Are you interested in building a great sniper paintball gun? In the world of paintball, there are varying opinions on the issue of snipers. The majority feel that snipers don’t exist, as no gun fires completely straight, not to mention that sniping really isn’t feasible. On the other hand, some will say that a quality homemade marker than hit a target from great distances, even though markers purchased all have similar range.

Steps

In order to build the ultimate sniper paintball marker, you will need a good barrel. With barrels, there are a number of sizes and materials that can drastically effect the accuracy you have. What impacts accurracy the most are the barrel combination and the paintball. For example, a Tippmann Flatline Barrel System has shown to provide greater range. A 14-16 inch barrel will suffice if you aren’t able to acquire a flatline.

However, avoid buying anything beyond 16 inches of length. The reason is it will negatively impact your accuracy, and require more force to advance the ball down the barrel, which will force you to boost your velocity adjuster. The barrel size should match the paintball size you are using as ammo. Be certain that the barrel has the proper threading. For example, the A5 requires different another type of threading than a 98 custom. Size does indeed matter!

The standard paintballs are .68 caliber ammunition, a good match for your barrel. However, brands run in different sizes. Having paintballs that fit the barrel properly is very important. If they don’t match, they could potentially explode inside the barrel, or simply not shoot period. How can you tell if the paintball fits correctly?

You can run a test by taking the barrel out and placing a paintball inside it. The paintball isn’t large enough if it rolls out without any resistance; if it doesn’t come out at all because it’s stuck, try blowing on it. If it is still stuck, then it’s too large. Ideally, you want the paintball to travel easily when blowing down the barrel, but not fall out.

You want to try and limit the amount of friction inside the marker. The best sniper paintball guns are made by Tippmann. Their markers are among the most popular for woodsball. Many like to use them to “snipe”, but the receiver has paint residue in it, where the movement of bolts creates friction. However, the friction can be reduced significantly inside the marker if the contact points in between the front and rear bolts, as well as the receivers are polished.

Consistency is every bit as critical as accuracy. The Tippmann has been rated as the best paintball marker on the market and is ideal as a sniper paintball gun.

Tips

• Take care of your sniper paintball gun
• Place some brush from around you on your marker to camouflage it while waiting
• You don’t want anything shiny to be on you. This will give off a reflection and will give away your location.
• Don’t place anything large on the marker or on you.

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