A friend of mine — a casual airsoft player for years — walked into his first live-fire IPSC match expecting to fumble through it. Instead, his draw was smooth, his reloads were faster than half the field, and his movement between positions looked practiced. His accuracy, though? That was a different story. He flinched on every shot and couldn’t keep the sights steady under recoil. He placed middle of the pack, which shocked the veterans who’d been shooting for years.