Let us revisit an idea about a paintball "sniper"

[JesseB]

I would buy a kit and make a poncho or an over coat stlye of Ghillie that way you can set it up as a hide if you feel like and maybe stay alive using it as cover. Or if you keep getting spotted or people are hunting you just set your ghillie up as a distraction and take a defensive position and watch people shoot it thinking it's you.

They are exspensive though.... Might want to buy some bdu's or a poncho and dye your own burlap and make . I don't know how much work you are willing to put in or how much your time is worth though so you may want to go the premade ghillie or the assemble yourself kit that comes with all the dyed yarns and stuff pre packaged.


I made one with a friend one time and it was kinda of a blanket style it worked well and we got pretty creative with it's uses but our craftsmanship was poor in junior high and it only saw a few months of use before it was coming apart and was going to need alot of repairs so we chunked it.

[senghing27]

Don't forget to call in an airstrike :rofl:

[ThePixelGuru]

Well, if you're not planning on moving much, you might want to think about a ghille blanket. Make one, stuff it in the smallest pack you can find, go find a hiding spot, lie down and drape it over you. Plus you don't have to sweat your butt off when you don't need it. Also, long barrels aren't a bad idea - you can poke a 22" barrel quite a distance through bushes, so you'll be better hidden and harder to shoot. Also consider a "long and low" setup, since you'll probably be prone while shooting.

In terms of strategy, the best idea is to wait a long time before shooting. They're expecting you to shoot at them as soon as you can, but a much better idea is to let them get past you and engage the bulk of your team before popping them in the back. Even if your team isn't there to engage them, wait anyway - once they start tanking fire, people often take cover from the direction that they're traveling, leaving their backs open to you. Also, a properly calibrated red dot sight will greatly help your aim (especially if you zero it for the distances you'll be shooting at), and a scope can be great for spotting people through the brush.

By the way, my dictionary defines "sniping" as shooting at someone from a hiding place. So yes, there are paintball snipers.

[lidocaine]

Make sure you pick up UAV jammer.

[wetwrks]

A flatline barrel makes the ball travel really far, it's almost unreal. Although they don't break at extreme range it's still really nice. Does anyone make a flatline for markers other than Tippmann?

There were some autocockers with a flatline barrel system. Perhaps looking for one of those and then making it a pumpgun would be advised.

Also NEVER underestimate a good sight system.

[punkncat]

Don't forget to call in an airstrike :rofl:

Man that would be TRICK!!! I can hear the jets coming in low already.

"DIE SUCKERS!!!! AHHHHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAA!!!!! YEEEEHAAAH!!!""


I went snooping around a bit on opsgear a bit today and found a few promising looking guillie kits that I could cover my head and torso with for around 30-40 bucks. It came with the netting, dyed jute and everything. With the addition of a few items from the craft store, or better yet some brushed picked from the field that day that would be on like popcorn. I also think the stuff I was looking for was called multi cam. It rocks.

[mostpeople]

Its funny

I consider myself a speedballer, and I friggin wear my bright red dye jersey in the woods..


but I kinda want to grab that action ghillie.. really wierd.

[Sumthinwicked]

i found a scree net (sniper veil) like 12 bux at the local store and just zip tired ag one bag digi green black to it and it worked pretty good for a ghillie viel covers my longbow and me quiet nice verse my whole suit but i did use with my suit as my hood

[punkncat]

Its funny

I consider myself a speedballer, and I friggin wear my bright red dye jersey in the woods..


but I kinda want to grab that action ghillie.. really wierd.

I tell ya somethin. Wear something with even the most feeble attempt at camo into the woods one day and try to be a little "sneaky" as it were. If all your buddies are used to you tromping around in red you will devistate that day.

[wetwrks]

Don't forget to call in an airstrike :rofl:

There was some field (or maby it was a senario game, don't remember the specifics) that had a fly-over bombing run that left a 10 yard swath of paint from one end of the field to the other.

[mostpeople]

I should buy a sniper/longbow setup

just so I can be 'that guy'

[Ruler_Mark]

Ball on Ball, where the red dot lies, Death machine.

[dstud2000]

If you use a ghillie especially burlap or jute make sure you spray it down with a flame retardant. They can be a fire hazard in storage or even when in use. Last thing you want is to look like a giant ball of hair on fire running through the woods cause someone threw a smoke grenade your way (and yes cold burning smoke grenades can cause fire too if the weather is dry enough).

[MAGslinger]

A Ghillie Suite will save your ***. If you have more than one type of Camo's MIX them (like a BDU Jacket with ACU pants), it's harder for people to find you when you got three different patterns on.

[Darkspidie1984]

I am almost finished with my ghillie, although i am only doing my mask and a short sleeve football shirt. Its 93* in florida right now I can't wear a full suit, so this is my solution. (I like being able to eat my cake, what else is it good for.)
I am a competetive runner and I have just recently taken up the flanker type style of play. Sprint up field from the word "go", past the half and l then put my back to the tape line and ambush the first group in a high traffic area and than move. My Rt Pro has become my best friend and I use a short barrel so as not to get tangled in vines while running. Im not your typical "sniper" no bipod not 20" barrel but the right mindset and paitence.
Here is the one im working on.My idea was to use strips of burlap and then shread the ends. By overlapping them I get full coverage but this also allows the shirt to vent. I would then add individuals strands all throughout the shirt to make it blend. It is finished being blended but Its coming along. the last pic is me with just my ghillie mask on.