What temp should paintballs be stored at?

The Best Way to Store Paintballs

The dryness prevents the paintballs from absorbing humidity and swelling while the cool temperature (50-70 degrees Fahrenheit) is an optimal temperature to keep the paintballs as stable as possible.

How do you keep paintballs fresh?

One of the top tips is to keep the paintballs in a cool, dry place. You'll also need to rotate them now and then. The proper temperature to keep paintballs in is about 50 to 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Make sure the area isn't humid because humidity will cause the paintballs to swell and not function correctly.

How long can you store paintballs for?

If they absorb moisture, they will swell in size. The shelf life of paintballs is three months. If they are well protected, they may last for as long as a year. Paintballs should be stored in a dry and cool place with temperatures ranging between 50°F to 70°F.

How do you make paintballs less brittle?

With brittle paint you want to warm it up a wee bit, then maintain it at that temperature. If it begins to get a little bouncy turn the heat down a little.

How cold is too cold for paintball?

Paintballs and Cold Weather

Cold weather of any kind affects paintballs. Therefore, we store our paintballs in a weather-controlled office trailer. When paintballs are left in temperatures under 70 degrees, the gelatin fill hardens and makes the outer shell become brittle.

Paint Management - More Important Than You Think

Can you play paintball in the winter?

You can play paintball in the winter, but you need to adjust your equipment, clothes, and game tactics. Keeping your paintballs warm is essential. Adjust the dwell, pressure, and bolt of your marker. Dress in layers, use gloves to keep your hands warm and dry, and beware of slippery ice.

Are there softer paintballs?

Paintball Soft is a low-impact version of paintball, making it an excellent choice for new players that want to try paintball—including kids! Players will use a Semi-Automatic Air Gun that shoots . 50 caliber soft gel paintballs.

What is the range of paintball guns?

The effective range of a paintball gun depends on the paint and what your opponents are wearing (softer clothing does stop paintballs from breaking), but is usually around 80-100 feet.

Can you leave paintballs in the hopper?

The hopper must be clean and dry inside. Your jumping, diving, and other movements trying to dodge others' paintballs may have cracked a paintball within your hopper. The remaining paintballs will be covered with paint making them stick together and lead to misfeeds and gun blockages.

Do airsoft or paintball guns shoot farther?

The Airsoft BB's are much smaller and lighter than Paintballs meaning that although the Airsoft guns fire “faster”, the BB's have a lot less energy than paintballs. (Airsoft uses small 6mm BB's whereas Paintball uses large 17-18mm Pellets).

What does HPA stand for in paintball?

One of the most common questions beginning players ask is the difference between using Compressed Air (also referred to as Nitro, Nitrogen, N2, HPA or High Pressure Air) and CO2 tanks. In a nutshell, both provide pressure for a paintball marker to cycle and propel the paintball.

How many mph does a paintball gun shoot?

But how fast are they really moving? The average paintball has a velocity of about 280 fps, or 190 mph, which is far slower than any regular gun.

What is jelly ball paintball?

Shot from the easy-to-use Blasters, the soft Gelly Balls bounce off kids – leaving no stain, mess, or sting. Unlike Nerf guns, where the players have to constantly reload with ammo off the floor, a Gelly Ball Blaster holds 750 shots without reloading! Just pull the trigger and they shoot!

Are paintball guns low impact?

What Exactly is the Low Impact Option? Well, to put it simply, they're a smaller sized paintball gun that shoots smaller paintballs. These paintballs are less than half the size of a standard paintball! Smaller paintballs = lower impact.

Can you throw paintballs?

Goblies® Throwable Paintballs are paintballs that you throw like water balloons. The squishy paintballs are filled with a paint-like colorful goo that clings to skin and targets, but is still easy to wash off even after hours in the sun. The outside membrane is made from seaweed extract.

Do paintballs break in the cold?

Paintballs can just as easily shatter from the cold as they can melt from the heat, so aim for a room temperature inside your bag. Too much premature cold exposure can cause the paint to become brittle and prone to cracks or breaks with the lightest touch.

What are winter paintballs?

GI Sportz Frostbite is a Sub-Zeroclimate true winter ball, where both shell and fill are designed to ensure fields can operate throughout the winter with reliability and consistency.

What should a girl wear paintballing?

Can you paintball in December?

Paintball is a fun sport that you can play year round.

Does 300 fps hurt in paintball?

Safe velocity is between 220 and 280 FPS. Paintball goggles are rated to withstand 300FPS and paintballs themselves are made to shoot optimally between the same ranges.

What psi do paintball guns use?

In most cases, paintball guns use compressed air tanks with high pressure ratings, generally ranging from 3000 psi up to 5000 psi.

What kind of paintball guns are used in community?

Tippmann TPX Paintball Pistol

The paintball guns used on Community were modified Tippmann TPX paintball pistols. It's is a . 68 caliber marker, and considered one of the smallest and lightest guns around. It has an 8-round magazine and runs off of a single 12g CO2 cartridge which is stored under the barrel.

Is compressed air or CO2 better for paintball?

Compressed air's main advantage is consistency. The more consistent pressure results in much more consistent performance. Compressed air is marginally affected by temperature, unlike CO2, making it great for cold weather and electronic guns. Most paintball fields charge for all-day compressed air fills.

Can I use an air compressor to fill my paintball tank?

Of course, you can fill other people's paintball tanks as well as scuba tanks, but for most paintball players, this option is out of reach. Don't even try to use your tire pump or a standard air compressor—it won't work.