Has anyone here or elsewhere , hashed out the max ballistics of a .50 cal paintball projectile, compared to .68 cal ?
Putting the obvious criticisms of .50 cal paintball aside for a minute,( ie. it has less energy at a distance, and less chance of breaking on target, the current lack of equipment supporting it compared to .68 cal, etc. ) , I'm just curious about the raw performance capabilities of this round?
For example, if we start increasing the velocities that .50 cal is shot at, where does it meet or exceed the range of standard.68 cal@280fps ?
How does it compare to .68 cal in windy conditions? Does the smaller surface area mean wind has less effect, but the smaller mass of a .50 cal ball mean wind has a greater effect? Which effect wins out?
What happens if we impart backspin on a .50 cal paintball ? I don't think this has been experimented with due to no .50 cal backspin devices having been made. At greater FPS , with backspin, would we start to see Airsoft bb trajectories with .50 cal paintballs?
Get out your calculators and discuss!
Putting the obvious criticisms of .50 cal paintball aside for a minute,( ie. it has less energy at a distance, and less chance of breaking on target, the current lack of equipment supporting it compared to .68 cal, etc. ) , I'm just curious about the raw performance capabilities of this round?
For example, if we start increasing the velocities that .50 cal is shot at, where does it meet or exceed the range of standard.68 cal@280fps ?
How does it compare to .68 cal in windy conditions? Does the smaller surface area mean wind has less effect, but the smaller mass of a .50 cal ball mean wind has a greater effect? Which effect wins out?
What happens if we impart backspin on a .50 cal paintball ? I don't think this has been experimented with due to no .50 cal backspin devices having been made. At greater FPS , with backspin, would we start to see Airsoft bb trajectories with .50 cal paintballs?
Get out your calculators and discuss!
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