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By David Muhlestein, About.com Guide to Paintball

The Paintball Sniper

Monday July 30, 2007
(c) 2007 David Muhlestein licensed to About.com, Inc Many people want to be a sniper and believe they need some amazing gun that will out shoot anything on the field and guarantee their spot as a paintball master. Unfortunately, no such gun actually exists. The secret to being a sniper is to out wit, out wait and out play your opponent. With a solid game plan and a little luck, being an effective paintball sniper is within your reach.
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April 12, 2008 at 10:12 pm
(1) Sniper Paintball Guns says:

I believe there are certain items that can definitely increase your potential to become a sniper. One being a good barrel. The flatline barrel is well known for its range, but not really for its accuracy. There are several types of barrels out there such as rifled barrels that give the ball a spin insted of it flying dead out of the barrel. Also, a longer barrel isn’t always the best way to go either. If you’re wanting to increase your sniper ability then start reading up on different barrels and check out the reviews on them. The rest is mostly skill.

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