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