We sometimes use them at our gun club.

On Saturdays we have informal ConTact(concealed tactical) shoots.

On occasion we'll introduce airsoft as a force-on-force training aid. I have a select fire G26.

WARNING! When using airsoft to train, extra care will be given to ensure no real firearms and/or ammo are present.

Our RSO does a good job of keeping the range 'sterile' and we even post a man on the gate to not allow anyone in without being cleared.

yes

use it for shooting fundamentals and force on force

Ok maybe Im the only one that doesnt know for sure but which one is the real one? I think its the bottom one based on the pins being blued and beveled and the trigger shape. Aside from that I would never have guessed that one was airsoft if it wasnt mentioned.

That's a good idea as well. Give it a spray with blue or red paint so there are no mix-ups.

Yes. In addition to blue guns. For teaching FNG types, (once they've managed basic marksmanship)

We start with blue guns to teach them the draw/reholster stroke (it's hard on the airsofts, and we don't like using real pistols for this sort of thing, as an experienced guy is sometimes watching from angles that get uncomfortable with a real weapon).

Once they've got the draw/present down pretty well, we proceed to draw-present-shoot. Airsoft works great for this, as there's no recoil (although the better guns do have recoiling slides) and no lead/gunpowder. You can do it indoors without any special equipment. We use a pellet trap, but a cardboard box filled with crumpled up newspaper would work just as well.

For closeup FoF, we use blue guns, as even airsoft gets kind of dangerous below ten or fifteen feet, particularly with some of these gas guns that'll punch bb's out. upwards of 450fps (I know, seems slow–– until one hits you in the cheek and you have to dig it out)

Airsoft rifles are less useful for teaching actual riflery, though they're good enough for tactical/fire*maneuver training. The low velocities and arcing trajectories do not lend themselves to the use of sights, and the overly close ranges detract from some of the realism.

Good for testing load bearing gear and magazine placement on that gear, though. A good airsoft will have all the controls in the right place and they'll work correctly, so reload drills and such are spot on.

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Funny thing, I asked this same question about 5 or 6 years ago and the only response I got was to sell my "real" guns and stick to the toys....

Times have changed.

You'll still get a lot of that in some of the forums. Lots of elitism and false know wotz being flashed around.

There is also the trend of airsoft weapons getting better and more realistic. Had a friend fondle my new "middy M4" for a couple of minutes without realizing it wasn't "real steel". When he asked me what caliber, I deadpanned "6 milimeter."

What distributor are yall using for quality kit?

I'm a fan of airsoft, it allows you to use realistic weapons and shoot your friends, hehe. Sometimes I'll have friends come over to my house or i'll go to their house and shoot up the place, it's good practice and tons of fun. The only thing is those little BB's do go everywhere!