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A Ball Sizer For Paintballs

There are tons of paintball accessories and supplies but one that you hardly ever hear about is the ball sizer. Who knew that paintballs could come in so many sizes that you may want to consider owning a ball sizer so that you can check the size of your balls? Everyone knows that different barrels have different size inner diameters. So how can that affect my game and why is it important? Well, lets get into it and find out.

The inner diameter of your paintball gun barrel is designed to be a certain size. That size is designed to fit a certain size paintball. If the size of your gun barrel and the size of your paintballs dont match up properly that you are going to have some problems. Have you ever played with your friends before and wondered why your shots just dont have the punch that they did the last time you played? Chances are that your paintballs were the wrong size for your paintball gun. If your paintballs are a smaller diameter than the inner diameter of your gun barrel than you are loosing precious air around the ball and there is not enough pressure to move the ball properly.

Or maybe you have experienced a shot where the ball missed the target to one side or the other and you knew that you had them in your sites. Again the ball is too small for the barrel. The best way to check to see if the balls you are using fit your barrel properly is to remove the barrel from your paintball gun, be sure to do it safely, and try to roll a ball through the barrel. If the ball rolls completely through your gun then you paintballs are to small. If, when blowing lightly through the barrel the paintballs get stuck in the middle of the barrel your paintballs are too big. Too big will cause problems with the ball having enough power to get all the way down the field.

The proper dimension and fit of your balls in your paintball gun should be when you blow lightly and the ball goes all the way through. It doesnt get stuck and it doesnt roll out the other side by itself either. There is just enough pressure to hold the ball in the barrel as you gently blow it through. So what does a ball sizer have to do with the size of the balls that Im using? Well once that you determine the proper size of balls for your gun you can be sure to use that size only and not have the problems that some of the lesser experienced paintballers have because they havent learned this technique.

Again having a paintball sizer can eliminate some of the problems you may be experiencing because the paintballs that you are using dont fit your gun properly. To determine whether you are using the right size of ball remove the barrel of your paintball gun and roll a ball through it. If the ball rolls easily on its own the ball is to small and if, while gently blowing on one end of the barrel, the ball gets stuck in the middle your paintballs are to big. The perfect size paint ball for your gun will blow through your barrel with a slight pressure. As always be safe and dont shoot yourself in the eye.

About the Author

Mike regularly writes for ProlificPaintball.com, they carry such paintball equipment as Paintball Marker and the Tippmann A-5, as well as many other items from a variety of manufacturers.

what is the best barrel for the Tippmann A5?

i want to get a barrel for my tippmann which one is the best

The best barrel is the Flatline made from Tippmann. It is so accurate and increases your guns range about 100 feet.

Try this link to learn more about it.

http://www.specialopspaintball.com/articles/tippmann_flatline_barrel.asp

its a very good article. The Flatline is the best barrel out there since I have one and have used it. It gives you a precise shot.

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