Pump Snipers
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Topic: Pump Snipers
Posted By: Mack
Subject: Pump Snipers
Date Posted: 29 July 2008 at 10:56am
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I was going to put this in the "official vent thread" over in Thoughts and Opinions, but it was locked. The following is based on yesterday at the field: Dear noobs, It is a Phantom pump marker, not a sniper rifle*. Furthermore, the fact that I am using** it does not make me a sniper***. *I heard various versions of "where'd you get that sniper rifle" at least four times. **I never even took it on the field, I was just chronoing it for some new paint. (The smaller bore stuff added 40 fps to my velocity.) ***Based on overheard comments such as "I don't want to play against the sniper." ------------- 
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Posted By: XDG SCORPION
Date Posted: 29 July 2008 at 11:12am
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Posted By: MeanMan
Date Posted: 29 July 2008 at 1:27pm
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Shouldve played and one-balled then like a sniper. Haha ------------- 
hybrid-sniper~"To be honest, if I see a player still using an Impulse I'm going to question their motives." |
Posted By: SSOK
Date Posted: 29 July 2008 at 1:52pm
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10 rounders or hopper? ------------- 
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Posted By: Mack
Date Posted: 29 July 2008 at 4:11pm
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I run a Winchester hopper and carry two 30 round pods for refills. (At least with the Phantom; I alternate between BE 40 round hoppers and 12 round stick feeds with my extra paint in 4 10 round tubes with the Hammers.) I also usually wear a sidearm when I'm running with the one of the pumps. -------------
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Posted By: PaiNTbALLfReNzY
Date Posted: 30 July 2008 at 2:29pm
| Wear a ghillie suit IMO. |
Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 30 July 2008 at 2:48pm
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You're lucky you get that. When I play pump (which is more accurately read: "When I play,") I get the "You have to cock that thing each shot? That sucks!" type of comments... ------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell" 
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Posted By: Mack
Date Posted: 30 July 2008 at 5:14pm
I get that as well; it's just a lot less annoying than the "Oh . . . my . . . god. Your-a-sniper! Dude, you have to be on my team 'cause I'm not playin' 'gainst no sniper."
Ghillies are generally nothing more than uncomfortable and impractical additional weight on the field. Edited Addition: I've decided to put a 4 power scope, a bipod and the longest barrel I own on one of my Kingman Hammer's. I'll take it to the field and leave it setting on an old piece of camo netting so everyone can see it and freak out. -------------
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DeTrevni wrote:Posted By: oldpbnoob
Date Posted: 30 July 2008 at 9:04pm
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^^^^ You are such an Uber Sniper. ------------- "When I grow up I want to marry a rich man and live in a condor next to the beach" -- My 7yr old daughter. |
Posted By: Mack
Date Posted: 30 July 2008 at 10:05pm
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^^^ Smart-ass . . . but funny. (I LOLed . . . quite a bit.)
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Posted By: thejudge
Date Posted: 31 July 2008 at 11:01am
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Go in and say that you want to play predator, they all hunt you. then take them all out one by one and really freak them out. lol. I used to get stupid crap like that from newbs when I had my 98. It was the stealth so it was really long. always made me laugh. ------------- Stay low, run fast, and hope that paintball doesn't hit your... http://www.deltasquad.info/"> 
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Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 31 July 2008 at 12:41pm
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I never get mistaken for a "sniper." I guess the tie-dye throws 'em off!
------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell"
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Posted By: stick_boy_2002
Date Posted: 31 July 2008 at 1:51pm
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how come nobody ever says im a sniper when i use my matrix? ------------- 
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Posted By: oldpbnoob
Date Posted: 31 July 2008 at 5:18pm
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Next time you are out Mack, drop on your belly at the start of the game and start crawling into the woods. Even if it is an open area. Or ask one of the noobs if he wants to be your scout and when he eagerly accepts, toss him a colostomy bag and say "lets rock"! Yeah, I am that bored. ------------- "When I grow up I want to marry a rich man and live in a condor next to the beach" -- My 7yr old daughter. |
Posted By: Mack
Date Posted: 31 July 2008 at 5:32pm
^^^  I'm still looking for my issue M16 bipod to put on the pump. I was thinking about mounting it to a PVC barrel shroud/extension . . . I wonder how long an extension I can make? Better yet, I found my bayonet when I was looking for the bipod; I wonder if I can mount that on the marker as well? -------------
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Posted By: oldpbnoob
Date Posted: 31 July 2008 at 5:37pm
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Start out behind the group and start picking them off one by one. Explain afterwards that you are a Spy Sniper. You will be a God then.
------------- "When I grow up I want to marry a rich man and live in a condor next to the beach" -- My 7yr old daughter. |
Posted By: Evil Elvis
Date Posted: 31 July 2008 at 6:00pm
Well hate to be the devils advocate but Websters Dictionary says...  ------------- 
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Posted By: Mack
Date Posted: 31 July 2008 at 6:18pm
^^^ Bad EE! 
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Posted By: Ceesman762
Date Posted: 01 August 2008 at 8:11am
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an M7 bayonet? former standard issue M16 type bayonet? I can make you one! when do you need it? ------------- Innocence proves nothing FUAC!!!!! |
Posted By: Mack
Date Posted: 01 August 2008 at 12:07pm
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Former standard issue M16 bayonet. I'm already working on an idea. (I appreciate the offer though.)
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Posted By: Ceesman762
Date Posted: 01 August 2008 at 1:16pm
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No Problem, I have all kinds of machine at my disposal! I pays to know friends with machine shops. ------------- Innocence proves nothing FUAC!!!!! |
Posted By: Styro Folme
Date Posted: 02 August 2008 at 5:39am
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I've gotten the sniper comments with my Phantom as well. When they start doing that, proclaim that it is in fact, a pistol. |
Posted By: Mack
Date Posted: 02 August 2008 at 11:31am
As I have a stock screwed into the ASA and run the 13 cu. in. tank from a bottom line, I don't think this would work for me. -------------
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Posted By: Styro Folme
Date Posted: 08 August 2008 at 6:25am
"I've played for (x) years, I think I know my equipment by now". |