Making The Most of Airsoft Target Practice

Whether or not you're an established airsoft hobbyist or a total newbie you'll eventually run into the same problem that all airsoft fans have - finding something to shoot at. Although they're quite powerful most airsoft handguns and rifles can be fired indoors and outdoors without any real danger - bearing in mind that you should be wearing safety glasses. The majority of airsoft owners choose firing at tin cans or printed targets in their back gardens or other such areas. Are these your only choices? Nope! You can buy two types of specifically designed airsoft targets that increase your enjoyment and can actually save you money.

Using airsoft targets can save you money? "How is that possible!?" I hear you cry. The answer is remarkably simple. Most airsoft guns fire 6mm plastic bbs. They come in a huge variety of weights, colors and styles but they have one single inherent flaw - they're so, so easy to lose; and in large numbers too! This problem is bad enough inside a room - try firing off 20 bb rounds and finding all 20. You'll be lucky to find 10. This problem of "loss" is magnified 1000% outdoors. They're just small and very difficult to find in the best conditions - nevermind rummaging through grass and leaves to find your lost bbs.

Airsoft bbs don't cost a fortune but if you're losing several hundred of them per week the cost can quickly add up and make your hobby less enjoyable than it previously was. Who really wants to throw money away these days?

Using a properly designed airsoft target can help you keep more of your bbs. How? There are two basic types of airsoft targets.

Sticky Target: These are normally small round targets which have been treated with a sticky coating to make your airsoft bbs adhere to them - they get stuck so they can't get lost. This stickyness also provides real proof of just how accurate an airsoft marksman or markswoman you might be.

Catcher Target: A more complex type of airsoft target. This device has several small targets which reset themselves (kinda like bowling pins do) when hit. Behind the set of collapsable targets is a simple net which catches all your stray bbs in one neat spot. Once you've finished plinking you can simply recover all the bbs that you've used in that session.

An airsoft fixed target is not an absolute necessity for an airsoft hobbyist but does come in very handy and as we've mentioned before it can definitely help save you money in the long run of your gun ownership. As far as I'm concerned they're worth the small investment involved.

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