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Comment on How many paintball boxes do arenas consume in a month ? by Paintball101

Paintball101 — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:17:12 +0000

well for the record I shoot about 5 cases in our areas 8 hour session. Thats about 10,000 paintballs. Thats just for me and thats 1 day but I would say about 500

Comment on How many paintball boxes do arenas consume in a month ? by nerdcore

nerdcore — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 03:46:25 +0000

Depends. Will it be field-paint-only (FPO) or will players be able to bring their own paint (BYOP)? You’ll sell more if it’s FPO but that sometimes turns players away. But since you say there are no other fields in the area, you might be able to get away with it. Oh, and boxes of paintballs are called cases, and each case has 2000 paintballs.

But that still may not help you figure how many cases you may sell in a month. Figure you only sell paint on weekends when your field will be open, maybe sell most to rental users who don’t typically use a whole case each, maybe get 20-30 rental users a day, might work out to 150-160 cases a month. That’s assuming you stay consistently busy.

However, you do NOT want to buy paint once a month, you wanna get fresh paint each week, so it doesn’t sit around and get dimples, and so you don’t spend a ton of money up front each month. You should start at 10-20 cases a week.

Then again, buying paint in bulk saves money in the long run. If you order a skid of paint (cases stacked on a pallet), you’d save a ton. A skid can have anywhere from 40-90 cases on it.

Comment on Is mail ordering paintball accessories illegal in California? by Ravenhood

Ravenhood — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 23:03:21 +0000

you can order markers online or whatever, as long as you are 18.

Comment on Is mail ordering paintball accessories illegal in California? by nerdcore

nerdcore — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 16:45:18 +0000

What? It’s not illegal to order paintball guns in California… unless you’re under 18. But you can order accessories all you want, regardless of age.

Comment on Is mail ordering paintball accessories illegal in California? by Jack

Jack — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 15:14:13 +0000

It’s perfectly legal, it’s only the gun you’re not allowed to buy. Basically the logic is if you’re buying a holster you’ve already got the gun, so must’ve bought it face to face.

Hope this helps

Comment on What should I do go to paintball tournaments or hunting tournaments? by Michael

Michael — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 05:07:05 +0000

Hmm, you could show up at the paintball tournament with your rifle. . ., the other competitors would probably concede to you and you would win tournaments without much effort.

You can do paintball pretty much year around, but hunting is confined to seasons. So, you can actually do both.

Comment on What should I do go to paintball tournaments or hunting tournaments? by o-dog

o-dog — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 05:00:16 +0000

well since you already own a rifle you should go hunting to save money but, if you can get some of your friends to go with you paintballing you could do that.I wouldn’t trust my friends hunting with me. don’t ask your friends which one. Of course they are going to pick hunting. So it’s go hunting not with your friends and save money or go paintballing with your friends and spend money.

Comment on How can you rate how good a paintball gun is? by Itsatushy

Itsatushy — Mon, 24 May 2010 06:34:03 +0000

I would rock a tippmen first.
I started playing woodsball in Oct 2008. And got a gun for my birthday in Dec.
I started with a basic Tippman A5 from ebay. it was ugly. paint all messed up but it shot. I did not know if id like the game. I am an older female that does not like sports. Anyway i digress.
So i got the A5 and i freakin LOVE paintball and scenario paintball so i added a stock i liked. painted it. then an EGrip (WOO HOO). slowly got new internals, new paddles etc.

Now i have it all tricked out with the MP5 mods. It is the same gun reborn and i did it slowly as i could afford it.
I did just get a 98 for like nothing but i need to replace everything in it. I found that the A5 is easier for me to take apart and clean and get back together then the 98.

Comment on How can you rate how good a paintball gun is? by Christian

Christian — Sun, 23 May 2010 23:50:27 +0000

Well there are many things to base this rating on. Durability, reliability, ease of maintenance, rate of fire, accuracy, upgrade-ability etc. I spend a lot of time rating paintball guns, so this is something I have considered quite a bit. My list of the most valuable websites to check out is at http://www.paintballgunman.com/paintball-online/

But when it really comes down to it, there is only one brand to seriously consider for your first marker, Tippman. Go with either the Model 98 or the A5. Nothing else is seriously worth looking at for your first marker, Tippman’s are reliable, and rugged.

Comment on How can you rate how good a paintball gun is? by Difdi

Difdi — Sat, 22 May 2010 05:38:54 +0000

As far as I know, no one has ever created an industry standard rating system. Different magazines have reviewed various paintball guns using their own systems, but nobody lists a gun for sale that way.

If you’re just starting out, I’d recommend a pump action paintball gun for several reasons.

First, they’re a lot cheaper for the same level of quality, than a semi- or fully-automatic gun. A $100 pump-action is generally as good as a $200 semi-automatic. A top quality gun is going to be very expensive, and won’t noticeably improve your play, if you don’t have the skills to begin with. On the other hand, guns that are too cheap tend to break easily.

Second, having to aim your shots builds skill. Being able to spray a hundred paintballs in a few seconds at someone might raise the odds of a hit, but if you’re skilled, you only need one paintball. A pump-action gun forces you to consider your shots, and aim. Another benefit, is pump action guns are a lot more efficient on air use; You’re moving the bolt and feeding paint, rather than using a blast of compressed air to do so.. Ammunition costs will be much lower.as a result.

Third, if you change your mind, or outgrow paintball, investing a $100-$200 is a lot less painful than $400-$1000.

As for specifics, the ACI Maverick is what I would recommend. You can usually get one for $100 or less, they’re extremely durable, very reliable, dead simple mechanically, and easy to fix if they break (almost never happens).