Paintball

[TripleT]

Anybody play paintball?

 

[landuse]

I have a few times, but I hate getting shot, so I won't ever play again. It is also too violent

 

[fowler]

I reckon it's great fun
Being shot is not bad unless its in the back of the head

Only been 4 times though

 

[whait86]

i play a crap load of woodsball. lots of fun.

 

[B.M.800]

I havnt, but might sometime this summer. Ive been thinking about getting a gun regardless... Youth is doing a paintball shoot booth thing at the town fair thing. I got asked to help build the thing, should be fun.

Only problem, I really dont want to pay some ridiculous $150 for a gun. And I dont want to get a elchepo either... so to look at yardsales/fleamarkets and what not...

 

[whait86]

look for a tippman 98, (about 30used to 110 new) they are the most reliable marker for the money, but when your looking at paintball stuff consider a face mask, air bottle(always buy new unless you know who your getting it from) paintballs(most expensive part), to start. its not a terribly expensive hobby but highly addictive and if ya get into it, youll make some great friends and have awesome times

 

[B.M.800]

Thats kinda what Ive gathered, the 98 is the one to get...
Its just so darn ugly... not that that really matters...

Ide like to see a paintball shotgun, something that shoots a pile if mini paintballs, I think that would be pretty cool.

Although, after thinking about it, it wouldnt be all that usefull unless it in a close quarters type war... with the full auto and what not, a shotgun would be too "slow paced" I would think. Now, having an undermounted shotgun thing would be fun...
But that might be getting into the whole tacticool thing...

 

[whait86]

ive seen some homemade paintball guns that shoot bigger then .68 but the air consumption is horrible, the guys had to carry big *** tanks on their backs just to stay out on the field for a whole match,and more often then not they had breakage in the barrel, but they were badass. the shotgun paintball gun uses those little pistol paintballs that use a plastic sleeve, they got some 1in tube with a butterfly valve and packed a handfull in with some tissue paper, and hooked up a Co2 can to it, it was neat but you get one shot then reload manually, slow but it had an air of awesome.

 

[B.M.800]

Ive thought that if I ever came across and elchepo for like 10 I would modify it for some sort of shotgun type deal...

Speakin of homemade, heres one someone made...
http://nerfhaven.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=10118
Its pretty cool I think.

 

[B man]

i do. but recently the closest place to reload is 50mi away so....

 

[TripleT]

This is one that we have modified. It's now a pump gun. Not a great picture but it works. It was a Brass Eagle Raptor

 

[B man]

But this thread got me thinking. so i searched and theres a paint ball feild and store 15mi away. i think i might start playing again.

 

[Jake.B]

I have a spyder rodeo with a 16" aftermatket barrel, a hopper, and 9oz tank. It was bought and used once because i did not like the sport much. It has scrached up adapter thing( not sure how to explain) but other wise its perfect condition. $50 plus shipping, i live in Yuba City CA if pickup is avalible. I polished and waxed it so its nice and pretty, PM me for for details and your email if you want photos. Just thought i would say somthing since your on the subject.

Heres a Wiki.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spyder_Rodeo

 

[B man]

on the subject of paint ball. Maybe i should build a paint ball tank? out of a go kart.

 

[Jake.B]

That would be awesome^

 

[TripleT]

That's an awesome idea

 

[B man]

haha and im getting a free kart to do it with

 

[Jcotz]

Before Go-karting I used to be really into airsoft, which is similar to paintball in some ways (different in a lot of other ways too).

 

[B.M.800]

look for a tippman 98, (about 30used to 110 new)

Wait, 30 used? Jeez, I dont see em like that round here!
Unless Im not looking in the right place... quite possible.

 

[flowerman]

Yeah done paintball quite a few times and air soft as well but paint ball is really expensive, like £50 per person

But it's really great fun