If .50 calibre takes off....

[Swampthing]

I’ve seen a 0.5" cal spyder/gi-milsim fm50/ a converted impulse/vibe look-alike and a kit from Planet that converts an ego breech but ive not seen a sausage on this new paint, are there any details on it yet?

When the rumors started on this there was talk about increasing the paintball velocity and increasing the fill density to compensate for the drop in size but we now know the velocity will be identical so is there any information about the new ball density?

When I first heard of 0.5" I thought it could bring into the sport a few benefits but now im not so sure. With the smaller projectile that requires less air and in the same pod pack we can carry over double the amount of paint onto the field, I'm worried how is this going to affect all aspects of the game.

I’ve seen the cons of 0.5" are listed as, lower cost, accuracy, load out capacity, air efficiency.

Isn’t the net result going to be everyone shooting more paint? So doesn’t that negate the cost aspect?

I'm starting to view this as nothing more than a money game,

 

[Ainsley]

Keep your section of the bill low Pipes; remeber I'm supplying the fillet steaks for the bbq

 

[Evil Rich]

I’ve seen a 0.5" cal spyder/gi-milsim fm50/ a converted impulse/vibe look-alike and a kit from Planet that converts an ego breech but ive not seen a sausage on this new paint, are there any details on it yet?

When the rumors started on this there was talk about increasing the paintball velocity and increasing the fill density to compensate for the drop in size but we now know the velocity will be identical so is there any information about the new ball density?

When I first heard of 0.5" I thought it could bring into the sport a few benefits but now im not so sure. With the smaller projectile that requires less air and in the same pod pack we can carry over double the amount of paint onto the field, I'm worried how is this going to affect all aspects of the game.

I’ve seen the cons of 0.5" are listed as, lower cost, accuracy, load out capacity, air efficiency.

Isn’t the net result going to be everyone shooting more paint? So doesn’t that negate the cost aspect?

I'm starting to view this as nothing more than a money game,

Dave I'll bring round the Facefull magazine with an interesting write up about .50cal, it won't make .68 redundant over night according to the blurb. The two calibers will co-exist.

Due to less energy being displaced upon impact, more paint from the fill is left on the target then .68, where a lot of fill 'bounce's' off.

 

[thomas221289]

Dave I'll bring round the Facefull magazine with an interesting write up about .50cal, it won't make .68 redundant over night according to the blurb. The two calibers will co-exist.

Due to less energy being displaced upon impact, more paint from the fill is left on the target then .68, where a lot of fill 'bounce's' off.

bring it on sunday please!

 

[Robbo]

Sorry, don't do joint seminars, but I got no problem in watching Pipes and Nick give one

 

[Swampthing]

Dave I'll bring round the Facefull magazine with an interesting write up about .50cal, it won't make .68 redundant over night according to the blurb. The two calibers will co-exist.

Due to less energy being displaced upon impact, more paint from the fill is left on the target then .68, where a lot of fill 'bounce's' off.

I know they can co exist and it will take time to filter its way in, what I dont quite get is for the lighter paintball to break on impact with its lower K.E. the paintball shell will have to be more fragile (I guess thats why we are not seeing higher velocitys for this new ammo).

Is the paint shell quality going to get suddenly get better and cheaper with 50cal ??

Ive just read on the nation that the mass of the 0.5" is actually under the weight factor of 0.68", lower in density ???, personally i need to understand the maths on this.

 

[Robbo]

Ive just read on the nation that the mass of the 0.5" is actually under the weight factor of 0.68", lower in density ???, personally i need to understand the maths on this.

Swamp, please expand on this, I'm not sure what you mean here ...

 

[Robbo]

As for any co-existence?
This generally happens during the uptake period and up until about 18 months after the critical mass has been reached.

...but this is all predicated upon the notion it is superior.
And by that I mean, it performs better or costs less, or both.

If it performs better, then the uptake period will be considerably less as it will if it works out cheaper; if it's both, then I predict the update period about 18 months with an afterward crossover lag of about a year.

From what I have seen and been told, the paintball player has interesting time ahead ....

 

[Ainsley]

Sorry, don't do joint seminars, but I got no problem in watching Pipes and Nick give one

So you'll be eating all the steak while we work.....

 

[Robbo]

So you'll be eating all the steak while we work.....

I think the chances of me being there border upon the none and fcuk all .... I think I'll do it my garden and post up the vid on youtube, that seems a lot more civilised to me rather than driving all that way to where northern people live with their dominoes ....