My Tippmann 98

super_gman wrote: LAG 1138 wrote: Although there are no such things as "snipers"  there are "marksmen."  I'm pretty freaking accurate. That's a really interesting way of looking at the "snipers vs no snipers" debate. Way to use your critical thinking skills! Sorry to get off topic. About your gun, nice rig. I'm not too big into woodsball guns, but that looks pretty nice for your style of play.

**some of them guys got a point, just get a hopper at the least**

I would definetly go and try the scenario games.

I am looking into it now, actually seems like not that much going on though till the spring, the group I play with has grown leaps and bounds though, when we originally started with 6 people that played every week, we are now up to 24 and growing.


**some of them guys got a point, just get a hopper at the least**

What kind of hopper do you mean? I have though about it and I am going to hold out and get a Qloader hooper some time in the hopefully not to distant future


Its all about having a gun thats right for you. I love my M4 stock on my 98C, If it works for you then its IMO a good gun.

Yeah the gun does work great and for me, and I am happy with it, I have been adding some more things to it and am still evolving the gun so in time it will change but I think that is the way it should be, your game play changes and so does your gun, it's what makes it yours.

Snake6 wrote: Use the button, It make things alot easier to read.

Cool thanks

Baewolf wrote: Snake6 wrote: Whats a "Tippmann 98 Customer"? Its alright, nothing special. Not really funtional. 5/10 Not really functional? Lets see I have a Flatline barrel that has improved my distance and accuracy, an expansion chamber and remote line which had made my shots consistent and has improved my co2 performance, I installed a dove tail mount that allowed me to bolt my scope to the side of the gun, which has allowed me to zero in my scope because the plastic flatline shroud I cut off was a joke. I installed the lapco direct feed because it allows me to see past the hopper with my scope without my view being upstructed at all. I installed a see through elbow so that I can check the status of my paintballs. I replaced the crappy mounting screw for the flatline barrel with a brass screw and wing nut that comes off easily, and installed a rocket cock because I play allot of woods paintball and prevents me from getting dirt in the gun. And the scope i have is a short quick view that also has elevated open ring mount that allow me to see under it and a quick turn adjustment that lets me chose between 3 to 9x magnification But yeah the whole thing is "Not really functional" I would say thanks for the input but you obviously either didn't give the gun a second look or you have absolutely no idea what you are talking about, I am guessing that it is probably the ladder. I designed the gun to match my playing style and to be completely functional, and it works like a charm

heheh.. i found it funny that after all that you spelled latter wrong.

Leave the poor guy alone...for his type of play, his gun works great for him..he does not play speedball/big games, nor does he want to, and he doesn't have the need for a trigger up or an agitated hopper.  The feed he has on his gun is not usless for his settup since he has a scope, and this the direct feed gets the hopper out of the way.  Many people think a scope is useless on a paintball marker, but that is not entirley true.  A scope in his type of situation where he is playing in the woods where things can get pretty dark can be very useful; a scope can be used to "spot" targets at distances longer than you would normally be able see.  Although he does.t have one, a sight, particularly a red dot sight, is better then iron/fixed sights, and especially better than no sight at all.  For those of you who say a scope on a paintball gun is usless, you are being completely ignorent and downright wrong.  The US military has spent millions of dollars in testing whcih type of sighting method is the most effecient for any type of projectile firing tool.  A red dot allows it's user to acquire a target quicker and more accurately than any other method.

As for the flatline comment, when matched with the right paint and velocity, the flaltine WILL outperform any barrel out there distance wise, and will be pretty close accuracy wise.....and yes, it will take a significant amount of work to get right, but the rewards outweigh the amount of work

the stock comment is also wrong, because a stock WILL help your aim, even morso than a tank..it also weighs considerably less than a tank on the end of your gun depending on which stock you get, and it also has an amazing intiidation factor on the feild

remember, it only takes one shot to get a kill, and its not the gun that makes the player, its the player that makes the gun

-119

Edited by spartan119 - 09 February 2006 at 9:46pm

JESUS CHRIST!!

The man took the time to post pictures of his gun to get some positive feedback.  Not everyone telling him that his gun is pointless.  Maybe he likes the feel of the stock or maybe he just likes how it looks.  Who cares!!

I like the gun.  It looks good with the camo.  Do you play in on a team or just for fun.  I'm practicing with my team for SPPL. Looks like we have a pretty chance of winning.

Baewolf wrote: **some of them guys got a point, just get a hopper at the least** What kind of hopper do you mean? I have though about it and I am going to hold out and get a Qloader hooper some time in the hopefully not to distant future

if you play mainly stealth stay away from any kind of electric hopper the racket after each shot will give your position away. don't sweat anyone jacking your gun, while they are entitled to their opinion, you are entitled to build your gun however you see fit and if you like it and it works for you stick with it.

ps i think the duct tape camo job looks tacky.....sorry, it had to be said.

It's your marker.
It suits your taste and style of play.
Welcome to the forum.

Do what you think is right for you. It's your money, and you play with the marker. So what other people think of it is not important.
What is important is that you enjoy playing with it and it is effective in what you want it to be able to do.
If you are satisfied. That is enough.
I know people that still play with 68 Specials, Pro-lites, and SL68s and are just as effective in the style of paintball that they play as the guys with Angel G7s.
So...nice job.
And I commend you on your attitude and mature response to what some would consider flaming.

Nice job, not my style, but the camo looks nice.  It's all about what fits and feels best to you. If you like it, it doesn't matter what anyone else thinks.