PSP Updated 2008 Schedule

In our ongoing endeavor to bring you the most prestigious and successful events, Paintball Sports Promotions released our 2008 schedule earlier than ever before. In doing so, we hoped to generate talk about the schedule and have done just that. You spoke and we listened. Many of our teams and players voiced concerns over potential scheduling conflicts for several of our events. After reviewing the feedback concerning the schedule we have decided to make the following adjustments for next season.

Event #1
Dates: March 6th-9th
Location: TBD – Phoenix, AZ or Southern California

Mid-Atlantic Open
Dates: May 8th-11th
Location: PBC Sports Park, Rock Hill, SC

Chicago Open
Dates: June 25th-29th
Location: Bolingbrook Recreation and Aquatic Center, Bolingbrook, IL

Northeast Open
Dates: August 14th-17th
Location: All American Paintball Park, Greensburg, PA

World Cup*
Dates: October 20th-26th
Location: Disney’s Wide World of Sports® Complex, Orlando, FL

Please note that the dates listed for each event represent the dates of actual play. Onsite team registration will begin one day prior.

Stay tuned to www.pspevents.com for more information about the 2008 Season including event schedules, directions, great hotel deals, and much, much more!

*Actual dates of play for the 2008 World Cup have not yet been confirmed.

Paintball Guns - Wiked Fun!

Sometimes you just want to shoot someone. You know what I mean? That bitter anger stirs within you and it takes all you have to fight back the rage. What do you do next? Maybe you punch the keyboard sitting before you at work, or scream at the top of your lungs. Hey, I know exactly what you need. It's all about the paintball guns. If you've never blasted a moving target with one of these babies, you're seriously missing out. They designed courses and battle zones specifically for this kind of fun/release. I'm guessing it's time you grabbed your closest buddies and headed to the nearest paintball game.

Plenty of padding! That's what you're going to need before you hit the field with paintball guns in-hand. We're talking vests to protect your torso, helmets for your head, and preferably something shielding your arms and legs. I know what it's like to get smacked with a paintball. I was shot back in high school right in the back, on bare skin nonetheless. OUCH is all I have to say. I will never battle with paintball guns again without wearing the proper gear and protection. Neither should you! Okay, so we've established the fact that paintball guns can sting, and they're not for children. On the other hand, a good paintball war amongst friends is the perfect way to release some frustration. The regulated courses are the best way to go about this. They're ideal because they provide the padding and the paintball guns. Not to mention a cool course to battle in.

If I remember correctly, it all started with a little flick known as "Gotcha." you know the one. I'll bet you watched it back in the 80s a few times. I know I did. A couple of guys running around a college campus with paintball guns. At first you can't tell if you're watching something serious or just a game. From the moment I saw that movie, I knew I had to have a paintball pistol. I too was going to join in on the college campus fun one day. Naturally I figured out that it wasn't a realistic dream. But, at least we can all enjoy the fun and excitement of paintball guns in a designated venue. Works for me!

Spyder paintball gun

Spyder paintball guns are cheap, reliable and easy to maintain. They have a beautiful and unique slick look, which makes it more popular among its users. While there are many different kinds of Kingman Spyders in the market, they all tend to break down and encounter some problems.

Problems and Its Solution
Here are some common problems with the right solutions. You may face these problems while buying Spyder paintball guns.

Usually it is seen that the bolts of Spyder paintball guns are locked up. It happens when the paintball has broken and the shell of the paintball has wrapped around the bolt. This keeps the bolt to slide freely inside the body of the gun. The solution to this is to put the cocking handle on the edge of the table or counter with the barrel pointed down and hit the rear of the Spyder with the palm of the hand. This will generally break the paintball shell loose. Now, clean the gun to get down the bolts outside.

Sometimes the grip of the gun gets loose or the grip comes unscrewed from the manufacturer. In this case, simply unscrew the two screws that hold the CA adapter onto the bottom of the grip. You need to use a small flathead screwdriver to tight the screw up.

If the triggers of Spyder Paintball guns are pulled, then they become static and not able to function. This is caused due to unreleased sear of the trigger. The pin in the trigger assembly that the sear rests on develops a flat spot. The pins need to be knocked out and either turned to the other side or replaced. Sometimes this problem can be caused by the sear spring, but more often, it is the pin. Hence, take a small flathead screwdriver to tighten the screw up and it is certain that you will to operate the gun again.

While operating Spyder guns, there may be a chance of ball breakage. It takes place due to high velocity, missing of ball detention, improper positioning of power feed plug, and shape of ball. The solution to these problems is stated below.

Simply chronograph your gun and turn down the velocity. Make sure the power feed plug is vertical. An improperly aligned feed can catch balls, as they feed into breech, causing the bolt to smash balls as it comes forward. Cock your gun, stick your pinky in the body of the Spyder, here the barrel usually screws into, and feed a little rubber nubbin that is your ball detent. This nubbin is kept in order to catch the ball and hold it in place until the air shoots it out. You should be able to push a paintball into your barrel and blow it out. If the paintball falls through your barrel or does not blow out, try using a different kind of paintball.