| When choosing what paintballs to use for your paintball | | | | thin enough to be able to burst, as desired, on impact |
| gun, it's easy to become overwhelmed by choice, as | | | | with the given target. Quality shells also tend to be |
| there are so many different types of paintballs | | | | more sphere-shaped and this allows for a straighter |
| available. Selecting the ideal paintball for your marker is | | | | flight trajectory. Some of the cheaper paintballs are |
| important if you take the game seriously and want to | | | | filled with dyes that stain, whereas those in the upper |
| ensure accuracy. The quality of the paintballs will also | | | | bracket use high-mark fully washable paint that can't |
| have a bearing on their ability to travel distance. | | | | be wiped off during the game. |
| Paintballs are available in many sizes although the most | | | | Storage of Paintballs |
| commonly used ones are: 0.68 caliber -- this | | | | If you buy paintballs in bulk then you need to know |
| measurement is just a guideline and the actual size of | | | | how best to store them. They are vulnerable to |
| the paintballs can be anything from .675 -- .695 caliber. | | | | moisture and humidity. Very hot or cold temperature |
| But what exactly is it that renders one make of | | | | fluctuations and atmospheric pressure can alter the |
| paintball better than the next one? Why is it that some | | | | consistency of the paintball filling and cause the shell to |
| are more expensive than other types? Questions like | | | | expand or shrivel. Deterioration of paintballs in this way |
| these are asked on a regular basis and the answer is | | | | can change their performance level during gaming. The |
| - basically 'you get what you pay for'. The more | | | | higher quality paintballs are designed to resist humidity |
| expensive paintballs are manufactured according to | | | | and moisture, and therefore offer superior, more |
| stringent regulations when it comes to quality control. | | | | reliable performance even in extreme conditions. |
| Higher quality paint in the more expensive paintballs | | | | It is advised that paintballs always be stored in a cool, |
| allows for more consistency of size in the resultant | | | | dry place Store paintballs at 59 -- 86 degrees Try to |
| paintballs. In addition, the shells are more dependable | | | | avoid storing paintballs for extended periods of time |
| and designed to endure the blast of air needed to | | | | By taking care of your equipment and choosing the |
| drive the ball out of the paintball gun. Despite being | | | | right paintballs you'll enjoy superior paintball gaming. |
| resistant to this pressure the paintballs' shells are still | | | | |