| Choosing a paintball gun can be a hard thing to do. | | | | that you cant go wrong with. |
| There are so many options and things to consider | | | | Maybe woodsball isn't you thing? maybe you like the |
| when choosing a paintball marker. We are going to | | | | tournament style play we know as speedball. There |
| break it down into a few easy to use guidelines to | | | | are a couple different forms of speedball such as xball, |
| think of when you are shopping for your new paintball | | | | 7man, etc. This is a fast paced high intensity sport. If |
| gun. | | | | you are looking for a gun for this style of play, your |
| First, Decide a price limit. This is one of the most | | | | options are endless. When your looking for a gun in this |
| important things to consider when shopping. Decide a | | | | category you may want to look for a gun with certain |
| good price you are comfortable spending on a marker. | | | | characteristics. First, you will want a gun that is light and |
| This can be from $100.00 to $2,000 and everything in | | | | compact. In speedball everything is about staying tight |
| between. One of the worst things you can do is spend | | | | in your bunker and a long heavy gun makes this hard |
| too much money on a marker. | | | | to do. Secondly, you will want a gun with the firing |
| Second decide what format of paintball you like to | | | | modes you need to play different formats. For |
| play. Do you enjoy the excitement of a scenario game | | | | example if you wanted to play an xball tournament, |
| that only woods ball can bring you? Or maybe you | | | | you marker will need to be capped at 13.3 BPS, If you |
| enjoy the fast paced high speed action of speed ball. | | | | are playing the millennium series, its 12 BPS. However |
| This will help determine what type of gun you will want | | | | don't choose a gun solely on its firing modes as most |
| to buy. | | | | guns can be upgraded to handle every type of firing |
| If you want to focus on woodsball, you will probably | | | | mode you may need. |
| want a gun from a company like Battle Tested or | | | | Remember, purchasing a paintball gun will be one of |
| Tippmann products. These companies specialize in this | | | | the most costly paintball purchases you will make. A |
| form of paintball making some of the coolest and | | | | marker is the key part of your game and with all of |
| realistic looking military style guns on the market. Both | | | | the different types of guns on the market, it really |
| of these companies make a very high quality product | | | | helps to do your homework. |