| With the help of this article you will be able to | | | | safety precaution, when you use the |
| calibrate your paintball gun and also make sure | | | | chronograph, always wear eye protection while |
| that you will be playing safely and fairly, according | | | | handling the paintgun. |
| to the rules set by the International Paintball | | | | During the paintball gun calibration test, you need |
| Players Association. It is not a very difficult task | | | | to record the rate at how fast the balls are |
| to do; here is what you must accomplish: | | | | thrown out from the gun. This also means how |
| 1. The first and most important aspect you need | | | | fast the gun actually fires them. If the gun is not |
| to be aware of is that paintballing is more fun as | | | | firing at the same speed, you need to make |
| well as safe when everyone using the guns is | | | | adjustments to the air regular of your paintball |
| firing at the normal, regulated speeds. | | | | gun. Check again and again until all of the shots |
| 2. Here is what you need to do. Locate a radar | | | | are calibrated. |
| chronograph. If you are used to playing with a | | | | You must be very attentive because many |
| group of people, it is advisable that you all chip in | | | | players have the tendency to turn their guns up |
| and buy one. If you cannot afford one, go to the | | | | after using the chronograph. A nasty habit, but it |
| local store or the paintball field. | | | | is quite common nowadays. If you feel that |
| 3. After you have located a chronograph, you | | | | someone is shooting too hot, have him check out |
| need to fire three shots over it. | | | | his paintgun at the chronograph. All players that |
| 4. Read the speed on the chronograph. They | | | | are caught turning up their paintgun after passing |
| measure feet per seconds also know as FPS. All | | | | the chronograph will be barred from the paintball |
| of the three shots should and must be fire at | | | | field. |
| about the same speed. The recommend speed is | | | | Many people nowadays choose to build their own |
| around 300 FPS or so. | | | | paintball guns. If you are one of them, then the |
| 5. You will need to adjust the air regulator on | | | | entire process of calibrating the gun is obligatory |
| your paintgun as necessary and then test it at | | | | because in comparison to professional paintball |
| the chronograph. | | | | guns that come pre-calibrated, your gun surely is |
| 6. We strongly advise you to play when all of | | | | not around 300 FPS. |
| your friends are firing at the proper speed. | | | | All things considered, the process of calibrating a |
| You also need to be aware of the fact that | | | | paintball gun by using a chronograph is very |
| paintguns fire harder in higher temperatures. If | | | | important to the fairness and safety of the sport. |
| you choose to chronograph the paintgun early in | | | | It is not a very hard thing to do which is why all |
| the morning, by afternoon everyone's paintguns | | | | paintball players should test out the gun before |
| should be tested with the chronograph. As a | | | | getting to the paintball field. |