Sniper Gun or A-5
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Topic: Sniper Gun or A-5
Posted By: jagers14
Subject: Sniper Gun or A-5
Date Posted: 07 January 2005 at 1:23pm
| Hey ya'll im new to this site but i just wanted to ask. Would a 98 sniper setup be better than a a-5 with flatline. It seems the 98 with that 21" barrel would be kinda awkward to lug around and people around here tell me the a-5 would be better. They are both about 330 dollars and im gonna buy one within the week |
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Posted By: Slimz.357
Date Posted: 07 January 2005 at 1:59pm
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Do a search on 21" barrels and the word "sniper". it'll help you understand why this thread is probably gonna get riped to shreds in a few minutes. ------------- "If you make it idiot proof, they'll make a better idiot." http://www.tippmann.com/players/forum/wwf77a/forum_posts.asp?TID=125287&PN=1&TPN=1 - REQUIRED READING |
Posted By: LordCaliber
Date Posted: 07 January 2005 at 7:19pm
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looks like everyone just stopped caring and fighting people over snipers..
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Posted By: PaintballJoe
Date Posted: 07 January 2005 at 8:56pm
| The A5 is the better gun. It is so... upgradable. Just look at the Systems Page for Tippmann. I have had an A5 for a year now and play almost every weekend. I have seen several 98s on the field and they all envy the A5. The Snipe remark refers to the one shot one kill. I play alot of woods ball. The field owner here says I know his field better than he does and he grew up on it. The point is that once you shoot, you have to move from your position. Watch any war movie and you will see that once a sniper shoots his position is given away. He must either move, or make the decision to take as many as he can before he is shot out. The 32 Degrees Whisper barrel (around $40.00) is quiet. The Flatline is good for speed ball. The Flatline is very noisey. I have both. Hope this helps. |
Posted By: mastersniper
Date Posted: 07 January 2005 at 11:26pm
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i was thinking about gettin a 98 with a flatline before i got my gun but i read up on a5's and they were supposed to be a great gun so i bought one.....and havent been let down yet. except i played with my gun as stock for a year.......mistake haha.......get the a5 with flatline.....u wont regret it. then get an egrip they rock ------------- a-5 e-grip J&J ceramic 14in r5 hopper |
Posted By: Liquid3
Date Posted: 07 January 2005 at 11:58pm
| Out of the box the a-5 has a better rate of fire. The 98c will do better than the a-5 if upgraded. It's smaller and lighter. All the evidence on barrels suggests that anything over 14" just wastes gas and does not improve accuracy. So don't let the 21" barrel sway you. To get a 98c to surpass an a-5 you will probably spend at least a hundred or so on upgrades. |
Posted By: evil_fingers
Date Posted: 08 January 2005 at 2:47am
I guess the message never went out to let the newbies know that snipers do not exist in any woodsball games....but only in those scenario games.....well anywho back to the subject....as to the question which one is better fer a sniper setup , both the A5 and 98c are equals in that field and both Flatline barrels on both markers perform the same, the 98c Flatline is 1 3/4 longer than the A5 Flatline and if yer thinkin bout usin a 21" barrel to make it into a uber sniper rifle ferget it!.....you'll jus be wasting yer money on a POS barrel...but I do know one good use fer that barrel, use it as a spare handle fer a jack.------------- Do not steal....the government hates competition! 
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Posted By: Zell-Sin
Date Posted: 08 January 2005 at 11:27pm
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if u were going to be a "sniper",i would get the A-5 with the 32 degrese 14" whisper barrel .I have 1 and they are really quiet!
dont use the word sniper u will get made fun of i used to. Lol ------------- Tipmann A-5 32 degrese whisper barrel 14" X core expansion chamber E-Grip JCS trigger |
Posted By: paintball plyr
Date Posted: 09 January 2005 at 12:00am
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how about a sniper A-5? why wouldn't that work? thats how mine is ------------- Tippmann A-5 BT-16 six position stock (for sale) R/T (Sold) E-grip w/ WAS board (in transit) soon to come: double trig palmers stabilizer QEV |
Posted By: BuffaloSolda1
Date Posted: 09 January 2005 at 1:04am
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Get the A5 ------------- TK by PB4MS.COM |
Posted By: CougarBattalion
Date Posted: 09 January 2005 at 4:45pm
| They're the same gun, with the A-5 bieng easier to take apart. Any barrel over 14" isn't even a barrel, just a big tube. IMO I'd get the 98c. I find it lighter and easier to lug around. |
Posted By: jacob_100
Date Posted: 09 January 2005 at 6:13pm
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this is very funny.how in the world can u say that the a-5 is upgradable,when the 98 is more upgradeable.and how in the world is the flatline good for speedball.but for a good barrel,get a wisper,good price-to-quality ratio ------------- Alot of people these days play speed-ball and have superspeed gun.If you are one of the few pump players left,put this as ur sig. -Phantom 45* grip t-stock 20 round center feed 12 gram changer |
PaintballJoe wrote:Posted By: PaintballJoe
Date Posted: 09 January 2005 at 6:46pm
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You gave yourself away when you posted that you have a laser sight. Did you buy it at WalMart? Just count the amount of upgrades for each gun. Which one has the most? Can you put an EGRIP on your 98? Do you have a Cyclone Feed? Doesn't the Flatline fly farther and straighter than it's competitors? ( I think this makes it good for speedball.) Re - read my post. I informed you that I do own a Whisper also. I use it in the woods. |
Posted By: rockinthe98c
Date Posted: 09 January 2005 at 7:37pm
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The Flatline is good for speed ball. The Flatline is very noisey. I have both. Hope this helps.[/QUOTE]
ur a dumbass the flatine is the worst barrel for speedball its only good for long distance shots ------------- Violaters Will Be Shot, Survivors Will Be Shot Again -98 Custom- Smart Parts All-American 14in Viewloader quantum (clear) DeadOn drop foward BT double trigger Macroline kit maddmann spring kit |
Posted By: rockinthe98c
Date Posted: 09 January 2005 at 7:41pm
man u are stupid the flatline arks the ball so it flies father no much straighter and the egrip is the same thing as a ebolt just a different style and 98c is like 10 times more custimizable than the a5 ------------- Violaters Will Be Shot, Survivors Will Be Shot Again -98 Custom- Smart Parts All-American 14in Viewloader quantum (clear) DeadOn drop foward BT double trigger Macroline kit maddmann spring kit |
Posted By: Army0044
Date Posted: 09 January 2005 at 10:37pm
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The A-5 is and allround good gun. I have been playing wood ball and have been playing as a sniper because the snipers are the most dangerous players out there. So if ur ganna get a gun for sniping get the A-5. A-5,14'' whisper, TAPCO Tactical Stock, BT-16 14'' barrel, BT-16 Bipod,Adco red dot sight,FLATLINE |
Posted By: P!NK panther
Date Posted: 11 January 2005 at 6:05pm
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never get a 21" barrel. its like saying OH lets waste all my co2 in 1 shot ------------- http://www.theimagehosting.com"> 
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Posted By: Dave_09
Date Posted: 11 January 2005 at 7:57pm
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98 lighter then teh A5 more upgradable then the A5 flatlines are about the same the only thing that really is different is the cyclone on the A5 which is a huge target and throws off balance ------------- tippmann 98 custom ricochet apache lapco bighsot dye invision coming soon: response trigger double trigger bullet drop expansion chamber |
Posted By: Kpoofs
Date Posted: 11 January 2005 at 8:00pm
A-5....BTW dont ever say the word "sniper" in any way assoctiated to paintball...it just doesnt happen  ------------- I Have a B2K and a 98c. |