beginner guns

[jfoust]

ok i am sorta a beginner and i am selling my compact 2000 and would like to know what gunu think i should get, write ur opinion of other guns, i am lookin at $150

[FSU Paintball]

My advice is DON'T buy another gun until you're ready to buy an AutoCocker for $325 at http://www.paintballgeeks.com

Anything less than an AutoCocker won't be much of an improvement over your gun. What you should do is upgrade your gun with the $150 you have, or save until you have enough to buy a Cocker.

Here's the upgrades you should do, in this order:
1. Buy a new barrel; you can buy a Dye Xcel for about $45 at http://www.shop4paintball.com - it's not the BEST barrel, but it's awesome for the price.
2. Get an expansion chamber setup. I recommend a 6-stage expansion chamber, or the 4-stage ACI or Benchmark. Make sure you get everything you need, like hosing to connect to your air adapter.
3. (optional) get a VL 12 volt Revolution if you're chopping paintballs in half. $50 from http://www.thepaintballstore.com
4. (optional) get a new trigger frame. The plastic one can break, and you can't put a drop-forward on or it'll rip the frame apart.
4. (optional) get a drop-forward - this will make your gun more compact, and seem twice as light. You have to get a new trigger frame to support the drop-forward.

[abeaucha]

I agree

[jrr112]

save you money and upgrane what you have.

[PB$niper2001]

Skrew autococker. Get a Tippmann custom 98. its definately the best gun for the money. you can do sooo much with it.

[PB$niper2001]

how do you get that little icon under your name??

[PB$niper2001]

just curious

[spray_and_pray]

did u just say screw cockers and get a tippman what the hell is wrong with u. and u can do more to a cocker then u could a tippman anyways. a cocker is better out of the box then a tippman totolly tricked you dont know $hit buddy and stop spammin got it

[orryn]

Yea...go cockers!! I only wish I was willing to spend that much right now. ;) Another idea, is an impulse. I believe around $425 at www.xpaintball.com. A ref at the field I go to has this amazing impulse that works at 150 psi on CO2. The gun was even more quiet than an angel. Just a thought. :)

[fate tempter]

TIGER SHARK!!! lol, that was me, you get your self a good spyder