What are the benefits of playing pump? Obviously less paint usage and air. But any others? What about autocockers? Isn’t there really no difference between that and modern guns? Thanks
Skill! One shot one kill. You can stand there with an electro and spray and pray all
day but playing pump takes skill. Plus it’s an ego boost to shoot out electro lol
Wrong forum...but....
I go to my local field and play pump because I don't want to rail on little kids and ruin the sport for them, so I handicap myself as much as possible. And on a big woods all field paint gets waaaaaay to exspensive shooting my timmy
I'm in the same place as Waffleman. I can play pump with the walk-ons and renters and not feel like I'm going to terrify them with an electronic gun or even a Cocker.
Plus, it's fun to shake it up! Playing different styles gives a whole different perspective on the game. Sharpens the skill set, too.
As mentioned above, saving money on paint and a greater emphasis on shooting skill are great reasons to play pump. I find I'll play with maybe an extra 100 or 150 rd pod, sometimes not even using my pack, so it's nice to have a less gear weighing me down but not feel like I'm limited.
Additionally tinkering with and maintaining a mechanical marker can be a joy of its own, though that is certainly not exclusive to just pump guns.
Besides being wallet friendly; the biggest reason why I play and enjoy pump is the challenge. My field separates groups into rentals and self-equipped. I'm usually one out of maybe three (at most) pump players on the field and it's always hectic. I can't really play too far back to be effective so I gotta be close as possible to the front exchanging shots and snapping.
It gets even crazier playing stock and at times it can be a real adrenaline rush seeing the other team rushing down your side and you're reloading.
What are the benefits of playing pump? Obviously less paint usage and air. But any others? What about autocockers? Isn’t there really no difference between that and modern guns? Thanks
When I started playing pump k seen a large increase in snap shooting ability, ball management field awareness. You cant really "live by the gun" as they call it. So you have to know counts you have to know positions. To me you become a better player while playing pump, you can them transition that into other guns.
When I started playing pump k seen a large increase in snap shooting ability, ball management field awareness. You cant really "live by the gun" as they call it. So you have to know counts you have to know positions. To me you become a better player while playing pump, you can them transition that into other guns.
This + 1,000. It makes you a better more aware player that translates when using other guns. You start conserving paint without thinking about it also
What are the benefits of playing pump? Obviously less paint usage and air. But any others? What about autocockers? Isn’t there really no difference between that and modern guns? Thanks
I like playing pump is when you walk out on the field with a pump and all the eletro are like oh he just has a pump but by the end of the day they are want you on there team after a few games. it a great ego boost to have that happen to.
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I believe the electric spool valve markers are more accurate than a pump; mainly because the pumping action forces you to go off the shot you just dialed in.
Pump may really be about your personal one shot accuracy improving, because you are forced to constantly reset your aim every shot.
With the electric against walk-ons and rentals I would play hopper ball, and was once able to take out three people in the space of 3 seconds with one shot to each of their masks. This is because my barrel stays in the same general spot after I shoot without having to shake the barrel around trying to recock the thing. I might have a chance to try the hitman mod this week. Practicing with it at home, it seems like it would be great for prone shots or to hold in place the last shot you fired, because you aren't shaking the barrel all around with this awkward cocking action.
I am new at this pump marker thing, wanting to do this for a long time. I didn't expect it to be harder to aim.
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I believe the electric spool valve markers are more accurate than a pump; mainly because the pumping action forces you to go off the shot you just dialed in.
Pump may really be about your personal one shot accuracy improving, because you are forced to constantly reset your aim every shot.
With the electric against walk-ons and rentals I would play hopper ball, and was once able to take out three people in the space of 3 seconds with one shot to each of their masks. This is because my barrel stays in the same general spot after I shoot without having to shake the barrel around trying to recock the thing. I might have a chance to try the hitman mod this week. Practicing with it at home, it seems like it would be great for prone shots or to hold in place the last shot you fired, because you aren't shaking the barrel all around with this awkward cocking action.
I am new at this pump marker thing, wanting to do this for a long time. I didn't expect it to be harder to aim.
Are you talking about when you autotrigger? You shouldn't have as much of an issue when just shooting regularly. If you have a really smooth pump, you won't notice as much of an issue. I don't have any issues keeping my shots lined up on my MVP
Are you talking about when you autotrigger? You shouldn't have as much of an issue when just shooting regularly. If you have a really smooth pump, you won't notice as much of an issue. I don't have any issues keeping my shots lined up on my MVP
I totally agree with Subterfuge.
No matter what, the barrel will rise and fall with the mechanics of the pump stroke. So with every new shot you have to re-adjust your aim a little. Auto triggering will obviously effect your shot the most, but normal pumping without an AT requires your aim to be adjusted.
Whoever said "can't live by your gun playing pump" hit the nail right on the head. So I play stock class, and because I get outgunned in every fight, I have to out maneuver everyone, work my angles harder get craftier, but whenever I play just standard pump open class it just makes me work on my snapshots, and it's so enjoyable, also whoever said the barrel moves around obviously has not shot my CCMS6.
Someone let me break in his CCM S6.5. It had the smoothest cocking action and was comfortable to grip, but the barrel still shook around every time I cocked it.
Understand that I have attained an expert marksman badge for the m4 carbine. How you know you are using the correct marksmanship fundamentals is by dry firing your rifle with a dime on the end of it. If you can pull the trigger without the dime falling off the tip of the barrel, you are using proper marksmanship techniques. In rifle marksmanship even the position of your breathing effects your shot, it is not at all far fetched to say that cocking your marker disrupts the shot you just dialed in.
Being new at pump markers, perhaps the method of cocking action isn't as steady or smoothed out yet; however, there is still a major factor in physically cocking your marker verses a spool valve just going through it's cycle.
Having played paintball for more than 20 years, having advanced techniques most tournament players in my division have no idea about, I tend to notice when my aim is disrupted. But hey, I am talking to someone who has a username from last year. You guys don't listen to me anyway, because it is nearly impossible to override the hype effect on impressionable teenagers and young adults.
Last edited by Subterfuge : 01-12-2020 at 02:25 PM.
Imo, holding the marker by the pump handle is already 10× more accurate than holding it by the reg. Now on to the argument of barrel movement, while yes it does move, my statement was obvious sarcasm, but we are talking about .68 caliber ammo, that is drastically affected by light breezes, if you want to get very specific when I shoot my electro my barrel vibrates slightly, making me recalibrate the next shot I fire, it's miniscule, and it honestly couldn't matter less if the barrel moves as after one shot I snap back in anyways, som yes it moves. No. It doesn't affect your accuracy, if it does that's a you problem not a pump problem