Affordable snipers.....whats out there?

[sam190jwigley]

So lately i've been trolling the web for an afordable sniper.

Ive never skirmished a sniper before and have no experience of them so im unsure as to whats on offer.

We all know that the likes of CYMA, Classic army sportline, JG etc are cheap and cheerful and cracking rifles for your quids, but what about snipers?


Come on then show us what youve got?

How much did it cost?
how (if any) is it upgraded?
how does it perform?

Value for money?

taa

[B.E.N.]

Re: Affordable snipers.....whats out there?

If you want an affordable sniper RIFLE, buy a TM VSR or a JG BAR.

[CptMidlands]

Re: Affordable snipers.....whats out there?

Your base will come from one of three rifles:

JG Bar-10 (Clone of the TM-VSR 10, unsure if there still being stocked as i know i haven't seen them around on the web for a while)
TM VSR-10 (The higher end of the "budget" market, good base for upgrades with a lot of after market parts. Most upgraded rifles tend to use this as a base)
Well/Warrior L96 (MB-01 or MB-08) (Comes inbetween the two, good usability out the box with decent array of after market parts however quality control differs a lot (or atleast used too))

Outside this you have the A&K SVD/Dragunov, this can all so be a good base rifle and it looks the best of the 4 imo however expect to pay a lot if you want a scope to match

After this you have things such as upgrades and play styles to consider, do your local site offer the ability to hire a Sniper Rifle for the day or know a friend with one as its not for everyone. I've seen a lot of airsoft snipers who turn up one week with a rifle and the week after have sold it on for an AEG.

[jonny lovegrove]

Youve all forgotten the WELL Warrior MB01 (l96), an affordable snipe that performs well!


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[sam190jwigley]

Re: Affordable snipers.....whats out there?

Some good points there!

There are a few local sites that do offer them up for hire.

I will still be keeping my AEGs and just adding a sniper to my kit. Been thinking about it for ages. I dont want to spend the earth as it won't be my primary weapon. Reason being allot of my local sites are CQB.

I think the VSR or the well L96 may be the way forward

[StargateP90]

Re: Affordable snipers.....whats out there?

KJW KC-02. Can pick them up second hand for about £130 - £150, fitting an RA-Tech hop rubber will boost your range to about 150ft or so adding an RA-Tech TB inner barrel should push it to about 170 - 180ft if you tune it correctly.

None the less its a fantastic rifle from stock.

Also short enough to use in CQB!

However the Tokyo Marui VSR you really cannot go wrong at all. A friend of mine has had is for some time and put a little money into it and it now has an 80 meter accurate range.

[Apurturesci]

Re: Affordable snipers.....whats out there?

I'd get a TM VSR. Only £175 so hardly expensive in sniping weapon terms, but the best base for upgrades possible really.

[jonny lovegrove]

150ft aint all that amazing Tbh. If i can hit that with my pistol i wouldnt call it sniping. My target is 1/2m x 1/2m at 51m away. All my weapons can put every shot on that target. My warrior is stock (at the mo )


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[MiloXC3]

Re: Affordable snipers.....whats out there?

Remember it's more about the sniper's tactics and gameplay than his rifle.

[jonny lovegrove]

Very much so. Staying hidden and generally being a sneaky b*stard are key!


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[sam190jwigley]

Re: Affordable snipers.....whats out there?

Aye agreed, a great sniper will be able to hide, get that perfect one shot kill and not be killed themselves.

I enjoy being sneaky sneaky even when Im running around with my AEG and especially my glock

[MiloXC3]

Re: Affordable snipers.....whats out there?

I recently bought a Tokyo Marui VSR-10 for under £200 from Ground Zero Airsoft and have done countless mods to it. I can easily lift .30s accurately to 200ft. I have yet to do the TDC mod and try to lift .40s though, because I am still waiting for my new PDI outer barrel to arrive.

[hoggy21]

Re: Affordable snipers.....whats out there?

Second hand. Whatever you buy, it will need work. Buy second hand, get a cheaper gun and some parts already done up in it.
Try before you buy. Sniping is not for everybody.

[MADMAN983]

Re: Affordable snipers.....whats out there?

i have had some good experiances with the A&K SVD, i got mine 2nd hand and it worked very well apart from the hop which i replaced.
nice and accurate with .36s, too bad i dont use it much now i have my AK DMR

[MiloXC3]

Re: Affordable snipers.....whats out there?

Everyone swears by the A&K SVD, it's a great choice if you like the looks of Russian weaponry.