Paintballing in a Ghillie Guide

Andry Sparx asked:


When I go paintballing I use a ghillie suit, one that I made from my own ghillie suit kit. I have been for years perfecting and making ghillie suits for my own personal use from ghillie suit kits that I order online. I have tried quite a few different kits in the past, and so far I am most pleased with the ones that are made from burlap on a parka, which is essentially the same thing that the snipers use in our armed forces. When I am out in the local paintballing arena, which is really just a sectioned off parcel of land with a lot of trees, I like to play the wooded area the most, because my ghillie suit gives me an overwhelming advantage to the other players.

One of the best examples of this is when I am on a team, and each team is assigned a different role. Because of my suit I made from the ghillie suit kit I bought, I always prefer to be on the “sniper” team rather than the “hunter” team. It’s kind of a local thing we made up, two people will be snipers, and then the rest will try to hunt us down while not getting shot. Essentially it’s a complex version of hide and go seek; except you don’t tag anyone. Usually I get paired with someone who isn’t as adept at ghillie suit making, or has on traditional camouflage. It is pretty fun when I end up as the last one left, and I can pick each and every other player off simply because they do not realize I am right next to them.
I tell everyone they should go out and get a ghillie suit kit, and that I would help them, but they seem reluctant because of how much work is involved. When you get a ghillie suit kit you have to pretty much do your own camouflage, and through that you have to decorate and adorn it with the local wildlife, like twigs, grasses, leaves, and other such things. The problem comes when you get to green. That is why I like the wooded area we play in – it’s all usually brown and covered with leaves, perfect for me. What I do with my ghillie suit I choose for that day, is I go out before the round, or near the wooded area, and then I pick and choose the best looking leaves and twigs. The best looking, of course, are the least noticeable. One of the few times the ghillie suit has failed me was when I sneezed, and ended up getting pegged by a blast of paintballs from all over. Most of them missed, but one of them hit me in the shoulder and I was out.

Because I have more than one ghillie suit kit that I assembled I am able to take at least two with me, so after getting hit with that paintball it really wasn’t that big of a deal. Plus, because it’s a ghillie suit, all I had to do was remove the painted leaves and such, then put new ones in its place, effectively getting rid of the big red paint splotch I had on my shoulder. Without that Ghillie suit kit I bought, I might not be one of the best snipers out there.



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Paintball Pistols: Pros and Cons

kevin asked:


 

Paintball pistols are small pocket paintball guns loosely resembling pistols. They are either pump action or semi-automatic firing.They are usually .68 caliber and powered by a 12 gram co2 power let or cartridge. They are most successfully used as a sidearm or back-up gun to complement a main weapon of choice. There are pros and cons to carrying paintball pistols as compared to standard paintball guns.

PROS

Paintball pistols are extremely light and portable. They are very useful in woodsball because they are compact and can be kept in a pocket, harness or holster.

They are highly manoeuvrable enabling you to move around corners and across the field more easily. They are useful for those tight spots on the field that require quick responses and the ability to shoot fast and hit hard.

Pistol markers are ideal for bunker assaults and quick hit and run or intimidatory tactics. They make the perfect sidearm in a last resort situation.

Most paintball pistols are quick and easy to reload; Some take literally seconds to drop and reload a new magazine. This makes for much swifter action on the field. They are highly upgradeable and easy to disassemble and clean.

CONS

Because of their shorter barrels, paintball pistols lack the accuracy of a good rifle. Most pistols perform best within a 25-50 meter range. If you need to shoot further, a longer barreled gun is a better option. Shorter barrels give paintballs less time to stabilize before leaving the gun, which results in less accuracy over a greater distance.

Pistols have a smaller ammunition capacity than standard paintball guns. This leaves the player at a severe disadvantage against an opponent.

Paintball pistols have a smaller air capacity and are not as powerful as the longer barreled markers. They are usually powered by a 12 gram co2 cartridge. Depending on the weather conditions and how the pistol is chrono’d, you can only expect around 30 shots from one cartridge. This, again, puts you at a disadvantage against a player with a more powerful weapon.

Paintball pistols have their place in the game. They are light weight, easy to handle, highly manoeuvrable and quick loading. They are particularly handy in scenario ball or woodsball as an efficient sidearm. You must, however, be aware of their limitations and not expect the same performance from them as you would from a standard paintball marker.

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