I own an Echo ASR and I love it. It does everything that I want it to do at a modest entry level price.
I am not exactly sure what some guys want their "sniper rifle" to do, but every time that the words "affordable sniper rifle" appear in a thread, a shit storm is soon to follow.
When I bought mine, it was becaust I wanted a
single shot, bolt action riffle that I could put a
scope and a
bipod on. No Battery or Gas, No Full or Semi auto.
That to me is what makes a airsoft gun a "sniper riffle", period.
- Does it shoot further than my AEG M4, No.
- Is it more acurate than my AEG M4, No.
- Is it funner to plink cans with at 100'-0" that an AEG, I say Yes.
- Is it fun to customise, Yes.
- Are there lots of parts to upgrade it with, Yes.
- Does it have the same legendary quality as Tokyo Marui, I don't know, mine has never broke down, but I suspect not.
- Is it cheap and readily available in Canada, Yes.
- Does it have have the same precise alignment and tollerences as a gun costing 2 to 3 times as much, I have no idea, but as long as it shoots decently, and is reliable, I don't really care.
- Does it make you fantasize that you are a "sharp shooter" or a "lone sniper" hiding in the bush waiting for your unsuspecting prey when you shoot it?, Yes.
- Is it the most hated and maligned riffle on this Message Board, Yup!
So depending on what you want your "sniper riffle" to do, this may or may not be the gun for you. Just my 2 cents.
Gord
P.S. Here are a few more threads about this gun that may interest you;
http://www.airsoftcanada.com/showthread.php?t=133552
http://www.airsoftcanada.com/showthread.php?t=133557
http://www.airsoftcanada.com/showthread.php?p=1278886