How far will your gun fire ?

[johnmassive]

This link may be helpful: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trajectory_of_a_projectile

The initial height of the projectile is something I would have probably overlooked.

 

[Luke W]

A tape measure would be so much simpler

 

[lemonadeX]

As Revolt says, D=VT couldn't be used due to the amount of factors not being taken into account. For that equation to work, you would need to assume a constant velocity (or take an average velocity), and even then you aren't considering the initial acceleration, the effect of gravity and drag on the paintball.

If you split the projection into the vertical and horizontal components, you are kinda getting somewhere in that you can use a relevant SUVAT equation to calculate distance for each component, but you would still need to know the time the paintball is in the air.

Probably best to forget all that physics cr@p and do a number of experiments (if you have the space), firing paintballs at different angles and measuring the distance. Although it doesn't happen a lot in a game, a paintball fired upwards at a 45 degree angle is gonna travel a hellova lot further than one fired horizontally, hence why safety is always a big factor in something like this.

-Will

 

[Luke W]

Back to the point of the poll, just use safety netting?

 

[lemonadeX]

Back to the point of the poll, just use safety netting?

Unless the side netting also has a roof, being able to fire paintballs over the top would still be a cause for concern.

But yeah, back to the poll - At an angle a paintball could easily exceed 100m.

 

[Luke W]

Unless the side netting also has a roof, being able to fire paintballs over the top would still be a cause for concern.

If it is high enough, then you should be able to stop most balls that could accidently go through, and if it is done purposely, ban the tw*ts.

Luke.

 

[lemonadeX]

if it is done purposely, ban the tw*ts.

Banning somebody for breaking this rule would be a bit late if the paintball had already hit someone in the eye

And it would need to be REALLY tall to no longer cause a danger, which just isn't practical. I don't mean to look at it all negatively, but thats what the Government would do

-Will

 

[Luke W]

Banning somebody for breaking this rule would be a bit late if the paintball had already hit someone in the eye

And it would need to be REALLY tall to no longer cause a danger, which just isn't practical. I don't mean to look at it all negatively, but thats what the Government would do

-Will

True, but unless you're in some sort of enclosed box, then the balls could still find a way out.

There is danger in everything we do, the easiest form of protection is common sense!!!

Luke.

 

[RainbowShooter]

but if it had a "roof" would you like to take down the netting every so oftern to clean it as people complain about not enough light getting in

 

[Shadlad]

Ok the point is a site has just been granted planning permission near me and the council do not think it needs safety netting.This site is straight on to a road that people walk along and drive to a public lake. The reason they give is because paintball guns don't fire over a cerrtain distance. So I want to get a poll from paintballers showing that we all know this is total bull. I am worried an accident happens and am totally pissed off the council are numb nuts that don't have a clue ! If an accident happens because a site that knows jack **** has opened it will have a knock on effect to all paintballers !