Difference between revisions of "Paintball"
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| − | A '''paintball''' is a small hollow sphere filled with a | + | A '''paintball''' is a small hollow sphere filled with a non-toxig, washable 'paint'. They are designed to splatter upon impact.<br> |
| − | + | They are commonly available for the game of paintball, and they are round and have a fairly uniform mass - generaly good for accuracy in smoothbore barrels. | |
== Aerodynamics == | == Aerodynamics == | ||
| − | Paintballs are assumed to have a Cd of about .5, as they are smooth spheres. | + | Paintballs are assumed to have a Cd of about .5, as they are smooth spheres.<br> |
They may be launched out of a curved barrel to increase range via the Magnus effect (the same at work in [[hop-up]] devices. | They may be launched out of a curved barrel to increase range via the Magnus effect (the same at work in [[hop-up]] devices. | ||
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* A rock, a paintball ruptures. | * A rock, a paintball ruptures. | ||
| − | Due to their low sectional density, | + | Due to their low sectional density, most launchers will fire a paintball too fast to be considered safe, which is generally considered to be 300 fps. Furthermore, acctualy making a reliable, accurate, and rapidly firing weapon is a complicated task that probably can't be done without a lathe.<br> |
| − | + | Even then, most fields won't let you play with your homebrew weapon; spudguns that fire paintballs should be considered target-practice devices only. | |
[[Category:Projectiles]] | [[Category:Projectiles]] | ||
Revision as of 00:11, 27 August 2006
A paintball is a small hollow sphere filled with a non-toxig, washable 'paint'. They are designed to splatter upon impact.
They are commonly available for the game of paintball, and they are round and have a fairly uniform mass - generaly good for accuracy in smoothbore barrels.
Aerodynamics
Paintballs are assumed to have a Cd of about .5, as they are smooth spheres.
They may be launched out of a curved barrel to increase range via the Magnus effect (the same at work in hop-up devices.
Use and target performance
Paintballs are typically launched out of 3/4" CPVC, as that is the most commonly available that pipe that is a close match for their diameter. Some prefer 3/4" sch 80, and the ultimate is recognized as being 3/4" sch 120, although this pipe is extremely hard to find and not commonly used. Sch 120 barrels are thicker and are a tighter fit, decreasing sag and increasing velocity.
Paintballs are typically breech loaded, and their shape allows them to be stored in magazines/clips.
Upon impact with:
- A twig, a paintball typically ruptures.
- A water-filled milk jug, a paintball typically ruptures.
- A tree, a paintball ruptures.
- A rock, a paintball ruptures.
Due to their low sectional density, most launchers will fire a paintball too fast to be considered safe, which is generally considered to be 300 fps. Furthermore, acctualy making a reliable, accurate, and rapidly firing weapon is a complicated task that probably can't be done without a lathe.
Even then, most fields won't let you play with your homebrew weapon; spudguns that fire paintballs should be considered target-practice devices only.
