What sniper paintball gun should i get?

[XspartanX]

What paintball sniper should I buy under $300 dollars.

[XspartanX]

What paintball sniper should I buy under $300 dollars?

[dyedude22]

There is no kind of really, sniper-ish paintball gun. If you want a woodsball gun you should look at tippmanns.

[PaintballinnTGP1608]

Yeah, there is no "sniper marker" but Tippmanns, or ask what kind of "back position marker" you should get.

[XspartanX]

What do you mean "back position merker". What is that. Remember im new.

[schmoed]

back position- staying back toward the back of the field.... not just charging. staying back and taking accurate shots..

[dyedude22]

Originally posted by schmoed@May 7 2005, 09:59 PM
back position- staying back toward the back of the field.... not just charging. staying back and taking accurate shots..
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Er, something like that....

I would consider their job more to be lay down loads of paint.

[XspartanX]

Ok dyedude you seem to know your stuff. Check out this site "paintballarmory.com" Plz. And tell me if that sniper there is any good.

[danman2008]

You have people looking up to you left and right Dye. By the way I would not suggest that marker.

[XspartanX]

What marker do you suggest then?

[dyedude22]

The Spyder model? Bleh.

The Tippmann? It's way overpriced.

You can find the same thing here:

http://www.paintball-discounters.com/cgi-b...-44105201036.a9 (http://www.paintball-discounters.com/cgi-bin/webc.cgi/st_prod.html?p_prodid=1028&p_catid=268&sid=5bW2dL1EwHct6L5-44105201036.a9)

For cheaper.

[XspartanX]

so is the model 98 sniper a good choice?

[dyedude22]

Originally posted by XspartanX@May 7 2005, 10:23 PM
so is the model 98 sniper a good choice?
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It's a wonderful choice if you're a woodsball/scenario game kind of guy. You may possibly want to look into a Tippmann A-5 as well, they're good markers.

[XspartanX]

thanks for your help man, i think i'll go for the 98 sniper

[dyedude22]

Originally posted by XspartanX@May 7 2005, 10:30 PM
thanks for your help man, i think i'll go for the 98 sniper
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Enjoy it. :D

[danman2008]

If the Flatline comes seperate from the marker be prepared to do some searching online and take some time to install it.

[RockAndRoll73]

If you are looking into a sniper mod kit I would suggest this http://www.specialopspaintball.com/article...ops_longbow.asp (http://www.specialopspaintball.com/articles/specops_longbow.asp) This is for those intense "woodsball snipers" However I would suggest this after you have played for awhile.

[surealpaintballer]

Originally posted by PaintballinnTGP1608@May 8 2005, 03:45 AM
Yeah, there is no "sniper marker" but Tippmanns, or ask what kind of "back position marker" you should get.
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HE IS WOODS

hint the sniper thing

yea go wit a 98 if u need any help (and with ur sniper i know u will) come and post in the tippmann forum for gun help and such..

[dyedude22]

Originally posted by danman2008@May 8 2005, 07:30 AM
If the Flatline comes seperate from the marker be prepared to do some searching online and take some time to install it.
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http://www.tippmann.com/support/image/flatline.jpg

^^ There's help on how to install it.

[TexasPainter]

Originally posted by XspartanX@May 7 2005, 07:24 PM
What paintball sniper should I buy under $300 dollars.
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If your into woodsball and you like a straight aiming gun, with good quality it's probably going to cost over 300 dollars. To start off with, I would get a Tippman 98 Custom. Save up some more money and buy a flatline barrel for it. Save up more money and buy Nitrogen. Then You're good to go.

[PaintballinnTGP1608]

Hey Sureal, if you meant ME being woods you are indeed correct.... if not.... whatever.

[X4SmuRf20X]

dont be a "sniper"

[PaintballinnTGP1608]

What if they dont have a back player.... All you need to do is buy a Tippmann.... ( With the Flatline sad enough ).

[Takon]

Well, if you wanted a quiet andaccurate gun, an autococker would be the way to go. Get a quiet barrel (I like the powerlyte barrels, whisper quiet) and get a paint that matches your bore (or spend the money to get a kit) and shoots straight, I recommend Evil or hellfire, but PMI premium will work if you're on a budget. They are more accurate and much muc hquieter than any blowback marker, plus, they are mechanical (most are) and can take some abuse, the only downside is when you have to learn how to fix it :\

[hepp17]

If i were you i would spend on a gun around or under $200, like a spyder, dragun, or tippmann. Then you should buy a nice 11"-14" barrel. and maybe if you still have money get a regulator or faster hopper.

[Takon]

I think those would die, and all of those are very very loud and not all that accurate, plus, they break paint due to the high pressure operation and the violent action of a blowback

[Doorman]

The old "sniper" topic. Okay, here we go. All you speedballers take a back seat with your "there is no such thing as a sniper in paintball" rhetoric. We all know that there is no such thing on the military definition, and we aren't even going there. Just bear with us as we go through the common conception of a paintball "sniper".

For us who play mainly woods or scenario, there is a certain class of player considered a "sniper". In essence, this is the person that utilizes camo/position/stealth to their best effect. The "sniper" is the person that causes extreme havoc among the other team. They choose their shots carefully to have the maximum effect. They generally try to take a single shot, then move their position. They always try to keep the opposition guessing and looking over their shoulders... after all, if they are looking over their shoulders they can't see the 5 others you send down their throats!

That said, any marker out there will shoot the same effective distance as any other marker at the same velocity. If you want to go with a militaristic marker, that is your choice, just remember it is all cosmetic and lends absolutely nothing to the operation.

The flatline will give you increased net distance, but effective distance will remain the same. This is the distance that your paint will reliably break on your target and it is the same distance for all markers at the same velocity with the same paint. The reason behind this has to do with the velocity decrease vs energy needed to rupture the paint vs the energy absorption of the target etc etc etc. Suffice it to say that even if you could wing one out there to that guy a hundred yards or so, it will be going so slow that it will bounce or he'll catch it and drop it in his hopper to shoot back at you ;)

The thing that makes the "sniper" effective is their knowledge of their marker. They know the exact range, they know the trajectory arc, and they know how to utilize this knowledge to the detriment of their opponent. You can get this intimate knowledge from any marker you are comfortable with and spend a lot of time on the target range with... no matter what type it is. I love my TL+, Hammer, PT Xtreme, cocker, and Victor equally the same. Each of these markers holds a specific use, but can be interchanged because of my knowledge of how they shoot.

So stick with a marker in your price range, one that fits your playing style well, and ignore all those who scoff when you walk on the field... they will change their tune when you return from the field well after you sent them to the dead box :D

[RockAndRoll73]

I would not suggest the flatline. Yes it adds range but it is ineffective at long ranges due to it slows down the ball and it won't break. My suggestion would be to get a better barrel and nitro like Texas said. Nitro due to it would provide a more consistent fps and won't crap out on you during the cold weather. A new barrel because the stock barrels are not decent at all. I have a dye Excel and it does the job good. I have also heard good things about the J&J cermaric, and the Dye Whisper. I only have experience with the Excel however so I can not tell you much on the others. You would also want to quiet your gun down. I know there are upgrades such as the rocket cock (I believe) available to quiet the gun down. (It is notoriously loud). After getting some experience I would suggest an Autococker and then a barrel kit similar to the Freak that can be adjusted for the best paint to barrel match to get the best accuracy.

[Takon]

Originally posted by RockAndRoll73@May 9 2005, 08:21 PM
I would not suggest the flatline.* Yes it adds range but it is ineffective at long ranges due to it slows down the ball and it won't break.* My suggestion would be to get a better barrel and nitro like Texas said.* Nitro due to it would provide a more consistent fps and won't crap out on you during the cold weather.* A new barrel because the stock barrels are not decent at all.* I have a dye Excel and it does the job good.* I have also heard good things about the J&J cermaric, and the Dye Whisper.* I only have experience with the Excel however so I can not tell you much on the others.* You would also want to quiet your gun down.* I know there are upgrades such as the rocket cock (I believe) available to quiet the gun down. (It is notoriously loud).* After getting some experience I would suggest an Autococker and then a barrel kit similar to the Freak that can be adjusted for the best paint to barrel match to get the best accuracy.
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Not a freak.... it'll get messed up in the woods, his best bet is the cocker/powerlyte combo. Powerlyte makes longer and tougher inserts, and the barrel is much much quieter. He could find a great dead on a 2002 or earlier cocker

[AILD182]

Ariakon Sim-4 R.I.S Elite. but thats $569 so i dont know

[surealpaintballer]

technicaly there are no sniper paintball guns......none.....all shot about the same distance.......(execpt flatline) and such.


u can dress them up that was but they wont be..........

[yellowpumpguy]

If you really want to be a woodsball "sniper" the best way to go is a pump. It's NOT more accurate than anything else it just best simulates being a sniper. I've played pump for a long time now and I'm nothing like a sniper. I play speedball and bunker the crap out of everyone I get a chance to. The pump will just help you develop good skills. You can get a Tippmann SL68II on ebay for like under $100 and it's a tank of a pump. Also for like another $80 you can get a cheap HPA(N2) tank that will help any marker be alot more consistent thus being more accurate. CO2 sucks.

[surealpaintballer]

Originally posted by yellowpumpguy@May 10 2005, 08:11 PM
If you really want to be a woodsball "sniper" the best way to go is a pump.* It's NOT more accurate than anything else it just best simulates being a sniper.* I've played pump for a long time now and I'm nothing like a sniper.* I play speedball and bunker the crap out of everyone I get a chance to.* The pump will just help you develop good skills.* You can get a Tippmann SL68II on ebay for like under $100 and it's a tank of a pump.* Also for like another $80 you can get a cheap HPA(N2) tank that will help any marker be alot more consistent thus being more accurate.* CO2 sucks.
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completly corect


and you hear that pump guns are more accurate? not true but the reason ppl think that is the grip you have to hold a pump is the corect grip. in woods u dont need 10+ bps so......


pumps are good for woods

[Doorman]

Originally posted by yellowpumpguy
*snip* CO2 sucks.

Hmmm, blanket statement... I hate these. Try using something like "Get HPA, you'll like the consistancy it has over CO2." etc. And all the downsides to CO2 are eliminated in this style of play so HPA would be a waste imo.

Pumps are great markers for woods play, but I don't recommend them for the stealthy player for the plain reason that there is MUCH more movement when shooting a pump. Movement is the thing that gives you away... the eye is designed to spot even slight movements, especially from peripheral vision. Actuating the pump to get ready for the next shot is usually a dead give away.

The amount of noise made by a semi is not what gives one away in a concealed position. For this reason I favor a semi over a pump in this situation.

[Newbie]

You can custimize the A-5 into a sniper typ gun.....

[purplepanzyhater]

Originally posted by XspartanX@May 7 2005, 11:24 PM
What paintball sniper should I buy under $300 dollars.
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I need to know the name of a good sniper paintball rifle i should buy can you help

[purplepanzyhater]

Originally posted by PaintballinnTGP1608@May 7 2005, 11:45 PM
Yeah, there is no "sniper marker" but Tippmanns, or ask what kind of "back position marker" you should get.
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man hey i really need your help can you tell me a name of a good gun i can buy that i can use as my paintball teams sniper

[Doorman]

If you are playing on a woodsball team then I can tell you that any marker can shoot the same distance as any other marker at the same velocity. There is no magical marker that will make you dead on accurate. So just pick up a marker you are comfortable with.

If you are going for the looks department, an upped A5 or one of the R.I.S. markers... they look just like a military rifle.

[snipey16]

I am new to paintball and I was wondering if I should get the A-5 or the Model 98 sniper from tipmann. Are they both reliable?

[stealthyeliminator]

snipey, yes they are both reliable.

doorman, i cant help but point out that you said the eye was designed. i guess im in a mood to point things out like that from the ultimate solution thread...

i agree with you on the different deffinition for "sniper" in paintball. thats what i have always said. what i dont think is right is that we change the deffinition for paintball. why dont we just make up out own word for that style of play. it is very, very different from a military sniper so why call it a sniper. why cant we call it something like... stealthy eliminators.. if you have ever wondered, that is why i made my name that. i knew from the start that there was no sniping in paintball becuase i have always been a big military and military sniper fan. you could say, "i stealthily eliminated him." :D

[surealpaintballer]

look there is no sniping....

but woods ball tippmans are the way to go

[PoonzA]

this is alittle off topic, but if u are a new player, i suggest get to know all positions, and then to pick one that you want to play mostly. :D cause u said u were new, maybe im confused i dont know w/e :rolleyes:

[XspartanX]

Im new to woodsball not paintball all together.

[Doorman]

Sorry stealthy, must have overlooked your question there... hadn't checked this thread in a while :(

I agree that there has to be a different term to describe the paintball "sniper". If you notice, I always use the word in quotations when using it in paintball terms. That's because I hate the way it is abused. When I was attached to the 10th Special Forces I got to meet some real snipers. Never in my life would I degrade the work and sacrafice they put in by putting it in with paintball terms :D

That said, the general public automatically assumes that a sniper is anyone who shoots from a concealed position. By that definition I have been a "sniper" since I was able to hold a firearm and have been one all my life when hunting. I can't agree with that either.

The paintball community, well the new players at least or those that don't understand it, commonly refer to the "sniper" as the one who is rarely seen, shoots from a concealed position, and wreaks havoc with the opposition. I do that as much as possible and hate being called a "sniper". I personally hate any label being attached to the way I play... but if one were to force me to wear one, stealthy eliminator would be a fine choice... or paintball hunter or stalker.

Too bad the general paintball community will never get to this level of acceptance... either they get bashed down in a flaming pile of goo from all the "THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS A SNIPER DA**IT!!!!!" or they find themselves a nice "sniper" company in a scenario game and continue on oblivious to the rest of the world LOL

[cdude13]

if you are willing to spend a bit extra though get the A-5, thats what i got and im a sniper (damn good one too) :D

[p8ntballer 28]

tippmann all the way...98 custom is great