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i have a new 98 platinum pro. i do pretty well as a rec player who is out of shape and cant run too fast. the problem that i have is that my gun just doesnt seem to be accurate/consistent enough for my liking. maybe i am asking too much for a paintball gun? 
  what would be the best thing for me to do considering i am on a budget.  do i buy a barrel kit or a hpa tank instead of using co2? does a barrel kit really improve accuracy?

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bgmike8 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 21 May 2011 Status: Offline Points: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote bgmike8 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: accuracy Posted: 21 May 2011 at 1:41pm
	i have a new 98 platinum pro. i do pretty well as a rec player who is out of shape and cant run too fast. the problem that i have is that my gun just doesnt seem to be accurate/consistent enough for my liking. maybe i am asking too much for a paintball gun? what would be the best thing for me to do considering i am on a budget. do i buy a barrel kit or a hpa tank instead of using co2? does a barrel kit really improve accuracy?

delpaintballer Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 22 May 2011 Location: Delaware Status: Offline Points: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote delpaintballer Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 May 2011 at 2:54pm
	I am also pretty new, ive done it a couple times. I have a 98 c platinum ultra basic. The stock barrel isnt that accurate but its good enough to play for fun, if you are a tournament player.... well, thats a different game altogether. I have an e trigger, pathogen 2 14 inch sniper barrel and cyclone hopper. A paintball gun isnt going to hit the same spot every time, PB's are lite and the wind can blow them around the farther out they are. If i were you i would do some research on barrels and use atleast midgrade paint, NOT THE CHEAP CRAP. You can get xballs from dicks for about $25 and you dont have to spend big money on a barrel, you can get a good one for $35-65 and a 14" -16" is a good length. Good luck!

StormyKnight Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 28 July 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 3129	Post Options Post Reply Quote StormyKnight Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 May 2011 at 9:41am
	Paintball markers are notoriously inaccurate when compared to actual firearms. You have a liquid filled sphere that isn't perfectly round and has a seam. As mentioned above, wind can affect flightpath. A barrel is usually the best first upgrade for just about any marker. I am partial to the J&J barrels as I have 4 on my markers (68 Special, SL-68II, Pro/Am, A-5 and 68 Automag). The 68 Special and SL-68II share the same barrel. They are remarkably quiet, easy to clean and still work fairly well when you have a chop or a break inside the barrel. Regardless of what you hear, you really don't need anything larger than a 12" barrel on your marker. Anything larger than that is mostly cosmetic and doesn't lend any further range or accuracy. J&J come in single barrels as well as two piece kits. The single barrel is more for the average player that doesn't have to spend a ton of money to have fun at this game. The two piece jobs are for the more serious player. The advantage of the two piece barrels is that you can tailor the barrel system to just about any size paint available. You just swap out the back end after you check your paint to bore match. This helps with your accuracy. If you can find the right size paint for the single barrel you don't have to worry about a two piece system. As I said before, paint can be a major part of your accuracy problem. Cheap paint usually have larger seams which will catch air and alter the trajectory more than a more expensive paint with a smaller seam. Old paint can be oblong or dimpled which will also mess up your accuracy. Also, be mindful of your velocity. Keep it around 270fps to 300fps. Edited by StormyKnight - 23 May 2011 at 9:42am


oldpbnoob Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum Member Not old, Not noob. May be Dave's grandma Joined: 04 February 2008 Location: Yankee Stadium Status: Offline Points: 5676	Post Options Post Reply Quote oldpbnoob Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 May 2011 at 6:01pm
	FPS with CO2 tends to fluctuate considerably more than with HPA. Switching to HPA will typically result in better consistency in FPS, thus better accuracy.
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