| One reason the US military is unparalleled in its | | | | Just because your AEG rifle has a full automatic |
| battlefield effectiveness is because after each tactical | | | | selector does not mean that you have to spray and |
| operation every unit contributes a report of what it | | | | pray all the time. Get low in a good firing position that |
| could have done better. These reports are analyzed | | | | provides some cover, put your rifle on semiautomatic |
| and the results published in a comprehensive Lessons | | | | and send one round per second downrange. That is |
| Learned report which the units then use to improve | | | | still a pretty good rate of fire and you can keep it up |
| their performance. | | | | for a long time with a 400 round magazine. The other |
| Many organized airsoft teams do the same thing. | | | | guy is much less likely to stick his head out and shoot |
| Based on the number of videos on YouTube it looks | | | | back if you keep a steady stream of BBs thawking |
| like video cameraman is a mandatory airsoft squad | | | | around his position. |
| position. These are the three most common mistakes | | | | When it is time for half the squad to move from |
| that I see when reviewing these videos. | | | | under cover to better firing positions you can |
| Participants do not take cover when under fire. | | | | temporarily flip your weapon to full automatic and |
| I know that they are just plastic BBs but nobody | | | | completely discourage your opponents from shooting |
| wants to get hit and make the trudge back to the | | | | back at your exposed teammates. |
| respawn area. A hit player also takes one weapon | | | | Scopes on skirmisher rifles. |
| away from his squad's fire support capability making | | | | Most airsoft battles take place at 100 ft. or even |
| it just a little tougher for the remaining squad | | | | less. You do not need a scope for that distance. Use |
| members to fulfill their mission. | | | | the elevation setting on your rear sight and focus |
| The only part of you that should ever be visible to | | | | your eyes on your front sight. Most people can leave |
| your opponent's fire is is the minimum necessary to | | | | both eyes open while doing this, which makes for |
| effectively fire your weapon. You want to get | | | | better situational awareness. The target will probably |
| behind something and get low. If you can move | | | | be blurry but that is OK. You will still hit it if your |
| completely under cover between two or more | | | | elevation is correct. It is much more difficult to |
| separate firing positions so much the better. Jumping | | | | acquire a target when looking through a scope |
| out from the side of a building in full standing position | | | | because your lateral vision is limited to a few yards. |
| several times to fire your weapon is an invitation to | | | | You are giving somebody on the other side way too |
| the respawn area. | | | | much time to acquire you. |
| Lack of fire discipline. | | | | |