what is a good starter paintball gun?
so im gonna buy a paintball gun to play. my friend got me into the sport and im going to go play with him at a paintball place. i just want to know what is a good strong starter paintball gun, my max is 100 bucks, im 15 so all i have is 150,
If cost is an issue, you may want to consider a pump-action gun (functioning similar to a pump-action shotgun) instead of a semi-automatic. In general, pumps cost half what a semi-auto does for the same level of quality. You lose rate of fire, but that’s not always a bad thing, since having to carefully pick your shots forces you to build skill faster.
Other advantages of a pump-action are cheaper ammunition costs, since you work the bolt, not an air ram, you get a LOT more shots per tank fill and you shoot fewer paintballs overall than someone who has the option to shoot hundreds of shots to compensate for being a bad shot. Pump-action guns are also generally simpler to maintain or repair, which makes cleaning and taking care of your equipment after the game a lot easier, especially for those who lack experience.
$150 isn’t very much money when it comes to paintball, which has costs (both up front and over time) very similar to golf, though precise breakdowns differ. My advice is to spend as little on the gun as possible, and as much on the mask as you have leftover after you buy the gun, CO2 tank, loader and barrel cover. A crap mask can ruin your whole day, when it fogs up and you can’t see anything. An awesome player with a crap gun will almost always outperform a crap player with an awesome gun. Get the cheapest loader you can find, since a pump gun doesn’t need anything fancy. And don’t forget the barrel cover, most fields won’t let you play without one (and get an actual barrel cover, not a barrel plug).
As for the CO2 tank, while a larger tank can be used as a rifle stock, you may want to consider a smaller (and cheaper) tank. A pump gun can get several hundred shots off a 4 ounce tank, and given the average rate of fire of a pump, 300-400 shots could last you all day.
If you do decide to go for semi-automatic, the last link (below) is for a decent starter package. The mask kinda sucks, and the gun is nothing special, but as package deals go, it gives you almost everything you need, with enough left over from your $150 for paintballs and a tank fill.
Sorry about all the tinyurls, Yahoo freaked out over the full links with a 999 error.
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