LzChase Posted September 22, 2023 Posted September 22, 2023 Offset BUIS and airsoft guns is known to be a problematic combination. But just how far can you stretch it's usage? I've used them many times and they proved sufficient for my needs. I previously posted a thread about NGAL and BUIS. I found an offset BUIS can sit behind the NGAL without blocking the battery compartment so I considered dedicating them to the build. Of course they also look pretty cool, which surprised me, I expected it to look a bit odd with the slim SMR rail. Either way I conducted an experiment on offset BUIS and airsoft guns. Test Platform: VFC HK416A5 GBBR with Magpul MBUS Pro Offset BUIS. 345 FPS. Stock Barrel. NH - No Hop H - Hop Point Blank - Just use a rubber knife 5M NH - No issues. 5M H - No issues. 10M NH - No issues. 10M H - No issues. 15M NH - BBs start falling short, slight compensation needed. 15M H - Very Slight curve. Still hits a man sized target 90% of the time. 20M NH - Compensation is more significant, it can be done but it's rather unefficient. 20M H - Doable but sideways compensation is now needed. 20 Meters seem to be the limit for both, attempting longer ranges causes major problems with either trajectory or sideways deviation. Conclusion? For CQB airsoft canted sights can be a good choice, but as an actual backup sight for longer ranges they won't really help. So the statement that this type of BUIS is useless in airsoft is both true and false. TheFull9 1
Supporters Adolf Hamster Posted September 22, 2023 Supporters Posted September 22, 2023 pretty much sums up what i'd have expected, better than just boresighting when creeping around with your gun at the correctly tacticool angle which in and of itself is useful in some situations. ofc even with a regular sight it's often useful to tilt the gun one way or another to compensate for wind or shoot around corners, the latter of which is particularly amusing when it pays off. Rogerborg and LzChase 2
LzChase Posted September 22, 2023 Author Posted September 22, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, Adolf Hamster said: pretty much sums up what i'd have expected, better than just boresighting when creeping around with your gun at the correctly tacticool angle which in and of itself is useful in some situations. ofc even with a regular sight it's often useful to tilt the gun one way or another to compensate for wind or shoot around corners, the latter of which is particularly amusing when it pays off. A few years ago, I and the other players that day found out that overhopping on purpose to get around a corner can yield hilarious results. Of course, we were told off once the staff found about about our new "technique" Edited September 22, 2023 by LzChase
gavinkempsell Posted September 22, 2023 Posted September 22, 2023 3 minutes ago, LzChase said: we were told off once the staff found about about our new "technique Would this have been allowed? LzChase and Shamal 2
LzChase Posted September 22, 2023 Author Posted September 22, 2023 (edited) 5 minutes ago, gavinkempsell said: Would this have been allowed? Probably not, but according to this video, somewhere someday, it was allowed. Edited September 22, 2023 by LzChase gavinkempsell and Cannonfodder 2
Supporters Adolf Hamster Posted September 23, 2023 Supporters Posted September 23, 2023 13 hours ago, LzChase said: A few years ago, I and the other players that day found out that overhopping on purpose to get around a corner can yield hilarious results. Of course, we were told off once the staff found about about our new "technique" Why'd they tell you off? Seems like a perfectly reasonable tactic that isnt particularly dickish given you're by definition going to be at range. LzChase 1
Tommikka Posted September 23, 2023 Posted September 23, 2023 (edited) 14 hours ago, LzChase said: A few years ago, I and the other players that day found out that overhopping on purpose to get around a corner can yield hilarious results. Of course, we were told off once the staff found about about our new "technique" 54 minutes ago, Adolf Hamster said: Why'd they tell you off? Seems like a perfectly reasonable tactic that isnt particularly dickish given you're by definition going to be at range. They will be treating it as blind firing But I think that it’s a perfectly valid technique If you’re popping a shot ‘aimed’ at someone just around a corner, or my favorite is over an on top of a head then fair game Blindly gunning around corners would differ In paintball there’s a barrel designed precisely for this Edited September 23, 2023 by Tommikka LzChase 1
LzChase Posted September 23, 2023 Author Posted September 23, 2023 2 hours ago, Adolf Hamster said: Why'd they tell you off? Seems like a perfectly reasonable tactic that isnt particularly dickish given you're by definition going to be at range. Yes like the reply above states, it is treated as blind firing. It's really on the borderline but in the end the staff decided to not allow it.
Badgerlicious Posted September 23, 2023 Posted September 23, 2023 (edited) If you put them on the inside you effectively get accurate side sighting. I had a red dot like this for a little while before getting it set up on top of my scope. It's not terrible if the sight can rest between some pouches, but you lose a lot of visibility to the side. It's a lot better if you need to shoot close range and have a scope with some zoom on, though not many people run 1j "DMRs" (though you should, it's a great playstyle). Edited September 23, 2023 by Badgerlicious LzChase 1
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