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Tower3003
08-30-2001, 01:20 PM
Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the average feet per second tend to range around 290-300 FBS, maybe even 280. A fellow paintballer says that most feilds (outdoor ones) have a max FBS of 240. From what I know, this is VERY incorrect, but I haven't been to to many feilds. Could some one please clarify for me what the average feet per second rule is at most feilds? Thanks.
PiranhaPro
08-30-2001, 01:47 PM
Most indoor places chrono at 240. Most outdoor is 285-300.
blake_sw
08-30-2001, 02:30 PM
During a speedball or sup' air game, the ref's usually make sure our guns are 260fps coming on, 270 coming off. 240 for small indoor areas isn't uncommon.
For the larger woodfields, the limit is 280fps.
CDietz
08-30-2001, 03:52 PM
we play shooting 285 fps
in trauma
08-30-2001, 04:31 PM
we use 250-280
VeNoM
08-30-2001, 06:21 PM
most outdoor fields i have been to is anything under 300FPS (whats FBS? :) ) and indoor is usually about 240 - 250.
PBSouLjAh
08-30-2001, 07:28 PM
heres a little history lesson....

when paintball first started, too many people were breaking fingers, specifically the pinky. reason being, paintballs were too fast hitting fingers with too much force that the finger would break. the problem was brought to doctors and scientists, and after running several tests, they figured the point of a paintball actually breaking a finger was a rate of 300 feet per second. im not sure wat distance it was measured from, but htey considered under 290 safe.
Tower3003
09-01-2001, 10:10 PM
The feild he played at was outdoors, so I think he was lying when he said 240FBS. Thanks for the info.
The Gerbal
09-01-2001, 10:29 PM
Ive been 2 5 PB fields and there all 275. but they dont care wut u have as long as its under 300. personally 280 is probably the best
unknown
09-02-2001, 04:07 AM
outdoor paintball fields go around 280-300, though if you want lower you can go lower.

indoor small fields, like that of my local Boston Paintball Supply :), are very teeny, and it always hurts to get hit. (But i dunno, i think it is just the crap paint they use), Anyway, they limit it to 240.
Model98
09-02-2001, 04:16 AM
The field where I ref/play at has a 280 FPS limit.

We also do chrono checks through out the day to help curb the problems of people shooting hot guns.
FireViper
09-02-2001, 04:39 PM
IN the scenari games I go to the limit is 280 in the day 250-260 at night
Saiyan_warrior
09-02-2001, 06:14 PM
My outdoor fields' fps limit is 300 :)