To shoulder or not to shoulder... that is the question

[BTAutoMag]

ive heard different people say different things. i dont like to shoulder bacuase i ofter get flanked and i like to be able to snap shoot.

[Tactical Neural Implant]

Well, I don't always shoulder my marker, but I'll tell you why I do sometimes. Accuracy. That's just basic marksmanship. A more stable platform to shoot from. I don't know that it actually helps in paintball because markers aren't as accurate as firearms, but thats why I do it. (like when longballing)

[Ultimator]

Aren't as accurate of firearms? I know I'm going on movies and I shouldn't be, but everytime I see a machine-gun in a movie, bullets are flying everywhere and not at one concentrated point.

[paintbattler]

i used to put my tank ONTOP of my shoulder. that was ofcourse when i didnt have my cradle and z-grip

[WickeDKlowN]

i put my tank ontop of my shoulder for now. but i got a shocktech drop on the way :)

[BTAutoMag]

oh come on does anyone else not shoulder???? one of the main reason my beast looks the way it does is so i can hold it without shouldering it.

[shartley]

Aren't as accurate of firearms? I know I'm going on movies and I shouldn't be, but everytime I see a machine-gun in a movie, bullets are flying everywhere and not at one concentrated point.

[wyn1370]

I don't even shoulder when I'm playing back.

[Patron God of Pirates]

In my typical shooting stance I wrap my left arm around the bottom front of the marker with my hand on the back of the tank. This gives me an ultra stable firing platform and a low profile for easy warp feed leans.

Other than that I do whatever the situation calls for.

[FutureMagOwner]

makes my arm hurt after a while so i only do it for the first 2 games at most

now i dont at all since i put my drop on backwards

[slayer]

Originally posted by shartley

This is so they can cover a larger area. To have a machine gun be TOO accurate is a flaw in design and actually not liked, it does not allow you to use the weapon as it was intended to be used.

Can you explain this aspect more? I find it strange that making a gun TOO accurate is a flaw. Is this to increase the coverage size of an area?

[shartley]

Can you explain this aspect more? I find it strange that making a gun TOO accurate is a flaw. Is this to increase the coverage size of an area?

[Schnitzel]

z-grip + DZ II = no shouldering

[obsolete898]

Yes, I don't see why you wouldn't.

[liigod]

i ALWAYS shoulder my marker. 95% of the balls i shoot are from snap shooting. there is never a reason not to. Do you wana hit that person or not, fool!