I recently bought a Tippmann a-5 and I put on a Flatline and a Low-Profile hopper on it so far. Getting a drop-forward in about a week.
I'm wondering if there are any upgrades I can get Inside my gun to improve it's accuracy, even if it's just a little bit. I know some bolts improve accuracey but decrease range, I don't want that. Are there any upgrades I can get to improve it's performance as a sniping type gun? I'm thinking getting a regulater and compressed air will help. Any tips?
well not really internaly you have a cyclone feeder so that helps but really a sniper in paintball isnt always long shots. I am one. a good sized barrel will help accuracy in my opinon choose to listen to others or me i dont care. also before you go crazy with a drop forward you can add a butt stock to your co2 and have a perfect line of sight down the barrel or you can buy a dogleg stock so your mask dosent get in the way i would suggest a double trigger or drop in a grip with 2 ball burst because shots arent always consitstent. a low power scope a leapers 3x30 will do just fine for your range and remember a sniper requires patience feild craft stealth and accuracy you might not shoot one ball in a game a sniper isnt always used for killing a lot of the time for recon
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Does a longer/shorter barrel increase the distance you can shoot?
Yes and No. A paintballs speed is measured at the tip of the barrel. If a 16 inch and a 10 inch barrel both are chronoed at 280 fps then the 16 inch barrel would allow the ball to travel 6 inches longer than the 10 inch barrel with respect to the markers breech.
After reading that, you can't tell me that barrel length effects distance or accuracy of paintball.
just going by what ive seen i have a 20" smart parts tactical barrel i own that and my stock barrel that came with my 98. field tested my stock cant match my SP barrel ive switch back and forth shot woth SP compare to stock barrel sniping is all about data. but against other barrels MA you would probally be correct
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i'm using a 20" j&j barrel on my X7,and it gives great accuracy and great distance too,but lately i added the apex as well.Found tat even farther it can goes with a 293fps velocity and god bless it breaks too.
Sniping in paintball doesn't mean the same thing as it does in firearms, and in some previous chats on this and other sites, that has gone unexplored, I can cover to 75 feet the way an 8-10" barreled gum can cover to 50 feet. That said, I'm still shooting strings. The flatline gives you distance, but not accuracy. what you should be looking at is a j&j ceramic. Air efficiency aside (as it's bean beaten to DEATH) you will still have to move, if only to your sniping point, so 16" is about as long as you ever need. also, the SP 20" tactical is pure, grade A crap, I'd cut the one I have for my SL-68, but the bore is so bad, it's not even worth that.
I know that sniping in paintball doesn't mean the same as fire arms. & I know I'll still have to move around in the games. Are there any internal paintball upgrades that will improve my accuracy without decreasing range?
The way inline blowbacks work there is nothing you can do to increase accuracy by upgrading the internals. What you can do is invest in regulation switching to HPA or making the most of CO2 will get you shots that are on target nearly every time and buying better paint or maybe even buying a barrel kit will also help a lot. I know you probably want to hear that there are shelves full of flashy upgrades you can buy but better paint and a simple regulator are really all you need. Not very sexy I know but there you have it.
The way inline blowbacks work there is nothing you can do to increase accuracy by upgrading the internals. What you can do is invest in regulation switching to HPA or making the most of CO2 will get you shots that are on target nearly every time and buying better paint or maybe even buying a barrel kit will also help a lot. I know you probably want to hear that there are shelves full of flashy upgrades you can buy but better paint and a simple regulator are really all you need. Not very sexy I know but there you have it.
I totally agree, if there was something that could be bought, or some mod that could be done to give you one shot one kill accuracy, everyone would have it, and the patent holder would sleep on a giant pile of $100 bills.
The trick to accuracy in PB is knowing the size and shape of your CEP (Center Error Probable) at various ranges. If you know that at 50', your shot will end up anywhere on a circle 12" in diameter from your aim point (after drop, and windage) you can take this int account when you aim for the mandatory sting of paint you have to send out.
So the short answer to your question is, buy a couple cases of paint, and upgrade the shooter. It worked for me!
i have a very genneral question for all those who want to sit and be a sniper, why buy $500 in gear to just sit in one spot for hours on end when you can spend 50 cents at the local arcade to play silent scope?
idk, it just blows my mind as to why anyone would want to spend all that money to sit and wait forever for someone to wander by.
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i have a very genneral question for all those who want to sit and be a sniper, why buy $500 in gear to just sit in one spot for hours on end when you can spend 50 cents at the local arcade to play silent scope?
idk, it just blows my mind as to why anyone would want to spend all that money to sit and wait forever for someone to wander by.
If you've watched Jarhead, or Sniper a few too many times, and think that that is sniping.
Sure, some real armed forces snipers do spend most of there time camping, but the bulk of them are "Designated Marksmen". Up until NATO switched to low impulse .22, these guys didn't even use rifles which were particularly different from standard issue, and, to this day, they move with their Company, Platoon, what-have-you. What sets them apart, is that they train harder on marksmanship, than other areas, much like a Sapper, Light Machine Gunner, or a member of a Morter Crew. They are specialized infantry.
If you think you're going to be able to camp, get real. Being stealth on your approach is useful, but you are going to need more than one shot to do anything to the opposite team, and even that first shot is going to give away your position. Then you're going to learn why people who know what they're doing, stay in groups.
Work on putting your paint where you want it, but stick with the pack. "Army of One" is a Moto, not a reality.
If you've watched Jarhead, or Sniper a few too many times, and think that that is sniping.
Sure, some real armed forces snipers do spend most of there time camping, but the bulk of them are "Designated Marksmen". Up until NATO switched to low impulse .22, these guys didn't even use rifles which were particularly different from standard issue, and, to this day, they move with their Company, Platoon, what-have-you. What sets them apart, is that they train harder on marksmanship, than other areas, much like a Sapper, Light Machine Gunner, or a member of a Morter Crew. They are specialized infantry.
If you think you're going to be able to camp, get real. Being stealth on your approach is useful, but you are going to need more than one shot to do anything to the opposite team, and even that first shot is going to give away your position. Then you're going to learn why people who know what they're doing, stay in groups.
Work on putting your paint where you want it, but stick with the pack. "Army of One" is a Moto, not a reality.
Well said, military doesnt use snipers that much anymore for hits, etc. Why when we can send a drone with a missile attached to it? Dont try to be solo on the field, stay in squads of three
ok, while that was a good explanation of military sniping my question was directed at the paintball players who want to do this
you know, since this is a paintball web site afterall....
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I'm not going to lie if I were rich and famous I'd be running people over with my car all the damn time.
blue to black dm6
hyper 3
top hat mod
laser eyes
CP flow plug
32 degrees drop forward (yes i like my drop forwards)
cp micro on/off asa
deadly winds 14" fibur barrel with full freak
Dye rotor with speed feed
centerflag 68/4500 with on/off
Well, I'm not going to be the type of sniper that sits back and waits for someone to walk by for me to shoot them. No. In this set up, I'm going to go for more of a "spy" type, rather than being labeled "sniper". I want to be with my team, of course, and when I see someone that is giving us a problem, say he's in a good spot or something; I want to be the type to be able to sneak up to him, get a good open shot and take it without wasting a hopper of paint to try and get this guy.
Currently I'm set up with an a-5. I just got a Cp lightning drop forward (Dust black color) on it, and a Low-Profile hopper. I don't trust Remote Lines mainly because it could get caught or snagged on something, and that could blow my cover completely. However, I have another question.
I have a Flatline barrel on my a-5, and I heard that it's great for range, just not so much for accuracy. Is this true? If so, is there a particular type of barrel I should get for this set up I'm going for? & What exactly does a barrel kit do for me? Helps the paintballs fit better and get less warped or what?
the flatline does not give you any additional usable range, yes it makes the paintball go further but at the "extra" distance the paintballs will bounce off whatever they hit, and in a game in which your supposed to mark someone else whats the point? they are pretty poor accuracy since they put backspin on the ball it tends to float around a bit and wander. they are also some of the loudest barrels on the market. in reality it is one of the worst choices for what your trying to do. A barrel kit helps with accuracy and efficiancy, when paint fits well in the barrel it is more accurate since it is controled well, and better eficiancy since you are not wasting any air that is going around the paintball.
but for what your trying to do, it is nearly independant of what equipment you are using, sneaking up on someone does not rely on what your holding in your hands, you can do it with a a-5, a dm9, a fish and even a pistol or pump, what you hold is not going to make you any more stealthy than you already are
in short, work on your skills rather than your equipment if this is what you really want to do
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I'm not going to lie if I were rich and famous I'd be running people over with my car all the damn time.
blue to black dm6
hyper 3
top hat mod
laser eyes
CP flow plug
32 degrees drop forward (yes i like my drop forwards)
cp micro on/off asa
deadly winds 14" fibur barrel with full freak
Dye rotor with speed feed
centerflag 68/4500 with on/off
Trbo 323 makes a good point, practice all the time and when u get out pick apart the situation and see why u got out. Then figure out what u can do better next time. As far as upgrades go I am kind of in the same postion as u. I will tell u that u should not keep the flatline (if u have any questions pm me ☺). I recently ordered a Palmer's Pursuit Shop 16 inch dual ported barrel and I have to say it is amazing! It's a large amount of cash though I paid $125 but well worth it. For internals type in ur search bar "Titanium bolt for A-5" u should find one that's near $35. It is lighter, smoother and stronger than the stock bolt. Good thinkng on switching to HPA it is much better than C02. I know a great deal more about this stuff so if u have any more questions just personal message me. Hope this helped!
as far as upgrades for the a-5 id say get a $30 J&J barrel and stop there, a $125 barrel will not give you enoufgh preformance difference to be worth it (VERY few barrels are imo) over a $30 J&J that will do the same thing. as for internals, dont do a thing, blowbacks are blowbacks are blowbacks, theres no way around how the marker operates and that is what limits it. its like upgrading a honda civic, sure you can dump crazy amounts of money into it but at the end of the day you still cant run with the funny cars. anything you put into it will not increase its resale and will not give you enoufgh of a preformance difference to be worth it
the best thing you can do if you want more preformance out of an a-5 is sell it and start again, if you havnt switched to HPA you can do that since the hpa can also go onto whichever marker you get next but in the long run, youll get much more preformance for less if you sell it and start again
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Originally Posted by Crawdaddy
I'm not going to lie if I were rich and famous I'd be running people over with my car all the damn time.
blue to black dm6
hyper 3
top hat mod
laser eyes
CP flow plug
32 degrees drop forward (yes i like my drop forwards)
cp micro on/off asa
deadly winds 14" fibur barrel with full freak
Dye rotor with speed feed
centerflag 68/4500 with on/off
No.
There are upgrades to increase the muzzle velocity of the marker, thus increasing accuracy, but they're against regulations on most fields and can get someone hurt.
There is, tho, a special sniper ball made by tiberius arms that theoretically decreases the spread area but you would need a mag-fed marker to use it.
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