THE JEW (RaVeN) wrote:everybody seems to be hitting up DealExtreme for one.
I, as with the people I've discussed the topic with, will use the scope to see people far away, not aim at them while shooting.
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THE JEW (RaVeN) wrote:everybody seems to be hitting up DealExtreme for one.
eight_ender wrote:THE JEW (RaVeN) wrote:I'm highly doubtful of the use of "iron sights" on a paintball gun unless you've dropped a $h!t tonne on upgrades and tuning. I, personally, also feel that way about optical/laser sights but I have a feeling I'm in the minority on that as everybody seems to be hitting up DealExtreme for one. I digress.
The beauty of the red dot is that you sight it in from the range you want it to be most effective and from there the rule of thumb is that the paintballs likely wont hit the red dot exactly but will land within the scopes field of view. When you sight it you make sure this is whats happening.
Of course wind and the gun will affect things but I really liked mine when I played last. Lets you quickly know where your paintballs will land on the first shot rather than correcting after you've given yourself away.
[PX] Nebuchadnezzar wrote:I, as with the people I've discussed the topic with, will use the scope to see people far away, not aim at them while shooting.

THE JEW (RaVeN) wrote:For me, at the effective range of a paintball ball gun you're so close just yank the trigger. Sniper kill probability in paintball? Small. A $hit tonne of paint thrown in a haphazard manner around a person? Higher.
Magnus effect, boring size, and paint quality are your big three factors and we, quite frankly, aren't serious enough to make a difference of more than 10% (and that's being pretty generous). I'm not saying a scope is useless. I just wouldn't put much faith.........at all........in them. At our ranges, eyeballing it will work just about as well and save ya at least $50. Not my money and "Happy capitalism" so go crazy, though.
THE JEW (RaVeN) wrote:At our ranges, eyeballing it will work just about as well and save ya at least $50.
[PX] Nebuchadnezzar wrote:THE JEW (RaVeN) wrote:At our ranges, eyeballing it will work just about as well and save ya at least $50.
More like $12
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/3-7x20mm-r ... scope-8183

Paragon wrote:Well, if we're gonna go for looks,
[PX] Nebuchadnezzar wrote:Paragon wrote:Well, if we're gonna go for looks,
... and we are...

THE JEW (RaVeN) wrote:[PX] Nebuchadnezzar wrote:Paragon wrote:Well, if we're gonna go for looks,
... and we are...
Well, some are.
THE JEW (RaVeN) wrote:[PX] Nebuchadnezzar wrote:Paragon wrote:Well, if we're gonna go for looks,
... and we are...
Well, some are.
[PX] Nebuchadnezzar wrote:The cool people at least.