracy and range of these cheap airsoft sniper rifles could be maintained.

Best Airsoft Sniper Rifles

Here are some of the most sought airsoft sniper rifles with there advantages and disadvantages, which you could consider while choosing one.

 1- Classic Army M24 LTR

Advantage: Shooting range of about 450 FPS, it has magazines and external hop-up adjustments. This rifle can be modified into VSR10. These are very expensive airsoft snipers.

Disadvantage: instead of a rather realistic adjustment, it features flush-fit magazine forward of receiver. Moreover, the barrel is not threaded.

2- Well L96 (MB440)

Advantage: Inexpensive with realistic magazine. This airsoft sniper rifle features hop-up with easy to adjust dial beneath the frame. Other features include folding stock, clamp-on flash hider and fluted barrel.

Disadvantage: The featured scope is not accurate, and its weight and length make is uneasy to use.

 3- JG BAR10 GSPEC

Advantages: The budget friendly price, remove able suppressor and strong sling mounting points adds to its feature.

Disadvantages: This rifle doesn’t feature scope or bipod.

Electric Airsoft sniper rifles are vital part of every airsoft enthusiast’s arms. They add a touch of genuineness to airsoft missions and help players to pinpoint their targets with increased accuracy. Close resemblance to actual weapons, allow military forces to use them for training their recruits. With the right choice of rifle, you will have no trouble defeating your opponents. Enjoy the game and stay safe.