Tiberius Sniper Rounds, Info from TK

[DevilMan]

They should produce them in BRIGHT COLORS so that those that actually are broke and do use them can at least find a few that they shoot once in awhile and reuse them.

That's if they'd be "reloadable"

Interesting idea and all, and I'm curious for the video/testing/proof.

DM

[Bruteforce]

My main thought is that although they have greater range and accuracy; will the FS actually break when it hits its target, after all it is still traveling at the same speed as a regular paintball.

[Sumthinwicked]

id use this with my lb LOL

[Spider-TW]

My main thought is that although they have greater range and accuracy; will the FS actually break when it hits its target, after all it is still traveling at the same speed as a regular paintball.

If they have greater range at a muzzle velocity of 280 fps, they must be retaining more energy downrange with less drag. I expect that is why they claim a practical range of 150 ft instead of some huge number. It should work like an accurate flatline barrel.

[jade_monkey07]

They can be loaded backwards down the barrel if you want to use them in a regular marker.

Id carry some around. turn the hopper off, muzzle load one and turn on the red dot on my tac. But wouldnt it change flight path slightly when the fins flip it around?
It has the same spiral as the hammerhead barrels. I wonder if they will be even more accurate through rifled barrels because they will already be spinning. or get spun up to speed faster.....

[hitech]

Any chance we could get a "re-ball" version for accuracy testing and sighting in?

[Sumthinwicked]

good call on the reball one LOL

[the123]

I'd like to have a E-Tac with a laucher and scope attached. The magazine could drop down vertically with the battery pack. Imagine a kit where you add your own mag valve and then slide it onto your Tac 1. I'm intrested! Lets go out to the woods!
Tom- is the fin stabilized design your invention?

[L3MUR]

wow. those are really cool. I wonder if I'll see anybody using those this summer.

[Spider-TW]

But wouldnt it change flight path slightly when the fins flip it around?

I had the same thought at first. He means muzzle loaded, pushed backwards down the barrel.

I would think the fins would shred if it was actually loaded backwards.

[AGD]

Guys,

The design is way more aerodynamic so it holds velocity much longer. It will break on a long range target where a normal ball will not. Concerning the price, you need to think accuracy vs volume. If your average paintball is 3 cents, and it takes 30 shots to take the guy out, its cheaper to use the sniper round once. Hey, shooting is fun and the more the merrier but it would be fun after 20 years of playing this game to scope a guy and take him out with one shot.

Imagine your radio linked sniper team hidden in place surrounding a fort. The ambush team is waiting for for your call to charge the wall. You wait until the guys in the fort feel comfortable with no visible enemy outside and are exposed in the windows. On radio command, all snipers shoot one round simultaneously and suddenly there is no one defending the fort for a minute while the ambush team rushes in.

Unfortunately all of you have played the one "speedball" game of paintball for so long you can't conceive of other ways to do this and hence any new ideas seem stupid. This is the first truly new product to come out in paintball in a decade. Turn it down and there may never be another as paintball fades into the sunset. Every single major paintball company today is loosing money. Only the players can turn that around.

AGD

[jade_monkey07]

I really think it is a good idea, im just thinking about if it will take off or not. i hope to see them for purchase soon I cant wait to try them out

[Beemer]

There's a video interview of him talking about the new projectiles in the Paintball Extravaganza episode of PigTV at http://www.PigTV.net.

Um ecuuuuse me did you all miss this interview with Mr. Gibson from P.C.P.??

It starts at 13min and 36sec. in.


Areodynamic fin stabilized projectile.

Maintains spin over its entire flight.

No need for a rifiled barrel.

More areodynamic efficient then a ball.

Holds velocity longer because of less drag then a sphere.

Effective range more then double.

In the range of 25x better accuracy.

Not affected by temp and humidity.

Its a Paradigm Shift thing. Like hopper off the top and force feed loarders. Hey you cant use the warpfeed. Why not? Because its a force feed and we dont allow that.

Any more questions?

[Ninjeff]

i think these things are pretty awesome.

I sure hope the cost comes down a bit though.....

I'd love to try them

[Spider-TW]

Not affected by temp and humidity.

That alone is worth some consideration.