I dont get why everyone says that there is no "sniper" in paintball.

There is a BIG difference between a normal player and a sniper in paintball, different attitudes, different styles, different guns, different  mods. Normal players-shoot, pin, move. Sniper-Stalk, Wait, Fire. Yeah maybe anyone can get the same accuracy and range with any guns, but that doesnt mean that they are a sniper. If anyone agrees or disagrees, please repost.

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If you have been playing for 12 years, you probably would not type like you do.

If your on a paintball forum don't call it lame. You sir, is the one who should be getting off this forum. Got a problem PM me, <poopy>

<please watch the language and the namecalling>

i just ate a baby.

High Voltage wrote: this is a sniper rifle: this is not a sniper rifle: if you think you are sniping in paintball, you are most likely just being a camper. and nobody likes campers.

yea.

sniper=camper=n00b usually too scared/inexpirienced to move up in a woodsball game.

High Voltage wrote: no way, locking ends the fun.

Your right. Flame on!

Ghost-Rider wrote: High voltage thats a M-14 not a sniper rifle my dad has 1 and also theres no such thing as snipers in paintball ok you can see the friggn ball go flying its like snipers using tracers just stupid so heres the fun !

they converted the m-14 into the m-21 sniper rifle a little after vietnam, they got the m16 as a standard weapon, so they decided that the 7.62 round was sufficient enough for a snipers round. I must say, they did good on that...few minor changes, the obvious being the scope, i dont think theres really anything else even, but yea its technically an m21 sniper rifle once you put a scope on it.

Yes, you may get a good, almost "Sniper" shots in paintball. I know I hide in thick bushes alot (Which I cannot shoot out of), and NOBODY sees me. Mind you, I usually blow my cover too soon and usually get out but I ALWAYS scare the crap out of the other player. Its un rewarding but lots of fun

Still not sniper. Ive never gotten flamed because ive never defended that word really.

The History of Military Sniping, and how it relates to the Game of Paintball.

Ok. So I got bored, and I am sick and tried of this stupid sniper debate. I got a Barnes and Noble gift card for Christmas, and didn’t know what else to get so I picked up several books on Military Snipers. Here are my findings.

< -- Note: Due to a problem with my code, you have to Highlight my rifle comparison tables to see them. It’s a bother, but if someone knows how to fix it, PM me. -- >

First lets go over the basics of what a sniper is, and what a sniper is not.

“A sniper…is considered a specialist, whose prime function is to kill selected high value targets at long range using superior skill and armament. A sharpshooter, by contrast, is a rifleman (proficient or otherwise) who acts in an opportunist manner, taking shots at the enemy when the chance arises”

From SNIPER by Adrian Gilbert

Keep this in your mind as you read the rest of the article.

The American Revolution (1775-83)

Sniping first came onto the battlefield during the American Revolution. Standard infantry of this period were equipped with “Brown Bess” smoothbore muskets. The Continental Congress approves 10 independent companies, armed with long rifles. The men of these companies were the first snipers.

Comparison between the “Brown Bess” musket, and the Long Rifle.

“A soldiers musket, if not exceedingly ill bored (as many are), will strike the figure of a man at 80 yards: it may even at 100, but a soldier must be very unfortunate indeed who shall be wounded by a common musket at 150 yards, provided that the antagonist aims at him; as to firing at a man at 200 yards, with a common, musket, you might as well fire at the moon.” –British Major Hanger, on the “Brown Bess” musket

 In contrast, the American Long Rifle (as carried by the Irregular companies), was effective in ranges up to 300 yards, and headshots could be achieved at 200. At these ranges American Snipers picked-off high ranking British Officers. During the battle of Saratoga an American sniper brought down British General Simon Frasier from a range of 300 yards. Despite its advantages the long rifle had several disadvantages. Its slow reload time(2 shots a minute), and lack of bayonet fixture made it useful only as a skirmisher weapon, not for use as a standard infantry weapon.

As you can see from the table, the Rifle outranged the common muskets of the time by over 200 yards. Also the muzzle velocity of the Rifle was much higher than that of the Brown Bess.

The War of Northern Aggression (American Civil War) (1861-65)

During the Civil War, the standard infantry rifles were the Enfield(for the south), and the Springfield(for the north). These were muzzleloading rifles with effective ranges up to 500 yards. The confederacy managed to acquire Witworth and Kerr rifles from Europe for their snipers. These rifles had an effective range of well over 1200 yards, and hits were reported at over 1500 yards.

Confederate Snipers were selected in a manner which has been used to select snipers in most present wars. The best men from each infantry regiment entered into shooting competitions. They were required to hit man-sized boards at 500 yards. The best shooters were given the prized Kerr and Witworth rifles. They then went through extensive training in the use of these rifles.

The snipers were warned never to get within 400 yards of the enemy, but to use their superior range, to keep the enemy at a safe distance.

World War I (1914-18)

US Snipers during World War I used modified, and accurized versions of  the standard service rifle the Springfield 1903, equipped with 2 to 4 power scopes. Snipers during the war mostly sniped from behind the MLR, the main trench line. These snipers were Infantrymen taken off the line, and equipped with scoped rifles. With their rifles they could pick the enemy off 3 or 4 trench lines back from the MLR. The marksmanship standard for infantry of the time was to be able to hit a standing man from around 100 yards. The snipers were trained to hit targets from over 500 yards.

World War II (1938-45)

World War II snipers were selected in different manners during the war. I will concentrate on the Marine Corps Snipers trained at Green’s Farm because the documentation of this school and its snipers is the best. There, snipers were instructed in 5 week courses in marksmanship, camouflage, and field craft. They were trained to approach a target using stealth and to eliminate the target from long distances. These snipers were required to hit a moving target at 500 yards, and to hit a stationary target at 1000. They were equipped much the same way as snipers in WWI  were. These snipers used accurized  versions of the M1903 Springfield service rifle, the A1 or A3 variants equipped with 2 or 4 power scopes. Marine Infantry qualified at 500 yards.

Korea (1950-53)

Korea, in the latter part of the war turned into a bogged down war of attrition, looking somewhat like the trench warfare of WWI. This, alongside Korea’s terrain of rolling hills combined to make it prime sniper territory. Sniping tactics in Korea did not change much from the tactics of WWII so I will not elaborate on them. The rifles also remained the same. Snipers in Korea were equipped with 1903A3 Variant Springfield’s, and National Match M1’s(which were used in competition shooting because they were more accurate than the standard M1) Equipped with 4 power scopes(the M1D model). The accuracy of the M1 was not as good as that of the Springfield, due to the need to offset the scope, and have major Eye Relief built-in to the rifle due to the Clip Feed of the M1. These M1’s still were able to reach ranges of 500 yards accurately. In Korea the use of the .50 caliber round for sniping was first seen. M2 Machine Guns mounted with a 10 power scope were able to reach ranges of 2800 yards effectively, Snipers also experimented with .55 Caliber Boy’s antitank rifles modified to take .50 caliber rounds, and mounted with scopes which had the same range as the M2, but was able to be carried by a man whereas the M2’s were limited to fixed positions.

Vietnam (1965-75)

Vietnam is the perfect example of how a sniper can be employed during combat. The restrictive ROE and vast open fields and rice paddy’s of Vietnam became prime sniper territory. The Marine Corps and the Army both Fielded Snipers. Army snipers were equipped with accurized versions of the M14 service rifle, accurate out to 700 yards. The Marine Corps fielded snipers equipped with Winchester Model 70 Hunting rifles firing the .30-06 cartridge, and later in the war snipers carried the M40, which fired the standard 7.62x51mm(.308) cartridge both of these rifles had an effective range of over 1000 yards. Also snipers used modified M2 .50 caliber machine guns, fitted with scopes. These were accurate to ranges out to 2500 yards. Normal infantry of the time fired the M16 Assault Rifle, and the enemy fired the AK-47 assault rifle. These rifles were designed for infantry combat which takes place in ranges of only around 200 yards, and can only be fired accurately up to 500 yards. Thus snipers were able to operate with impunity from beyond the range of effective return fire of the enemy.

Now through all these wars several things have remained in common among snipers, lets analyze these facts:

A sniper acts independently from standard infantry, not as a part of a unit but in a one or two man team.

This is possible in paintball, most of the time in scenario games, I am alone behind enemy lines trying to accomplish a mission. But you do very little if any tactical good for your team waiting in one spot for an entire game, hoping a target of high-value (such as the opposing general) walks by.

A sniper does not act at random, he selects targets of high value and eliminates them.

Targets of High Value in a military sense are:

1. Officers:

   • Generals

   • Field Grade officers

   • Company Grade officers

2. Forward Observers

3. Crew Served Weaponry:

   • Heavy Machine Guns

   • Artillery Batteries

   • Mortar Crews

4. Non Commissioned Officers

5. Radiomen

Targets of High Value in Paintball:

1. Generals

2. Tank Crewman (if there are tanks)

3. Um…. Yeah… that’s all I can think of...

The problem with selecting high value targets in a scenario paintball game is, there are very few. The vast majority of players play independently, not under any command and they do what they want. What officers and team captains there are do not look any different than any other players.

The Sniper fires at targets from beyond the range of return fire by the standard infantry weapons, or from distances that were beyond the training of the normal infantryman.

As you can see from the diagrams of the Sniper Rifles of the Period in comparison to the standard issue infantry weapons, the sniper rifle always has a great deal more range than infantry weapons, and the sniper has been trained to an accuracy standard that is beyond that of standard infantry training.

This is where sniping in paintball fails. All paintball markers except those equipped with the Flatline or Apex systems fire the same distance, around 25 yards or 75 feet. The Flatline will reach ranges of up to 150 ft, but because the ball loses velocity at the same rate as a normal paintball, the chances of getting a break, or a single accurate shot at those ranges are close to zero.

The sniper uses a single accurate shot to take his targets down.

The ammunition expended to kill ratio of a sniper in Vietnam was 1.7 rounds per kill. The average infantryman expended 50,000 rounds per confirmed kill.

It is possible to take targets down with a single shot in paintball. However it is near impossible to eliminate a target with a single shot from beyond the effective range of return fire by the enemy.

A sniper uses camouflage and concealment to hide himself from his enemies to eliminate his targets.

No qualms with this, it can be done. Most every scenario paintball player does it. Using camouflage doe not make you sniper.

Now as you can see there are several places where sniping fails in paintball. Now look at the definition of a Sharpshooter:

“A sharpshooter… is a rifleman (proficient or otherwise) who acts in an opportunist manner, taking shots at the enemy when the chance arises”

From SNIPER by Adrian Gilbert

Ok, this looks a little more feasible in the game of paintball than the sniper definition doesn’t it?

For paintball purposes we can strike rifleman, because there are no rifles in paintball.

“who acts in an opportunist manner, taking shots at the enemy when the chance arises”

This sounds feasible. The definition of a sniper that Spec Ops puts forth is one of an “ambush player” that fires from concealment, using camouflage. The problem with the Spec Ops definition of a sniper is that it perfectly describes the definition of a sharpshooter in a military sense.

So we will set forth the definition of a Sharpshooter in paintball. This is what most of you would call a Sniper in paintball.

A sharpshooter takes shots from concealment, shoots at targets as the opportunity arises, and uses a marker that has the same range as everyone else’s. This is not a Sniper. This is a sharpshooter. You will never be a sniper in paintball simple ballistics prevent this from ever happening.

The fact of the matter is if you think you are a sniper in paintball, your terminology is wrong. The definition of a sharpshooter, fits paintball a lot closer that the definition of a sniper. But for those of you who insist that you are still snipers, look at an analogy: You work for a living. Your job is to go to people’s houses and businesses, to pick up their trash and take it to the dump. You drive a Garbage Truck. What would you be called, a Garbage Man, or a Professional Truck Driver?

You would be called a Garbage Man, would you not? As much as you would prefer to be called a Professional Truck Driver, everyone would call you a Garbage Man because it fits what you are doing better than the title Professional Truck Driver does.

The definition of Sharpshooter, or a Designated Marksman fits what you are doing in paintball a whole lot better than Sniper does. Stop fooling yourself.

References:

SNIPER- Adrian Gilbert

One Shot-One Kill- Charles W. Sasser and Craig Roberts

Marine Sniper- Charles Henderson

Authors Note: In my haste of writing this, I may have gotten some minor facts mixed up, or in the wrong place. Please contact me with the correct info if you have something to add, or a correction.

ok now to feed the beast.

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why do people who are new to this site, always think they can win

when will they learn

^^^ We've been thru this, its because people are idiots

ANARCHY_SCOUT wrote: dude you realize he probably is 12. no  snipers end of story, period.

now can we talk about flamethrowers in paintball. i've been playing for 15 years and i use mine every game

hwayhzrd wrote: Just remember ... Satan Claus is out there ... and he's just gonna keep gettin' stronger ... !

Roffles.

MoNkeY Hunter wrote:  Like most paintball sniper wanabes......  Person probly has a Flate line barrel and thos suck door nobs so........... To be honest I realy think that Tippmann is to blame for the how sniper crowed thing, And I also think  that the Flate Line is the worst Tippmann upgrade you can buy.

i don't like it either. it delivers the range that it promises but thats it. too much hastle

MoNkeY Hunter wrote:  Like most paintball sniper wanabes......  Person probly has a Flate line barrel and thos suck door nobs so........... To be honest I realy think that Tippmann is to blame for the how sniper crowed thing, And I also think  that the Flate Line is the worst Tippmann upgrade you can buy.

*Flatline
*wannabes
*probably
*those
*knobs
*really
*crowd

if you need that many corrections, your opinion is probably not taken into consideration.

Englisch ist sehr gut.

Far too lazy.

Edit- For some reason I got up off my fat rump and looked.... it is a real word.

I just havta throw in my input here.

I just read this whoooole post and I'm tellin you,  it's funny.  

Ok,  I've been playing for 4 years and my FIRST game I told everyone I was gonna be a "sniper".     Never again I tell you,  for it does not work.   Ok,  if you wanna be using  cool army sounding names for how you play paint ball I think a S.W.A.T team would be as close as the sniper crowd gets.   I mean, sure,  you use precision and a low profile  but nothing more.     

My encounters with "snipers"  on the field have been 10-13 year old kids sitting in the back of the field firing off LOADS of paint  that end up nowhere.   They leave the field at the end of the day in one of two conditions : 

1. They were feeling kind of mature that day so they realize that they sucked bad.

2. They go around to all their friends telling them they shot a bazzillion guys and they never got shot once the whole time.  A.K.A brag with nuthin to back it 

Stoz wrote: MeanMan wrote: why do people who are new to this site, always think they can win   when will they learn Why do people who have been on this site for a long time revert to the childish tactics of namecalling and vague arguments (such as posting pictures making fun of the OP) to disprove a point that they can't seem to support with real arguments, other than the fact that all the other "forum veterans" (lol) agree with them? As much as you "veterans" would like to disagree without thinking, maybe you should get off of your high horses and take a moment to consider what exactly is being discussed here. Paintball and the military are two very different things, so then it would stand to reason, then, that sniping in paintball and sniping with a real rifle would be very different as well. Both are possible to do, and both are very real tactics that people use all the time, but because of the equipment, they are executed differently. In closing, just because you can't do it doesn't mean nobody else can.

Says the newbie.

Well said.

well, i would of said something to stoz for his remark

but brihard got it,

and ive played woods before.  I just cant see sitting there, as snipers do, and wait, wait, wait, wait ,and wait some more

i guess some people have fun waiting, i myself like shooting at people and moving