Rocket35 Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 I would be inclined to say yes- I have heard others also voice their opinions to that affect as well. So I though we should put it to a vote. I believe that there is a suffiscient need due to the following reasoning: 1. It is a viable tool for practice. 2. Platform is unique enough not to be covered in another gun specific thread. 3. Airsoft is growing in popularity as a sport. 4. Information is scattered across the boards and difficult to find in "search" mode. 5. Would serve the members of the forum well. Please support your vote with reasoning to make a more informed decision. Thanks for your time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JThompson Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 I would be inclined to say yes- I have heard others also voice their opinions to that affect as well. So I though we should put it to a vote. I believe that there is a suffiscient need due to the following reasoning:1. It is a viable tool for practice. 2. Platform is unique enough not to be covered in another gun specific thread. 3. Airsoft is growing in popularity as a sport. 4. Information is scattered across the boards and difficult to find in "search" mode. 5. Would serve the members of the forum well. Please support your vote with reasoning to make a more informed decision. Thanks for your time! There are many people who use the Airsoft as training... even Manny uses them, so let's geta forum designed for airsoft, so we can keep it off the other boards. We all know the cost of shooting is crazy. Airsoft will becaome a huge tool for training and I wouldn't be suprised to see more and more Airsoft matches popping up. It's a great way to introduce shooting to the younger shooters too. If/When they make mistakes, I would rather have them make them on a less than lethal platform. I vote yes... by all means get an Airsoft board started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJ BAD Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 My vote is YES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatland Shooter Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Is it a valid training tool? I say YES! As a long time "B" class shooter (20+ years, no snide comments from the peanut gallery necessary, thank you) I decided this year to push the envelope a little. Thanks to a combination of regular structured dry fire practice (thank you Mr. Anderson) and a small indoor airsoft range set up in the garage, my recent classifier scores have dramatically improved compared to those in the prior decade. What can I say. If I don't run out of plastic BB's and green gas, I may have that M card for my 80th birthday. This gives me another 25 years to improve. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket35 Posted November 16, 2007 Author Share Posted November 16, 2007 Is it a valid training tool?I say YES! As a long time "B" class shooter (20+ years, no snide comments from the peanut gallery necessary, thank you) I decided this year to push the envelope a little. Thanks to a combination of regular structured dry fire practice (thank you Mr. Anderson) and a small indoor airsoft range set up in the garage, my recent classifier scores have dramatically improved compared to those in the prior decade. What can I say. If I don't run out of plastic BB's and green gas, I may have that M card for my 80th birthday. This gives me another 25 years to improve. Bill I couldn't agree with you more Bill. "It is a viable training tool." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JThompson Posted November 17, 2007 Share Posted November 17, 2007 Hmmm, seems we have a little apathy from the board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6-shot Posted November 18, 2007 Share Posted November 18, 2007 They don't make an Airsoft revolver so I don't have alot of interest in them,but I also think they have a place in shooting, just don't know if there is a need for a subforum. But good luck ! Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatland Shooter Posted November 18, 2007 Share Posted November 18, 2007 They don't make an Airsoft revolver so I don't have alot of interest in them, Actually they make quite a few airsoft revolvers. Here's a link to a very nice one. http://store.matrixbb.com/servlet/-strse-2...7-6-Inch/Detail Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6-shot Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 I stand corrected. Thanks for the link. Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatland Shooter Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 An example of airsoft training. This weekend's match I had one heck of a time on 8" steel plates ranging 16 to 22 yards. For some practice I sprayed 3-1/4" white circles on cardboard and put them up at a distance of 20'. (Equates to 8" plates at 16 yards or 12" plates at 25 yards.) Through the afternoon I was able to swing out to the garage for several practice sessions with hopefully positive results. Driving to the range $0.00 500 or so BB's and gas $2.50 Consistently cleaning my cardboard plate rack in less than 3.5 seconds. ** Priceless. ** Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JThompson Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 (edited) They don't make an Airsoft revolver so I don't have alot of interest in them,but I also think they have a place in shooting, just don't know if there is a need for a subforum. But good luck ! Scott More here... though they are the spring type. http://www.airsoftsd.com/products.php?cat=86 Edited November 19, 2007 by JThompson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tightloop Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 NO!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatland Shooter Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 NO!!! Tightloop don't like horses and airsoft. We need to put airsoft in its own area so Tightloop never needs to look at it again. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tightloop Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 NO!!! Tightloop don't like horses and airsoft. We need to put airsoft in its own area so Tightloop never needs to look at it again. Bill Include politicians, actors and pro athletes in there and you have it covered.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWLAZS Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 I would like to hear more about this. It looks like a great way to pratice at home. Dry fire is great but a bit... live fire is better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExtremeShot Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 I requested an airsoft forum a while back and got turned down. ....It appears the anti-airsoft people think that acknowledging airsoft will threaten our 2nd Amendment rights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Gundry Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 I thought about picking up some airsoft gear, but haven't decided to really research it until recently. I voted yes - here's why: -Like Jay and others said - it is a viable practice method (or at least I'd think it would help me) -BEForums are great for anyone looking for USPSA (and the others) advice Tying those 2 points together to help myself others use airsoft & talk about gear for practical shooting sports practice would be a great addition to this forum. For those that don't like airsoft, they don't have to check in on that forum. Just like I have done in the past on other forums. But for those of us that do want it, it'll be there for us... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket35 Posted November 19, 2007 Author Share Posted November 19, 2007 Maybe I'm off in left field, but I fail to see why it would hurt and only see the benefits. Tightloops's avatar fits him well- don't like much of anything it seems.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tightloop Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 Maybe I'm off in left field, but I fail to see why it would hurt and only see the benefits. Tightloops's avatar fits him well- don't like much of anything it seems.... Thanks Rocket35: There is much to like about posting on this forum...unfortunately there are some who frequent here that have not learned to use the search function or they would have known that the attributes of airsoft as a permanent thread here were turned down by the forum members earlier...and as for me not liking much of anything; I just don't tolerate fools or stupidity lightly, am not overcome with the desire to be politically correct, and if someone can't handle my answer to a particular question...then perhaps they should have asked a specific forum member instead of leaving it open for anyone to respond. That about covers it I guess..oh, if you go back and read all of the 150+ pages of Zhunters What If thread, you will find much that I like....give you an opportunity to learn to use the search function. All the Best Mr. Sunshine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.E. Kelley Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 No. Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket35 Posted November 19, 2007 Author Share Posted November 19, 2007 (edited) Maybe I'm off in left field, but I fail to see why it would hurt and only see the benefits. Tightloops's avatar fits him well- don't like much of anything it seems.... Thanks Rocket35: There is much to like about posting on this forum...unfortunately there are some who frequent here that have not learned to use the search function or they would have known that the attributes of airsoft as a permanent thread here were turned down by the forum members earlier...and as for me not liking much of anything; I just don't tolerate fools or stupidity lightly, am not overcome with the desire to be politically correct, and if someone can't handle my answer to a particular question...then perhaps they should have asked a specific forum member instead of leaving it open for anyone to respond. That about covers it I guess..oh, if you go back and read all of the 150+ pages of Zhunters What If thread, you will find much that I like....give you an opportunity to learn to use the search function. All the Best Mr. Sunshine I feel from time to time decisions need to be revisited in the interest of improvement- I feel that times change and we should be flexible enough to change with them. I will take the higher road here and say: name calling and childish keyboard antics aside- I am sure you are a wonderful person, you just seem in need of some attention. Thank you for your silly opinions and have a wonderful day. Edited November 19, 2007 by Rocket35 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.Hayden Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 We don't even have a Single Stack forum.. and that's a real gun.. lol I'm not sold we need an SS forum, but I'd put it up in the order before airsoft... Airsoft could be in the Glock forum? They're both cheap plastic - lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 In the hopes that more people vote "NO!" I thought I might post a link to a forum that already has an airsoft sub-forum: www.ipsc.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokshwn Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 +10 on the NO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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