| What are paintballs? Well, they are small | | | | need bals that will easily smash into your |
| gelatin capsules filled with a water-soluble | | | | opponents. |
| marking dye. The dye in the capsule in not | | | | |
| toxic, which means that it won't hurt you | | | | Apart from its quality the other important |
| even if you were to gulp it down. But, I | | | | factors you must pay attention to is the size |
| wouldn't ingest it if I were you, that is | | | | of the paintball. Your paintballs should fit |
| unless I liked the taste of ink! | | | | into your paintball guns perfectly. Paintball |
| | | | sizes are measured in calibers. Paintballs |
| Many different companies supply paintballs, | | | | are all .68 buts its the last number that |
| ranging from expensive tournament balls to | | | | makes a difference. Most paintballs these |
| much cheaper bals of lower quality of | | | | days are .689. If your local field paint is |
| recreation. If you have a look at you will | | | | too big for your barrel you might consider |
| see some of the ones available. They come in | | | | getting a new barrel . |
| pretty well every color and quantity. | | | | |
| | | | Usually, most paint gun barrels are of .68 |
| In general, paintball fields require you to | | | | calibers. But knowing the exact measure of |
| buy your paint there, because this is how | | | | your paint guns barrel is a pre-requisite for |
| they make money. However, many fields | | | | all paintball purchasers. If your ball |
| nowadays allow BYOB (Bring Your Own | | | | doesn't fit into your barrel your shell will |
| Paintballs) for a small fee. | | | | break and none of the balls will leave your |
| | | | paintball gun in one piece. |
| The kind of paintballs you will be purchasing | | | | |
| for yourself will depend on how you intend to | | | | Paintball guns themselves come in a number of |
| use it. Some have a thicker fill, some have a | | | | varieties, like the paintballs themselves. |
| thinner fill. Take a look at for different | | | | Consider the Ion gun, which has all the |
| types of paintballs. | | | | standard features you woudl expect, plus is |
| | | | extremely versatile. Think about your level |
| For practical purposes, you are more likely | | | | of skill and expertise when choosing a gun, |
| to go for a cheaper product, and quality | | | | as well as your budget. There's no point |
| might not be a top priority. Of course, a | | | | having an excellent gun if you can't aim it |
| tournament ball will need to be the best, and | | | | accurately. If you have a look at you will |
| you have to have balls that won't burst in | | | | see a list of paintball guns you might be |
| your paintball gun. On the other hand, you | | | | interested in. |