Range/Group sizes etc (Moved from Shooting)

bullets

As I have only recently bought some AEGs and have yet to fully try them
out I am clueless when it comes to knowing what type or range and grouping
people expect out of them.

Have seen videos on Utube where people are shooting groups of about
a foot and a half at only 30-40ft away. And they seemed happy with that.
That like only 12m and while OK for CQB It does not seem enough
for outdoor skirmishes.

Do people care about getting tight groups
or is it enough to actually
just hit target regardless of where you hit the target.

I have nothing to compare whats good and whats bad.

What is an acceptable range for outdoors.
What is an acceptable grouping for outdoors at that range.

I fired the ol Kings Arms FN from my patio to the
end of my garden (less that 10m) everything went low and to the left.
The Hop Up did not seem to do anything at all.
On selective fire when I kept my aim point the consistancy was not there.
ie the BB's landed different places a lot, even though I stayed in the same position
and there was no wind.

~B

bigred

Wrong forum bullets...

Rovi

bigred wrote:

Wrong forum bullets...

Oh, I don't know, I've seen people in action with 'real' guns for whom an 18" group at 12 meters would be something of an achievement.

Hezz700

Rovi wrote:

Oh, I don't know, I've seen people in action with 'real' guns for whom an 18" group at 12 meters would be something of an achievement.

I would'nt like to be in the same area as those people when tgheir behind the trigger:eek:

bigred

Rovi wrote:

Oh, I don't know, I've seen people in action with 'real' guns for whom an 18" group at 12 meters would be something of an achievement.

Maybe while riding a galloping horse during an earthquake in a hurricane while blindfolded.. :rolleyes:

bullets

Woops I sent it to wrong Board!

(Been buying some toys just for the looks lately
while they dont look or feel identical to the
real thing they are dirt cheap! and good enough for
a wall hanger)

Can a mod delete or move it ??

Cant seem to be able to delete the thread myself.

~B

Sparks

I'll move it over now Bullets.

Sparks

Or I'll get beaten to it by Rovi

Rovi

Sparks wrote:

Or I'll get beaten to it by Rovi

Eh?

Sparks

...or Rew. Or civdef...

SpitfireIV

Bullets wrote:

Do people care about getting tight groups
or is it enough to actually
just hit target regardless of where you hit the target.

I have nothing to compare whats good and whats bad.

What is an acceptable range for outdoors.
What is an acceptable grouping for outdoors at that range.

I tried to get some idea as accuracy, groupings, ranges etc from fellow airsofters which you can see in the thread below:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055110372

....I think it was obvious though that the emphasis is more on firepower and rate of fire over accuracy. I would have assumed with so many snipers about that there would have been great interest in achieving excellent groupings and tuning up weapons in order to do so.

You know yourself anyway bullets, these airsoft guns havent the power to achieve excellent consistant groupings at a considerable distance, as well as that firing a round ball and being smoothbore doesnt help.