Summer Paintball at the Clemson Field

[Kevmag]

Originally posted by Ariestsheft
Just had a quick question. What is the "Snack Bar" made out of? It looks like tarps over framing. i was thinking of a similar idea. How well do they hold up? (if they are tarp over framing). thanks.

I don't know if I'd recommend that blue tarp you can get from most hardware stores. My bro and I used one as a backdrop for our target range and blew holes through it at about 40' (chrono'd at 270fps). I can only imagine when pulled tight over a frame, paint would go straight through.

[ezrunner]

The Tail of the Snackbar!

The Snackbar is a BEAST!

BTW - I'm Clemson Rob

Myself (Ezrunner), Lance(Spooki), and Steve Smith
were out at the field trying
to build a 50 yd bunker.

We put our ideas together and
the Snackbar was the end result.

It is built out of the heavier
wooden shipping pallets,
re-inforced with 2x4's and
4x4's. The covering is a
military grade vinyl embedded
with fiberglass and or kevlar.

I'm not really sure what the
stuff is, but some of it has
been in place for upwards of
2 years and has barely faded.

It is strong enough that it
pulled roofing nails back out
of the wood we nailed it into
when the wind got under it.

The greatest part is that it
is impervious to paintballs
and washes clean in the rain.
It is tougher than sup air stuff.

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THE ANGLES! THE ANGLES!
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The snackbar may look large
and inviting, but take a
closer look.

Mike and I are both playing
it from a kneeling stance,
actually shooting through
the barricade, not around it.

No matter where you are on the
field, there is an angle from
the snack bar to you. That
means that there are plenty
of angles back into the
snackbar. You have to really
play your edges and watch the
cross lanes.

Anytime you guys want to check
it out, let us know.

-rob

[davej946]

Hey Phil,
I live in Atlanta, but next time ya'll have a big day out there planned, lemme know. It would be totally worth the drive to play a day of ball with some great AO'ers.

Later ~ Dave

[alkafluence]

Originally posted by FatMan

Not saying a tarp wouldn't work, I just don't know for sure.

FatMan

Actually, "standard tarp" doesn't work. A friend and I were setting up two new guns, so we strung up some tarp pretty tight against some typical wooden pallets. We were a good 10-15 yards away, and the balls just ripped through it, even when they hit wood directly behind the taut tarp.

[SPOOKI]

Voice of experience

I wouldn't recommend using a tarp due to the fast rate of UV damage that occurs. After a few months in the sun they get very brittle and crack allowing paint to go through them. The problem that you had was that you placed a hard object directly behind the tarp. The secret behind any form of "netting" is that it has to be able to give so that it doesn't have to absorb all the force of the round. Try taking that piece of plywood out of the scenario and see what results you get. You SHOULD have better luck.

[MagDog68]

So Phil -

When am I being invited down? Field looks like fun - let us know when you are having a game.

~Fred

[FatMan]

Originally posted by MagDog68
So Phil -

When am I being invited down? Field looks like fun - let us know when you are having a game.

~Fred

MD, once the fall semester gets going the club plays about every other weekend. If you are looking for a road trip, let us know and we'll plan a good day.

You are always welcome!

FatMan

[cphilip]

A lot of the NJ and Chicago guys were pushing an October date for our AO event Walt. A little soon but workable I tshould think...and would need a Football work-around too. We should look into it though. I think Aruba is the only conflict that month but who can realy go there anyway!?

[davej946]

October would work for me. Keep us SE AO'ers posted!

Thanks ~ Dave