| A good paintball team will often have specialized | | | | is essential. |
| operators, like snipers. Tracking their prey, snipers | | | | Another requirement for paintball sniper rifle is having |
| often have particular needs for their paintball marker, | | | | a sight that is extremely accurate. Your cover will be |
| using it as a sniper rifle. Not often found on the | | | | blown after your first shot, and you may not get a |
| speed course, snipers hide and track their prey, | | | | second one. Snipers aim carefully and make the most |
| relying on the unexpected. | | | | of every shot. |
| A paintball game in a wooded area or with plenty of | | | | The trigger must be smooth and it must be quick to |
| other cover, played over a long period of time, is | | | | engage. As a sniper, you take your time picking your |
| perfect for snipers. A paintball sniper rifle has to | | | | shots, but once you've aimed, you need to be able |
| deliver precise hits on selected targets from long | | | | to fire off quickly before your target moves or |
| range. The idea is to pick off opposing team-mates | | | | discovers you. |
| whilst also confusing the enemy because they don't | | | | To reduce the risk of your paint capsule exploding in |
| know where the sniper is. They should be | | | | the barrel, you need to have the correct size. A too |
| well-camouflaged or hidden. | | | | small paint palette will come out of the barrel |
| Firing at a long range is a sniper activity that often | | | | ricocheting, and your accuracy will be limited. Check |
| requires a pump action gun, because of their | | | | your barrel specifications, and have funny of correct |
| accuracy. The paintball sniper rifle should be well | | | | size capsules on hand. |
| maintained, so it fires easily and smoothly. Any delay | | | | An important part of paintball gear are good quality |
| may decrease your chances of getting a hit off | | | | goggles. Particularly for snipers, these are essential. |
| before you are hit. | | | | Snipers often stay near the ground, and have a |
| There are several different marker models available | | | | higher chance of getting hit in the face, and other |
| at make a great paintball sniper rifle. Popular and | | | | paintball players. Paintball safety allows you to come |
| inexpensive models include Spyder and Tippman. It's | | | | back and play another game. |
| always a good idea to try out several models and | | | | Taking care of these paintball sniper rifle essentials will |
| see which ones fire quickly and smoothly with | | | | elevate you to the ranks of a master sniper. Your |
| accuracy. | | | | rifle should be accurate, fast, and camouflaged easily. |
| You may go to great lengths to camouflage yourself | | | | By outfitting yourself in camouflage gear, and getting |
| for paintball play, and you should also think about | | | | some decent goggles, you'll be all set for paintball |
| camouflaging your rifle. You should have a dark color | | | | sniper play. |
| rifle, no stainless steel or colors. For a sniper, surprise | | | | |