What is A Good Sniper Setup

ok here's a little tippmann help. dont say sniper here. people tend to flame you. just a little advise. also here is a good one:

tippmann 98c

flatline barrel system

expansion chamber

remote line

some sort of scope if you like

i hope this helped you a little. good luck with your set up. and welcome to the forums!!!!!

The popular opinion and consensus ,is that snipers dont exist in paintball , and any Dad-gummit , bone headed Newbie that insists that this is a fantasy game that glorifies combat , and wants to try and be a sniper ,is not only without a total lack of judgement , but is totally detached from reality , and need to be held underwater for about half an hour for a reality check !!

Having said all that , the disbelievers DO have some good points to make , you cannot engage an enemy from beyond the range of effective return fire . No matter the aerodynamics of the flatline , as long as it is shot at a comparable Velocity as other paintball markers ,it will have the same effective range , Simple Physics , and newtons laws of gravity take precedence over advertising hype there . Distance , you wont get with a flatline,, not appreciably anyway , that leaves only one thing,, Accuracy .

There are many things you can do to make your 98 more accurate , most would agree an aftermarket barrel is Prolly the most important , and first upgrade a Tippmann owner should make . I agree with that , and get some practice . Research paint to barrel bore match , barrel lengths , polishing your internals (for shot to shot consistency ) before you spend any money on a barrel , time well spent . Then play with your marker for a bit , see what you like , and what you dislike , then research some more and find the best improvements for YOUR style of play . I only have a few store bought upgrades , Cuz that matches my style of playing , and works for me , that may not work for you ,only you can decide that, lol

The best set up you can get is one you are accurate with and are well practiced on , focus on that , and you will blow away your opponents . its not the marker that defines the player , develop your game first . there are some pump players that OWN the field when they walk on, and its not cuz of their markers ,its whats pulling the trigger !!

Well. You don't need a gun to look like a sniper. You can just buy a tippmann 98 custom buy some speedball upgrades. And use sniper tactics. That will work just as good. Those sights and flatline barrel and stuff is all overpriced. Paintball is a game in itself. Its not made to replicate real life. I use to think the same thing. But its a game in itself. So don't be like oh I don't want that its not realistic. It deosn't matter. Just remember that. And the best tactic that I can give is Just because you can't see them deosn't mean they can't see you. Well I hope that helps.

Groove.

Robert C wrote: I dont know whats more annoying, the sniper posts, or everyone warning them "not to say the "s" word". Anyway I do have to agree, you will quickly grow out of wanting to be a sniper after you play a few games and realize your not doing anything but hurting your team and yourself.

Yeah, I'm glad that people finally realize that, and if they didn't, then I would just give up this sport.