Sniping in Paintball

[Me]

i've done it a couple of times, mostly by accedent. One time i went up to far, and got pinned down from people far away but some dude was camando crawling by me. woot. got him good. yeehoow. then i just sat there and picked em off till they realized where i was

[warpfeedmod]

I want to know why my racegun frame on my 'cocker has a "Snipe" mode

[Vendetta]

Sniping was possible and fun 15 years ago. Of course, you could go the whole day with just 100 rounds.

[56kSomeGuy]

Sniping is possible in senarios but it's not ganna be one shot one kill. It takes alot of sneeking up and staying hidden. That's what sniping is about.

[zach rumchak]

yeah i gotta guille suit and snipe my newbie friends and yes theses guys are right I hardly ever take them in one shot and by then they will have seen you but its proven succesful because a couple of days ago i got 3 guys and 2 guys in different games and thats all the people playing so i say yes it is possible
but its better to play normal and i just do it for kicks cause wen you hit some1 and they dont no were it came from its the funniest thing you will see

[Vern1]

Greetings,
Hey Havoc, weren't we just having this conversation at the field last weekend?

In the woods, it's more like stalking, sneaking, hiding, etc. than snipping.
A long barrel will help in some situations - not because it is more accurate or has more range, but because you can stick it OUT THRU the brush and stay hidden better. I think that may be where some of the snipper's long barrel myth comes from.

Biggest newbie questions:
Is that full auto, you sure are shooting fast?
Can you get me a 2' long snipper barrel?
How do you snipe someone on a speedball course?

The newbie thinks: If I stay back and snipe them before they get to me, I won't get shot or if I do, it won't hurt as much as up close.

Now, how many of you asked the same questions before you became a seasoned oldbie? Come on, we are all friends here, right? - J/K!!

[Polishpickles451]

sniping in paintball is pointless. Paintballs are inaccurate by nature, and have short range. Being a good player is movement and a stratagy that gets your opponents trapped close to you. Also, remind yourself that longer barrels are not more accurate, but just waste air.

[Emagster]

sniping is a retarded concept in paintball. newbies will ALWAYS want to be a sniper. I cant blame them, staying back and taking out people before they know it WOULD be kool, but it just aint happenin. real sniper rifles are VERY VERY accurate for a VERY VERY long distance off. this is NOT so for paintball guns. people tend to think that the longer the barrel the better. they are very wrong. I have many a time tied to convince my friends at church that after about 12in in length a barrel becomes nothing more then a gas consuming peice of metal. up to 12in and you can get better accuracy, after that you dont get anybetter accuracy and your just waisting gas because it takes alot more to get the ball out of the barrel. One reason sniping in paintball isn't really possible is because well, paintballs dont go perfectly straight. they do curve, and also drop as they go forward .another thing is, most the time in paintball, the distance of the teams are to close to try sniping. I dont know the diffenition of sniping(and someone correct me if I'm wrong)but, i owuld think it is "eliminating an enemy from a distance away" or atleast something to that effect. in paintball, you are never far enough away from the opposite team for them to not get you out. alot of newbies thinkg their a sniper when they hide in the back for most of the game peek their head out a few times and shoot at someone not getting ANYWHERE close to whoever they were shooting at. paintball guns where not made to be used as sniper rifles I believe. paintball is a adrenalin sport, ment to be played on adrenalin. if everyone tried to snipe, then everyone would be hiding waiting for the other team to make a move, adn the game would basically suk because it would get boring(trust me, i was a newbie once and wanted to be a sniper)dont get me wrong. having someone in the back watching your back incase someone sneaks up on you ISN'T a bad idea. its is usually a good idea to have someone hidden watching you incase things go bad, but I wouldn't call that a sniper, I would call it more along the lines as wingman or something. but basically, paintball is to much of a close contact sport to try to snipe, paintballs aren't NEARLY as accurate to try and snipe, and paintball's dont have the distance to them to snipe. I would suggest the barrel length of 10in to anyone because 10 and 12in get about the same accuracy, 12in MIGHT get a lil better distance, adn anything past that doesn't get anymore accuracy or distance and just waiste gas.


Josh

[Miscue]

If sniping is possible... all you would need is a pump and a 10 round tube to take out 10 players.

The existance of ~200 round agitating loaders, guns that spit out 10+ bps, pod packs, back players doing pack-mule impressions with all the paint they carry.... etc... is proof that sniping is not possible otherwise these things would not be needed. That's enough firepower and paint for one 'sniper' to eliminate his team, the opposing team, the refs, and a good portion of the crowd.

Heck... you can't put out a stationary target out a good distance away and count on hitting it with 1 shot with all the time in the world... let alone an intelligent target that shoots back and does a good job staying covered.

[HoppysMag]

Originally posted by Miscue
If sniping is possible... all you would need is a pump and a 10 round tube to take out 10 players.

my friend was like that...
Friend "How much paint you use today?"
me "Uh about 600, so how much did you use today?"
friend "uh 100rounds"
Me "you get anyone?"
Friend "i only got 99 people... i am a waist of life!!!!!"

[Ityl]

I consider sniping in paintball just sandbagging and taking the opponent by surprise, since accuracy of paintballs suck. I always love sneaking behind someone, firing a single shot, and seeing him/her raise their arm

Now some will just sit in a single spot all game and there maybe someone that walks by. This is dumb. Sniping in paintball may mean walking around, or putting yourself where someone else will walk.

Now this is just how I think of it, and it only applies to woods. "One shot one kill" is the best way to go.

A couple years ago, a bunch of people met on a sunday morning and we would all play in a decent size woods. There would be atleast 15 on 15 every week. I think the most balls I ever shot there in a single day was 300, which was very rare, and I always had a min of 5 elimins, usually more towards 10 or more. Most of the time my "sniping" techniques where used.

By no means did I sit 100 ft away from someone and take my scope and fire a shot. I did a lot of crawling, waiting, running. I waited for fire fights to happen, then went around and actually shot the guys while everyone was just shooting at brush.

The good ole days

[Buzzard]

dang.. maybe I will not get an automag.. if they are as inaccurate as you all make them sound! I am not a hose monster and enjoy sneaking and longshots.. nothing better then a well placed shot.. oh and I have been playing sine '85! not a newbie.. probably playing since before most of you were a glimmer in your daddys eye.. LOL kidding... no offence but are automags that inacurate?

[Bulldog]

Heh, it's got nothin to do with Automags Buzzard. Accuracy is all about your paint to barrel match and the consistancy of your regulator. Automags are just as accurate as any gun out there. Also, just because this site is called Automags Online, I have found that a great many members don't own mags.

[SlartyBartFast]

Well here's the facetious post of the day

Main Entry: 1)snipe
Function: noun
1 or plural snipe : any of various usually slender-billed birds of the same family as the sandpipers; especially : any of several game birds (especially genus Gallinago) especially of marshy areas
2 : a contemptible person

1> Seen birds at the paintball field. So it must be possible to BE a snipe in paintball.
2> There are no contemptible people in paintball. Are there?

Main Entry: 2)snipe
Function: intransitive verb
1 : to shoot at exposed individuals (as of an enemy's forces) from a usually concealed point of vantage
2 : to aim a carping or snide attack

1> Sure can be done. Doesn't need gillie suits or long range to qualify.
2> Now that's the kind of sniping we see the MOST of in paintball. ESPECIALLY on the discussion boards.

I'll stop now....

[845]

Anyone who stands still in paintball is asking to be flanked and shot in the anus