# Airsoft, anyone?

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**Created:** [August 3, 2006, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airsoft-anyone/367251 "2006-08-03T21:37:15Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 3, 2006, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airsoft-anyone/367251/1 "2006-08-03T21:37:15Z")

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Anyone here do Airsoft? You know, run around like damnfool idiots out in the woods, shooting plastic-bb-shooting-but-look-very-realistic guns?

After a bit of convincing from my coworkers, I went out last night and, after borrowing a gun and a helmet, engaged in about three hours of fun. Those little sucker sting!

Anyway, anyone got any suggestions for getting into it? I can see that the guns are pretty pricey… but I imagine you get what you pay for.

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**Post date:** [August 3, 2006, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airsoft-anyone/367251/2 "2006-08-03T22:35:04Z")

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I never played, I was on the fringe of a group of players. One of the co-owners of a game store I worked for also owned a chain of Airsoft stores in Atlanta, Nashville and he was expanding to Vegas I think. It looks like fun, but not my cup of tea. 6’6" is a bit toooooooo easy to hit 😉

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**Post date:** [August 3, 2006, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airsoft-anyone/367251/3 "2006-08-03T23:32:25Z")

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I do!

Loads of fun. Pretty much the only exercise I get nowadays, too. I’ve gotten pretty good at the whole “being quiet” thing.

~Tasha

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**Post date:** [August 3, 2006, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airsoft-anyone/367251/4 "2006-08-03T23:33:42Z")

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[QUOTE=tashabot]  
I do!

Loads of fun. Pretty much the only exercise I get nowadays, too. I’ve gotten pretty good at the whole “being quiet” thing.

~Tasha  
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Nar. I meant to press “preview…”

Anyway. Wal-Mart has some decent “starter” pistols and rifles. For a little better quality I’d check out some sporting goods stores. Airsoft stores are a little more exclusive, but they’re more expensive, and most of the ones you get at sporting goods stores are just as good (not all, but most).

~Tasha