Author Topic: Paintball minigun (Read 1010 times)

Wolfala · « **on:** October 23, 2009, 12:19:00 PM »

Yup, i've got a stiffy for this one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0xOA4A2ESM

gyrene81 · « **Reply #1 on:** October 23, 2009, 12:46:16 PM »

OMG

That would scare me...where's the paintball sniper rifle?

branch37 · « **Reply #2 on:** October 23, 2009, 01:07:37 PM »

thats just not fair

Banshee7 · « **Reply #3 on:** October 23, 2009, 01:09:47 PM »

Where can I get one

indy007 · « **Reply #4 on:** October 23, 2009, 01:55:48 PM »

Quote from: gyrene81 on October 23, 2009, 12:46:16 PM

OMG

That would scare me...where's the paintball sniper rifle?

There are no sniper rifles. All markers are limited by insurance regulations, typically to 280 feet per second velocity.

That minigun could also not pass insurance regulations and be used on a typical paintball field.

Wolfala · « **Reply #5 on:** October 23, 2009, 02:03:09 PM »

Quote from: indy007 on October 23, 2009, 01:55:48 PM

There are no sniper rifles. All markers are limited by insurance regulations, typically to 280 feet per second velocity.

That minigun could also not pass insurance regulations and be used on a typical paintball field.

Insurance regs? how so? cockers do 30 balls per second or up. the velocity remains consistent with any marker - not to exceed 300 fps.

Saxman · « **Reply #6 on:** October 23, 2009, 02:20:56 PM »

Anyone need to paint their house?

indy007 · « **Reply #7 on:** October 23, 2009, 02:39:00 PM »

Quote from: Wolfala on October 23, 2009, 02:03:09 PM

Insurance regs? how so? cockers do 30 balls per second or up. the velocity remains consistent with any marker - not to exceed 300 fps.

a cocker doesn't do 30 bps without some serious electronics. You have to read the rules, and how they handle different firing modes, from semi auto to bursting to ramping. It varies from venue to venue and series to series. Full-auto is very, very widely banned.

Velocity is a separate issue, which is why I was pointing out to gyrene81 there are no "sniper" paintball markers. They all have the capability to shoot the exact same distances.

Selino631 · « **Reply #8 on:** October 23, 2009, 02:42:19 PM »

Quote from: gyrene81 on October 23, 2009, 12:46:16 PM

OMG

That would scare me...where's the paintball sniper rifle?

here it is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_BBhVl_OPg

Strip · « **Reply #9 on:** October 23, 2009, 03:03:29 PM »

Quote from: indy007 on October 23, 2009, 01:55:48 PM

There are no sniper rifles. All markers are limited by insurance regulations, typically to 280 feet per second velocity.

That minigun could also not pass insurance regulations and be used on a typical paintball field.

Quote from: indy007 on October 23, 2009, 02:39:00 PM

a cocker doesn't do 30 bps without some serious electronics. You have to read the rules, and how they handle different firing modes, from semi auto to bursting to ramping. It varies from venue to venue and series to series. Full-auto is very, very widely banned.

Velocity is a separate issue, which is why I was pointing out to gyrene81 there are no "sniper" paintball markers. They all have the capability to shoot the exact same distances.

The term "sniper rifle" has very little to do with velocity.....

In fact most of the military sniper rifles fire ammunition that is within 5% (velocity wise) of normal standard issue G.I. ammo.

With that in mind there are several 24" to 30" rifled barrels that will make a gun very accurate (relatively anyway) at longer ranges.

So I feel saying there are no "sniper" rifles is a bit misleading....

Strip

indy007 · « **Reply #10 on:** October 23, 2009, 05:01:35 PM »

Quote from: Strip on October 23, 2009, 03:03:29 PM

Strip

Real bullets are not paintballs either. Paintballs are spherical, with an internal fluid body. Rifling has been done, but it doesn't work out well, particularly when you get a break in the neck/breech/bolt head/barrel area. It's very difficult to get the paint out of the grooves. As per the collegiate paintball thread, the single most important thing is paint to barrel match. It does not really matter what kind of gun the barrel is attached to. Also, you have to contend with energy loss over the flight. The more energy loss, the less chance of a break. The gun can't do anything about that, since the object is totally disconnected from the gun the millisecond it leaves the barrel.

Two objects with equal drag, same airfoil, fired at the same velocity (mandated to either 280 or 300 fps by insurance for all markers in play), at the same altitude, will travel the same distance every time.

Strip · « **Reply #11 on:** October 23, 2009, 05:34:28 PM »

Quote from: indy007 on October 23, 2009, 05:01:35 PM

Real bullets are not paintballs either. Paintballs are spherical, with an internal fluid body. Rifling has been done, but it doesn't work out well, particularly when you get a break in the neck/breech/bolt head/barrel area. It's very difficult to get the paint out of the grooves. As per the collegiate paintball thread, the single most important thing is paint to barrel match. It does not really matter what kind of gun the barrel is attached to. Also, you have to contend with energy loss over the flight. The more energy loss, the less chance of a break. The gun can't do anything about that, since the object is totally disconnected from the gun the millisecond it leaves the barrel.

Two objects with equal drag, same airfoil, fired at the same velocity (mandated to either 280 or 300 fps by insurance for all markers in play), at the same altitude, will travel the same distance every time.

At what point did I say velocity would be effected after the gun leaves the barrel?

Careful where you go with this, I have shot 5" five shot groups at 1000 yards and am fully aware of the dynamics.

To borrow this from Selino...

"Sniper" type paintball guns do exist are accurate at much farther ranges when done properly even with standard issue paintballs.

Strip

Strip · « **Reply #12 on:** October 23, 2009, 05:35:26 PM »

FYI....

Some of the better "rifled" barrels arent even grooved.....

Strip

Tac · « **Reply #13 on:** October 23, 2009, 09:26:23 PM »

err i dont see the point of it. may as well just pop all the paintballs into a cartridge, slap it onto an overpowered squirt gun and call it a painthrower 'cause the effect will be the same.

gyrene81 · « **Reply #14 on:** October 23, 2009, 10:00:46 PM »

Quote from: Strip on October 23, 2009, 05:34:28 PM

At what point did I say velocity would be effected after the gun leaves the barrel?

Strip

Truthfully? LOL...you never did say velocity would be affected after the gun leaves the barrel...

Sorry man...couldn't resist.

You hit 5 inch groups at 1000 yards with a paintball gun?

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