A buddy and I were talking the other day and we have noticed a serious lack of training out there for woodsball and rec ballers and in particular, paintball sniper training for those wanting to play a more serious game of stealth, recon and ambush.
So, we started putting together a wish list. If money were no object and we could get training from whoever/wherever we wanted, what would we ask for. Here were a couple of our ideas:
- Camouflage expert, maybe from a military school
- Stealth and movement expert
- Marker tuning and selection.
Those were just a few but I thought I’d give you all a chance to jump in. So leave a comment below. Any relevant training that your heart desires is fair game.
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For camo styles/ techniques, stealth move is a must, marker tuning, judgeing distance, wind, tematures and how they affect the ball as it leaves the gun.
Given the lack of ideal equipment for this role I would love to see some DIY stuff on building a sniper gun and maybe some other gear as well. I have built one sniper gun and I have started another one that will be a mag feed designed for finned paintballs. It took a great deal of hunting to find the information needed, it would be great to have this type if help in one location.
How to blend in the suroundings, finding the best spots to fire from, estimate distance to target, shooting moving targets….
would like to know if a spyder mr1 can be made into a snyper marker
I would wanna learn about hand signals that a marksmen would use.
Fieldcraft is IMO one of the hardest things to learn most other things can be fixed with money and time but if you don’t have the fieldcraft then it doesn’t matter.
I think reviews are great. Also, help with those long distance shots. And please include effective ways to cover your teamates that are advancing.
how to have better aim and what gun mods should be done for this.
How to get a marker as accurate as possible.
Get a Q&A session with an actual marine sniper thats on leave or something and ask him what his best tips are.
As has already been said, Fieldcraft, knowing how to blend in and move silently are key to a snipers trade. That and having a weapon tuned and properly prepared for the job at hand.
Great article. I am a firm believer of slow steady movement will hide you the best in the chaos of a match. One thing I would like to share is, when I am hunting sniper the dead giveaway I look for is the hopper. That thing sticking up is like a flag saying “here I am”. I use a TacCap from Rap4. It diminishes my profile drastically. Even though I go from 200 shots to 56. As a sniper it is the first couple of shots that count.
Umm more so then what you guys had up because the camo expert would also cover the movement techniques.
if i had the golden opportunity of a life time no money is needed, not gonna lie Mike Jaco the author of “the intuitive warrior” only because, training can get you to a level that can get you the perfect stalk/ambush.
And the reason i would talk to Micheal is only because his real world experiences and valuable insights from his life I think would increase your “game”
Also he was a Trainer for the Navy Seals “hell week” he could train you to do absolutely everything but more so then physically training, but more so the Mental training required for anyone training for Tactical paintball sniping.
I would love to get more knowledge about how to make the perfect gun/riffle-wrap.
If you could make a video from the really beginning, to the last day on how to make the ghilliesuit, from the beginning. Like a diary with pictures.
MAKE MORE VIDEOES OF YOU IN THE ACTUAL BATTLEFIELD!!!
While it’s fun to talk about extreme equipment and techniques, I would think that fundamental and intermediate-level techniques, strategies and equipment would be appreciated by more members. I thought your video of how to create a simple ghillie elastic for a marker was perfect. Many people would like to begin with relatively inexpensive upgrades and new ways to hone their skills (although I have enjoyed taking out the ultra-equipped yet less aware opponents). Videos from other experts in guest spots would be welcome, too.
You can always create a more advanced thread for those who consider themselves to have been snipers for some time. I look forward to more of your work. Oorah!
I would love to see an article or video on How to make your own camo at the field, quickly. Store bought camo is good, but every field is different. I know Military snipers often make their own camo when they get to the kill area. In paintball, we do not usually have time to do this to that level, but I would liek to know the most effective quick tricks to use in order to incorporate the local flavor into my Camo. I do not use Ghillie suits. they slow me down if I ever need to move quickly. Thanks.
you definately know your stuff and i love that i just want to know how to make my gun more accurate.
i would like to know how to deploy a fellow sniper so that as a team we could maximize effectiveness, and i think that you should teach not only sniper tecniques, but counter sniper tecniques as well
I would like to learn more on how to move and shoot without being seen.
More on hand singles and how to keep paintballs from deforming as well how to judge distance properly
I would really love to see some training on breathing properly, not getting excited before you shoot and being able to calm your heart rate. I would be awesome to get some help holding your gun the same every time, to always be as accurate as possible. It would also help a lot of players, including me, how to communicate through hand and body signals / language to other players.
Well I was hoping to learn wat add ins to get for my marker, also wat markers r best to use as a sniper gun. Would like to see how the enviornment can affect ur shot.
I would love a video so I can see what to and what not to do for camo.
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