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Paintball Sniper
The paintball sniper is the player on the team most adept at remaining invisible on the field and taking accurate shots from long range. The sniper is an accurate shot from distance over 100 feet. The sniper is able to line up his shot, and move around silently in the process. The sniper is cool on the paintball field and can rise and move silently to line up a deadly shot. While some paintball players prefer blasting around the field, shooting as many paintballs as they can, the sniper can make the most out of the single shot.
"A single shot is all I need." While many paintball players spend tons of money on markers and loaders designed to shoot paintballs at high rates, the sniper only needs one shot to eliminate a player. There are even custom markers designed for the elite paintball sniper. The AM-4 Custom from Action Marker is designed with a barrel sized 15 round feed tube and a collapsible butt stock. The feed tube reduces the size of the gun, enabling the sniper to remain low to the ground without a big hopper to draw attention.
The sniper is a special player on the field. He must work alone, back from the teammates enjoying glory on the other end of the paintball field. A sniper will lay back among the brush while team leaders are up ahead, making a push for the flag. The sniper lends support to his teammates from afar. While some players rely on speed and intimidation for an edge, the paintball sniper relies on stealth and invisibility. Some of the snipers greatest weapons will be the bushes, the brush, the trees, or his Ghillie Suit. These weapons help the paintball sniper blend in to his surroundings. The name of the game is that you can see them, but they can't see you.
A sniper will know when to move quickly into position and then drop back into the brush. Save your energy when you can. Move along by foot until you find a position where you can make your self invisible, the then drop back to your hands and knees if necessary. Learn how to move gradually and fluidly if you are within the go line of site of the opposition. Fast movements could give away your position. Take things nice and slow. Move slowly without jerky head, hand and marker movements. Try to stay out of your enemy's direct line of site. Vietnam veteran snipers, Long Range patrols, (LRPs) and big game hunters have learned how to stay off to the side of the action and how to move around with silky smooth and slow movements.
While the basic precautions for how to move through wooded terrain may seem obvious, there are still a number of thins to pay attention to. When you move, watch where your feet are stepping, and try to avoid twigs and branches if you can. Be sure to walk around overhanging branches. If you feel that you have been spotted out of the corner of an opponents eye, freeze and drop low to the round slowly. Unless an opponent has zeroed in on you, you may still have a chance.
Demonstrate patience when setting up for a lethal shot. If your opponents are traveling in a group, then you may want to wait for the leader or most dominant player to come within range of a paintball sniper elimination shot.
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