There are many factors that affect the accuracy of the paintball marker. An additional 1-4 inches of barrel size, for instance, is claimed by many people to add to the accuracy of the paintball marker. You should also check out that the sights of the paintball marker you buy are configured properly. Of course, if you're a lousy shot, the accuracy of the paintball marker won't matter much. Here are some of them: 1) Woods a lot of paintball fields today are located in fenced-off woody areas which are perfect for simulating jungle warfare. A lot of people prefer this type of paintball field as it offers a more realistic feel. This type of field presents the challenge of maintaining stealth in combat conditions. Because of this, the first 8-10 inches of a paintball barrel determines the range of the gun. There are people who would suggest that a longer barrel equals farther range. This is not true, at least not after 10 inches. After ten inches, you have about another 4 which helps in determining the accuracy of the paintball gun. Outdoor paintball parks tend to place emphasis on a person's ability to remain undetected. This is because an outdoor paintball park tends to be very large and to have a lot of naturally-occurring obstacles. An outdoor paintball park also requires players to be in top physical shape as it usually takes a lot of effort in order to cover the whole area. The best way to silence the sound of the sniper paintball gun would be to port it or add holes to the first 8-10 inches of the barrel. Doing this would silence your rifle but it would also make the sniper paintball gun to consume more gas. The last quality you should look for is accuracy. Usually, snipers do not have the chance to get off two shots. Here are a few tips to help you in selecting the best paintball gun for you: 1) Check out the construction Paintball guns take a lot of abuse in the field. This means you should not settle for something that has low quality construction. Although plastic paintball guns can be cheap, they can also be cheaply made.