assault rifle to sniper rifle

[Thumper]

could some one help me, i'd like to find a good assault rifle that can double as a decent sniper rifle?

[SteevoLS]

An assault rifle is not a sniper rifle and vice versa. You're probably thinking more along the lines of a DMR. If that is the case, your best options are long guns like the M16, SR25, G3, AUG, etc.

Can you go in to a little more detail about what you want?

[MCG]

EDIT: Steevo beat me to it...

There is no such thing. You can have one or the other, but you can't have both in the same gun. Technically, I think the word you're searching for is "DMR". A sniper rifle is single-shot only, whereas a DMR can fire in semi-auto.

An assault rifle (in airsoft) fires under 400fps, which allows you to use full-auto. A DMR is any gun that fires over 400fps. DMR's are limited to semi-auto fire only. Simply having a gun that shoots over 400 doesn't give you a competent DMR, though, hop-up and barrel upgrades are necessary for any very impressive performance.

Really any gun can become a DMR, though barrel length has some influence on accuracy. For best results, you need to have at least a 363mm barrel like an M4 has, but the longer the barrel the better.

[idiot88]

I suggest the M14.

[Gambler]

EDIT: Steevo beat me to it...

A sniper rifle is single-shot only, whereas a DMR can fire in semi-auto.

This is incorrect MCG.  While almost all sniper rifles in the past have been bolt action there are quite a few semi automatic sniper rifles on the market today.

[MCG]

What would those be, Jason? My understanding of the rules has always been that any gun that is over 400fps with a .2 and is capable of firing in semi-auto is a DMR. 

Unless you're referring to real-steel...

[angelmaker]

They have semi auto sniper systems...M110,M21 and the M107 It's really how they are used I've seen M24s be used as a DMR and M14s used as sniper rifles but a DMR is used within the squad if they have a long rifle but are staying with the squad while maneuvering DM but if they operate independently or in small teams that's more the snipers. Now that's rs/rl stuff but in airsoft. The TM m14 has a great hop up giving it potential I've owned two and loved them that would be my choice.

[Gambler]

Well, I have seen multiple Barrett's that are semi auto.  Real Sword's Dragonov is semi auto.  Ares also makes a semi auto sniper rifle.

[SpyderTC]

^^^^ very true story (RS Drugunov is in fact semi-auto as well as the Socom Barrett and a few others)

[Bushmaster]

Well, I have seen multiple Barrett's that are semi auto.  Real Sword's Dragonov is semi auto.  Ares also makes a semi auto sniper rifle.

I think MCG was talking about within the SC FPS rules, snipers are single shot.

[IronChef]

nitpickin.....

sounds like u just want to havea nice accurate assualt rifle. keep it under 400fps if u want to go to "FULL FUN MODE", over 400+ u will be limited to semi.

best of both worlds would be a m14. and fps isnt everything, our tm stock 300 fps psg1 can toss a bb out pretty far. is all about the hopup/barrell.

[Gambler]

I think MCG was talking about within the SC FPS rules, snipers are single shot.

Bush, if someone gets a Dragonov or a Barrett's it will be a sniper rifle regardless of the fact that is isn't a bolt action rifle.

[MCG]

How exactly will that work, Jason? I may be missing something, but in airsoft, a Barrett functions exactly like an M4. Version 2 gearbox, semi and full auto capability, etc.

I'm not sure if the SVD can fire in full-auto or not, so I can't speak in relation to that. I'm not trying to be a dick, but it seems like at least the M82 would have to be governed by the current DMR rules, since it has the ability to fire in full-auto, unlike a bolt-action.

[SpyderTC]

How exactly will that work, Jason? I may be missing something, but in airsoft, a Barrett functions exactly like an M4. Version 2 gearbox, semi and full auto capability, etc.

not sure if anyone knows but the Barrett "sniper" COULD act as a feckin assault rife (it only shoots 380-390) However, anyone dedicated enough to sniping to buy one will probably use it on semi only. Anyway.....

I'm not sure if the SVD can fire in full-auto or not, so I can't speak in relation to that.
The SVD does not have full auto....semi only

[Gambler]

How exactly will that work, Jason? I may be missing something, but in airsoft, a Barrett functions exactly like an M4. Version 2 gearbox, semi and full auto capability, etc.

I'm not sure if the SVD can fire in full-auto or not, so I can't speak in relation to that. I'm not trying to be a dick, but it seems like at least the M82 would have to be governed by the current DMR rules, since it has the ability to fire in full-auto, unlike a bolt-action.

If someone sets up a Barrett's to fire over 400 fps, then obviously they would not be allowed to fire on FA.