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I'm looking for a sniper rifle that is:
Under $800
Good upgradability
Fairly accurate(before upgrading)
And preferably not an American sniper model

If anyone could help that would be greatly appreciated.

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Im sorry but there is legitimately nothing out there of quality that would meet your requirements.

Not expensive does not coincide with good upgradability or fair accuracy before upgrades. Lower end models are usually clones or knock offs of quality produced items and will most likely have fitment issues when it comes to installing aftermarket parts.

You can have good upgradability and fairly accurate before upgrades, but you cannot have not to expensive with those two requirements.

I understand, i am just doing research at the moment on sniper rifles, i know its 'newbies' but if i never get a sniper rifle how am i ever going to get good at sniping. and why do somany people on this forum treat youth like the spawn of airsoft? a lot of us 18- people are responsible and smart. i would just like someone to help me find a nice sniper rifle that i can dream of getting eventually.not directed at you Tokyoseven.

Honestly I could sit here all night and rattle off hundreds of different answers to your question about why this and that when it comes to age. However its hardly worth my time.

In short all I will say is that more often than not people who are under the age 18 usually do act like idiots and dont deserve to be treated like adult until they can demonstrate that they should be treated like adults, however by the time they mature to the point of acting like adults they are already adults.

When I was in my teens I always thought I was mature and responsible, that was the farthest thing from the truth ever.

Just to know, are you planning a Sniper Rifle as your first Airsoft gun? Are you gonna go to organized events as a sniper? Usually in Airsoft before playing a sniper/recon role you must be known by the crowd, because sniper rifles are more powerful than AEG's, and the people at the game may just not be happy to see a new player trying to play as a Sniper, because there are much more rules of engagment for those.

Thats only true if it shots over 400 fps.

Here we go again.

Sure, but the majority of minors are not mature anough to play and above all, not legally responsible to play.

As for your sniper rifle quest, you will NOT find anything under 800$ that meet your requirements.

Any sniper rifle that is upgraded to function as a precision tool will be worth well above the 1000$ More close to 1500$ and up.
And you won't be able to play with it untill you are mature and trusted by the comunity.

Remembers that this is not paintball. We are mostly all around 30 years old with generally about 3000-5000$ worth of gear and we don't want to play with childrens.

It's got more to do with being legally responsible for your own actions than being mature and responsible even though those tend to go well with each other.

As for sniper rifles and sniping, you don't need a sniper rifle to "get good at sniping". You can and are expected to learn the dynamics of playing the role of a sniper playing airsoft with an AEG. Once you learn all that, you can apply what you learned with a BA sniper rifle. The reason you can't just go ahead and start with a sniper rifle is the same reason you don't learn how to drive in a formula 1 race car. If I must put it in a list, it'd be something like this:
1) You will be put at a major disadvantage as a BA sniper rifle can't out-range an AEG by much if at all and you will get out-gunned by players with an AEG who have a much high rate of fire
2) BA sniper rifles tend to shoot at a higher fps (as measured with 0.20g bbs). You need to know how to avoid hurting those that you shoot at. Most players will not trust you as a new player to handle a BA sniper rifle on the field.

All in all, starting out with a sniper rifle in airsoft is like having your first swimming lesson in rough, ocean waters. It's just extra, un-needed grief.

That is mainly what I tried to say. Good intentions, bad words, but you've got the right words :D

Damn, saw the title and was going to type "Present!" Oh well.

soooo..... if you bash some one for being 17 and you say they are irresponsible, and the next day they turn 18 and get age verified, it means they are safe and trustful? I disagree but.. Hey i am not age verified... so what does my response matter :P

If you want to get a sniper for plinking... go for it.

If you want to get a sniper for airsoft matches... Good luck... its harder than you think.

I wouldn't even bother with that. For the same amount spent on a stock airsoft sniper rifle you could easily buy a good quality airgun and plink with that. More accuracy, more distance and more fun if plinking if what you're after.

It has more to do with the fact that as soon as you turn 18, you're legally responsible for whatever asshattery you do with an imitation firearm.

well i think you would be better off, starting off with a decent designated marksman aeg (you will get greater range through a longer inner barrel and you will be able to fire full-auto in close engagements)

if you intend to get age verified, you can for 800$ get a classic army SVD which would meet most of your requirements and allow you to learn the art of airsoft sniping through the role of a designated marskman.