| Airsoft and paintball are at first site
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| | definitely easy to hold and run with,
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| very similar sports, but there are many
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| | while with paintball there are big and
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| factors that make me different.
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| | bulky external
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| Airsoft and paintball are
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| | COÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ
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| pretty similar sports, and they can be
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| | ÂÂÂÂ2 and N2 (or compressed air)
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| played exactly the same way. There are a
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| | containers. Also, the hopper can
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| few key differences, such as that airsoft
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| | sometimes get in the way. One gets used
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| is used more in military and law
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| | to how paintball guns are made, but
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| enforcement reenactments than paintball.
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| | shooting an airsoft gun is, well,
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| In this sense, gameplay can differ, but
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| | somewhat of a relief. Some people have
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| people use paintball guns for
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| | made advanced apparatuses where COÂ2 is
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| reenactments as well (just not as often).
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| | on their backs, and a tube from the
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| If you look at the big picture, the games
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| | paintball gun coils around into the tank
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| aren't that different, but sometimes
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| | on their back. I personally saw a man
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| strategy and tactics must be changed
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| | with two paintball guns, each with two
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| depending on the specs of your and your
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| | tubes extending from the guns to the
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| opponent's gun. The guns used in airsoft
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| | back-CO2 tanks. It was pretty cool.
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| and paintball differ greatly. Paintball
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| | Anyways, it is clear that airsoft beats
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| guns have a hopper that you pour
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| | paintball in maneuverability. Another
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| paintballs into, while airsoft guns use
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| | important thing is maintenance. Paintball
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| clips. Therefore, loading and unloading
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| | guns you do need to oil, clean, and of
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| is usually easier in airsoft, as is
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| | course refill CO2Â (depending on how
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| carrying around extra clips. In
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| | much you play, frequently). If you have a
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| paintball, you need to have a vest or
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| | gas airsoft gun, that will also needed to
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| belt to put large cylinders of paintballs
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| | be refilled, but electric and spring
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| into. That doesn't mean that airsoft has
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| | airsoft guns require no gas at all. Both
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| paintball trumped in this category.
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| | kinds of guns can break if not properly
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| Paintball guns can usually carry more
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| | maintained. Paintball guns need the
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| ammo than an airsoft gun, and you can
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| | barrel regularly cleaned, although that
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| still reload relatively quickly.
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| | is relatively simple. Most of the time,
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| Ammunition; paintballs in paintball, 6mm
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| | paintball guns have more parts than
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| BBs in airsoft. This is an important
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| | airsoft guns, and they may be more costly
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| thing to consider. In a forest, there are
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| | to repair, but crucial problems rarely
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| many tiny branches that can break
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| | occur in either gun type. The thing about
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| paintballs, thus stopping them from
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| | airsoft is people can cheat very easily.
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| reaching their target. You have to find a
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| | In paintball, the ball explodes and the
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| very open area without any obstructions.
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| | paint is very visible on the person.
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| Airsoft pellets are very small and the
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| | Sure, one could wipe off the paint, but
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| likelihood of them hitting tiny obstacles
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| | people rarely risk it because if they are
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| is miniscule. Also, in many cases they
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| | caught, well, they are in trouble.
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| can be more accurate than paintballs, so
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| | However, somebody can get hit in airsoft
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| it may not take as much time for a game
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| | and just shake it off. If there are two
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| to end as it might with paintball. The
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| | very competitive people playing, and they
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| speed, in FPS, of airsoft is also usually
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| | keep getting hit, one or the other can't
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| higher (between 300fps and 400fps). It
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| | really prove it, unless they are close
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| can be as low as 120fps, but that isn't
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| | enough up to see the pellet hit the
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| very efficient in an airsoft game.
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| | person. Airsoft relies on the honesty
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| Paintballs can also be dodged; it doesn't
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| | system, and sometimes that isn't enough.
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| happen often, but if you see one coming
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| | 6mm paintballs are always an option, but
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| toward you in advance it is easy to move
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| | they can break in the barrel, and that
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| out of the way. Airsoft pellets are too
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| | causes problems. The superior product
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| small to see at a high-speed, and dodging
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| | really is a matter of opinion, as there
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| is basically out of the question.
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| | is no clear-cut winner. Each type of gun
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| Therefore, overall, in the case of
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| | has its own advantages and disadvantages.
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| ammunition, airsoft has the advantage.
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| | Usually, if you start with paintball,
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| The next item on the list is
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| | you'll stick with paintball, and likewise
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| maneuverability. Airsoft guns are
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| | with airsoft.
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