Serious Sniping

If You Fancy Having a Go at Being an Airsoft Sniper, Jerry Noone Comes Up With a New Gas Rifle Model From Asg That Will Let You Get Onthe Field Without Breaking the Bank!

DURING MY MANY YEARS involved with airsoft from time to time I’ve toyed with the idea of adding a bolt-action sniper rifle to the armoury. I’ve tried many models from different manufacturers, from super cheap to mega expensive and enjoyed shooting them all but I’ve usually found myself thinking “I wish I could get just a bit more…”, which of course means investing more time and money into a replica that, in all honesty, I’m not going to use very often.

It’s not just the rifle itself that I’m talking about either as, of course, to get a good setup you’re going to need the accessories to go with it; an optic, decent rings or mounts, a bipod and possibly even a suppressor all add to the overall cost of the build and when it comes to optics, well the sky is the limit.

I have to admit that also I don’t really have the “sniper mind-set” which is really a must to be effective on the field; yes, I’ll happily hit a game with a semi-auto only DMR but the thought of laying patiently in wait for my quarry is not really my style! A good sniper is worth their weight in gold though and I do truly admire those that embrace the role fully as over the years there are many times that I’ve taken a hit seemingly from nowhere and called out “Bloody good shot mate!”

As I get older though, I seem to spend as much time happily on the range as on the skirmish field, tuning the accuracy and performance of my RIFs and just enjoying being out shooting, so recently my thoughts turned again to a bolt-action rifle. As it would happen, this neatly coincided with the release of a new gas bolt-action rifle from ActionSportGames (ASG) so I contacted UK and Ireland Sales Manager, Paul Wignell, to see if I could lay my hands on one to test.