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