Hey I'm new to the board. I'm a hunter and fisherman but just got interested in paintballing. I've never shot a gun or have been hit by a paintball but I think that they would be fun. I've been looking at the Tippman 98. Does anybody know if this is a good gun or what kind of guns are good? I'm looking for a good gun but not too expensive. On the other hand I don't want a cheap one either. I'm looking to spend between $100-$150 on a gun. I've seen kits also. Anybody know of any good kits? Thanks a lot for any help. Turkey Killer

Hey iv been playing now for 6 yrs. I use a spyder but alot of my freinds love the tippman 98. Im playng tommarow and i love to play. It is a lot of fun and it doesnt hurt much.

yes get the 98! make sure though it is the tippmann 98 custom and not just the older regular model 98. you can get the 98 custom power pack for about $160. it is a good, durable gun.

Shootem up just wondering why the 98 custom instead of just the 98? I don't know much about either one I was just wondering what the differences are. Thanks.

the 98 custom is the newer model. it was made to accept a lot of new upgrades that the regular model 98 didnt support. this is good if u plan to upgrade your gun. some of these are the e-bolt to turn your gun into an automatic, the response trigger system, and the low pressure kit to get the most use out of a nitro tank. hope this helps.

Shootem

also welcome to the boards Turkey Killer. Your gonna love it here. It is addicting

Hey thanks Shootem Up. I was going to go to fleet farm this evening to pick up a Tippmann 98 custom that came with a hopper goggles wrenches and something else but I forgot what oh yeah a 9 oz. C02. But we couldn't get over there before they closed so hopefully tomorrow. Any kind of paintballs better then another? Thanks a lot.

Thanks shootem up. I was going to go to Fleet Farm today to pick up a 98 custom kit package but couldn't make it over there in time before they closed. It comes with a 9 oz. co2 a hopper goggles and allen wrenches. It's going for $160.00 which I think is fair. Is there any kind of paintball that shoots better or is better quality then another? Thanks again guy for the help.

TK-
for the paintballs, in warm weather (about 45 or above) any paintballs you get will work. i usually just try to find the cheapest kind around at my Walmart or Target. you may be able to find them for sale at a sporting store like Galyans for 1500 paintballs for $32 which is an extremely good price. the ones i am currently using and my friends are using have been Blue Streak. they are going for the cheapest around here and we have not had one break period. if you are going to be paintballing in colder weather i think that PMI is a decent brand of paintballs for those situations.

also when you get your paintball gun look in the owners manual to find where the velocity adjusting screw is. it is between the trigger and the front grip on your gun. you will want to screw this all the way in. (it may already be) unscrew it about 4 1/2 turns (this is how far i have mine set) that will get you shooting around where you need to be to not hurt anyone but be able to reach out a decent distance.

another tip is before you screw in your co2 to take the oil that came with the gun and put about 3 or 4 drops into the little hole where the co2 threads in. (try to get it in the small hole or as close to it as much as possible) this will get the oil all throughout the gun. the only other place you need to oil is the bolt and i think the barrel. and this is all explained in the owners manual.

good luck and i hope i helped!

Shootem

Great thanks a lot! I'll keep that in mind.