Choosing the best paintball gun is one of the hardest tasks to perform as a beginner in paintball. With so many options to choose from it can often be difficult to decide which one is best.
If you're new to the game of paintball then that's good to hear! Before you can decide which paintball gun (or marker as it's commonly called) to buy you should first read the rest of this paintball gun buyers guide.
This buyers guide covers everything you need to know about the different styles of paintball guns. You'll decide whether you want a woodsball or speedball gun, a centerfeed or offset loader and if you want to use
compressed air or Co2. This may seem like a lot to decide to a beginner, but don't let it intimidate you. I'll try to make everything as simple as possible so you can choose the best marker to buy and start your paintball
career off the right way!
Woodsball or Speedball
The first and possibly the most important decision you need to make is whether you want to play woodsball or speedball. This is the most important decision because woodsball and speedball guns are vastly different in
style in function. Woodsball guns are normally mechanical and don’t need to be anything more than a simple semi-automatic marker. Sure, you can get a woodsball gun that’s electronic so it can shoot 3 round burst or fully
automatic, but this isn’t necessary. Speedball guns, however, have to be an electro so you can shoot a high rate of fire to keep up with the other players on the field. If not, you will surely be left behind in competition as there is
no way to win when the other players are shooting up to 20 times faster than you.
style in function. Woodsball guns are normally mechanical and don’t need to be anything more than a simple semi-automatic marker. Sure, you can get a woodsball gun that’s electronic so it can shoot 3 round burst or fully
automatic, but this isn’t necessary. Speedball guns, however, have to be an electro so you can shoot a high rate of fire to keep up with the other players on the field. If not, you will surely be left behind in competition as there is
no way to win when the other players are shooting up to 20 times faster than you.
Centerfeed or Offset Design
The next decision you need to make is whether you want a centerfeed or offset loader on your paintball gun.
Honestly, this is basically the same decision as whether you want a woodsball or speedball gun as woodsball markers typically have an offset loader and speedball guns typically are centerfeed.
This is because speedball players need to be able to easily shoot from both sides of the bunker. When using an offset loader this is nearly impossible because the hopper is sticking out of the side and it gets in the way.
When playing woodsball though the offset loader is perfect because it gives you a clear field of view over the marker. This is perfect for matches where you’re playing in the woods and your first shot accuracy is much more
important than being able to shoot the same from both sides of a bunker.
Compressed Air or Co2
The last decision you need to make is whether you want to use compressed air or Co2.
Compressed air - or HPA (high pressure air) - is the best form of propellant for paintball guns as it’s nothing more than air that’s highly compressed in a tank. No brainer right?
Make sure to check to see what type of propellant is available in your area as not everyone has access to HPA. If you have a local paintball field or scuba shop in your area though you should be good to go!
Here's a video below to help you further decide between using HPA and Co2.
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