Add up everything you’ll wear and carry at your next milsim or skirmish. Start from a preset, tick and adjust your kit, add your body weight, and see your total, how it splits between your rig and your pack, and where to cut weight.
Typical airsoft kit weights
Typical weights used by the calculator. Your own kit will vary, so weigh it on bathroom or luggage scales for the most accurate total.
| Item | Typical weight | Section | Carried |
|---|---|---|---|
| Combat shirt and trousers | 1.2 kg | Worn | On you |
| Boots (pair) | 1.6 kg | Worn | On you |
| Plate carrier or chest rig with pouches | 1.5 kg | Worn | On you |
| Dummy plates (pair) | 0.8 kg | Worn | On you |
| Helmet with cover | 1.2 kg | Worn | On you |
| Eye and face protection | 0.3 kg | Worn | On you |
| AEG rifle | 3.0 kg | Weapons and ammo | On you |
| Gas blowback rifle | 3.5 kg | Weapons and ammo | On you |
| Gas pistol | 0.9 kg | Weapons and ammo | On you |
| Mid-cap magazines, loaded | 0.2 kg | Weapons and ammo | On you |
| Batteries | 0.2 kg | Weapons and ammo | On you |
| Spare BBs (1 kg bag) | 1.0 kg | Weapons and ammo | In your pack |
| Green gas can | 0.6 kg | Weapons and ammo | In your pack |
| Water (per litre) | 1.0 kg | Sustainment | In your pack |
| Food (per day) | 0.8 kg | Sustainment | In your pack |
| Sleeping bag | 1.5 kg | Sustainment | In your pack |
| Sleeping mat | 0.6 kg | Sustainment | In your pack |
| Bivvy, basha or tent | 1.2 kg | Sustainment | In your pack |
| Stove, gas and mug | 0.5 kg | Sustainment | In your pack |
| Spare clothes and socks (per day) | 0.8 kg | Sustainment | In your pack |
| Wash kit and toilet roll | 0.3 kg | Sustainment | In your pack |
| Radio and headset | 0.4 kg | Comms and power | On you |
| Power bank and cables | 0.4 kg | Comms and power | In your pack |
| Head torch | 0.1 kg | Comms and power | In your pack |
| Backpack (empty) | 1.8 kg | Extras | In your pack |
| First aid kit | 0.3 kg | Extras | In your pack |
| Waterproof jacket | 0.6 kg | Extras | In your pack |
| Snacks, tools and spares | 0.5 kg | Extras | In your pack |
| Preset | On you | In your pack | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day skirmish | 8.7 kg | 3.9 kg | 12.6 kg |
| Milsim 24h | 12.6 kg | 14.0 kg | 26.6 kg |
| Milsim weekend | 12.7 kg | 17.6 kg | 30.3 kg |
How to cut weight
- Plan your water. It’s often the heaviest thing you carry. Find the refill points and carry only what you need between them.
- Share team kit. One stove, one gas can, one set of tools and one shelter between two cuts a lot of duplicate weight.
- Use a dump pouch and a bottle of BBs. Carry fewer loaded magazines and top them up between contacts.
- Choose dummy plates. Foam or plastic plates give the look without the weight of real armour.
- Pack a smaller bag. Empty space gets filled. A smaller pack keeps you honest.
Weigh it before you go. Pack everything the night before and stand on the scales with and without it. It’s the quickest way to spot the heavy items, and much better than finding out on the first patrol.
More help planning your kit
Make sure nothing gets left behind with our Airsoft Game Day Checklist, and price up anything you’re missing with the Airsoft Loadout Cost Calculator. Our guide to what to bring to airsoft explains each item in more detail.
Frequently asked questions
How heavy is a milsim loadout?
Most players carry somewhere between 15 and 30 kg in total at a milsim, including their rifle, rig, water and pack. Using typical weights, our 24-hour preset comes to about 26.6 kg and the weekend preset about 30.3 kg. Water, sleeping kit and spare BBs are usually the biggest items.
How much water should I carry at a milsim?
Plan on around 3 to 4 litres a day, more in hot weather, and remember every litre weighs 1 kg. Find out where the event’s water points are: if you can refill, you only need to carry enough to reach the next one.
How heavy should my pack be?
A common hiking rule of thumb is to keep a pack to around 20% of your body weight for comfort, and no more than 25 to 30% for heavy loads. For an 80 kg player that’s about 16 kg comfortable and 20 to 24 kg heavy. Your plate carrier, rifle and magazines come on top of that, so lighter is better.
Do airsoft players wear real armour plates?
Rarely. Real steel or ceramic plates weigh around 2.5 to 4 kg each and aren’t needed to stop BBs. Most players use foam or plastic dummy plates, which give a plate carrier its shape for a few hundred grams.
How can I make my airsoft loadout lighter?
Plan your water around refill points, share kit like stoves, shelters and gas with your team, carry fewer loaded magazines and refill from a bottle, use dummy plates, and pack a smaller bag so you can’t overfill it. The calculator shows which of your items to tackle first.
Carry it better
Backpacks, hydration systems and plate carriers to spread the load.
More airsoft tools
Airsoft Game Day Checklist
A packing list built for your game: woodland, CQB or milsim, hire or own kit, whatever the weather.
Make your checklist →Airsoft Loadout Cost Calculator
Price up a beginner, mid-range or high-end loadout item by item, and see when owning beats hiring.
Build your loadout →Airsoft Gas Usage Calculator
How many shots you get from a can of green gas or a box of CO2, and what each shot and game day costs.
Open the calculator →Typical weights and general hiking guidance for planning only. Listen to your body and follow your event’s kit advice.