# Airsoft Gun -- Seeing the Projectiles Hit

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airsoft-gun-seeing-the-projectiles-hit/834266>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 21, 2019, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airsoft-gun-seeing-the-projectiles-hit/834266 "2019-05-21T03:28:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![molten](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ec9cab/32.png) [@molten](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/molten)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2019, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airsoft-gun-seeing-the-projectiles-hit/834266/1 "2019-05-21T03:28:20Z")

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I cannot see the balls on the (sticky) target unless I am really close – this is like shooting blind… Is there a solution? (I must shoot indoors)

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**Author:** ![Isamu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7c8e57/32.png) [@Isamu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isamu)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2019, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airsoft-gun-seeing-the-projectiles-hit/834266/2 "2019-05-21T03:32:26Z")

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Spotting Scopes.

[https://www.amazon.com/Spotting-Scopes/b?ie=UTF8&node=3168061](https://www.amazon.com/Spotting-Scopes/b?ie=UTF8&node=3168061)

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**Author:** ![GaryM](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garym/32/241_2.png) [@GaryM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaryM)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2019, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airsoft-gun-seeing-the-projectiles-hit/834266/3 "2019-05-21T14:04:22Z")

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AirSoft projectiles come in different colors. Perhaps changing to a brighter, or darker color would help. Also try having a brighter light at the target location.