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In recent years, paintball guns have become more widely available. It was around the early 2000s that paintball guns started making a comeback. They died later in the 90’s due to the hyped-up semi-cars that were highly sought after. Paintball players wanted faster markers that could take them out of the old 12 gram style of play. Now that paintball players have filled up well with the newest technology, guns have receded in the light of lime.
More and more paintball players are looking for a reliable backup gun to take to the woods.
Today, paintball has become a multi-caliber sport. By multiple caliber, I mean different sized projectiles are fired. Two rounds that are commonly found used by paintball guns are .43 and .68 caliber rounds. Most paintball guns use these rounds.
The general rule of thumb is that the smaller the caliber, the more shots you can expect to get per 12 gram CO2 cartridge, which is exactly what paintball guns power. However, the downside to using a smaller caliber pistol is that they tend not to shoot as far or as accurately. This is due to basic physics, as the mass of the projectile is lighter, allowing it to react to air and wind resistance on a different level than the heavier .68 caliber round.
To determine which pistol caliber is best for you, you must choose which characteristics are most important. If you go with a .43 caliber paintball gun, you will have to buy and use separate paintballs from the ones your primary marker uses. While you’d assume .43 gauge paintballs would be cheaper, they aren’t always. They cost almost the same as .68 gauge paintballs. However, some players just like to have a pistol that fires smaller rounds because they feel it simulates the real deal effectively. In the end, it all comes down to preferences.