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ability to communicate clear target information (in the UK we call it GRIT and CLAP, look it up!) suddenly becomes of paramount
together, as a UNIT, and their effectiveness will rise considerably when they are shooting and running contact drills as one cohesive whole to “win the firefight”. Suddenly one magazine of 30 BBs becomes four, 30 BBs immediately becoming 120 (and so on) and the
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importance… “guy behind the tree in multicam” really ain’t gonna cut it! So, to paraphrase, you REALLY need to look at running a GBBR not as an individual, lone-wolf choice (although many “gas snipers” will do so, but that’s another story entirely!), but truly as a team one, and you REALLY need to pay attention to cover and concealment, along with your fieldcraft, skills and drills, accuracy and, above all, teamwork! Yes, you CAN run a GBBR on your own given their range and consistency once dialled in, but it’s going to be a whole lot more fun if you do it as a team that has trained hard together and is truly cohesive and effective in game! But for many that’s what airsoft is all about, right, and who doesn’t love that moment in a game when ammo runs low and you need to pull something amazing? Just remember to make sure that your team magazines are compatible… just sayin’… Robbie: “From a realistic (and RBT) use point of view I got rid of all my AEGs and only kept GBBRs and GBB pistols. Since we run only low-loaded mid-caps, run semi only, and love the ambush-style of gameplay, it doesn’t change game play much but it did take the training to its next level. Love my GBBR!” Boycie: “I love a GBBR much for the same reason as Rob. I enjoy mixing it up by only using GBBR/ GSMG/GBBP as it makes me think more before I take a shot. Also, by having the restricted amount of ammo in a mag, compared to mid-caps, it does actually change how I play. I usually only run 80-120 rounds in an AEG mag, depending on the platform, so 30-40 is a lot of fun. I also tend to only run the same amount of mags (4 to 5 +1) with whatever I am using.” Stewbacca: “I love using them almost exclusively since I moved to Taiwan. Basically, unless I’m evaluating an AEG for articles, I really enjoy the general realism, tactile and manual of arms and the way it forces you to work as a team more, time your reloads or cover each other and perform fire and manoeuvre more realistically, especially in CQB which I prefer anyway!”
