Paintball

[going_home]

I see lots of pics of paintballers pumps.
Many have stocks on them, some dont.
Whats the deal with the stocks.
Seems like it would improve accuracy, but be an impediment to fast movement.
Offer up some pro's and cons to using stocks on pump markers.
Got a couple that I have never had the chance to use.
Thought I'd set one up with a stock and the other without to see which
one is the most comfortable and fun way to play.

[Titus]

In my opinion, stocks are for comfort and a sturdy shot. The "look" of them clearly grabs attention if you use a KP or something along that regard.

Alot of players too are either Military, ex military, or just want that military look and want to fit in. Those users are used to stocks on their weapons in clearing rooms and buildings. Same goes hunting in the woods in Paintball.

I believe it's all about the sturdy shot and the comfort level in my opinion.

[Railgun]

For those with a bottom line setup and a longer tank like a 9 or 12oz or a 13ci air tank the tank itself acts like a stock. So a lot more folks are using "stocks" than you realize.

I want to try some pistol playing but for the longer shots there's no doubt that a shoulder support from either a stock or a bottle acting as a stock helps a lot with steadying the marker.

[Raynman]

I started playing with a phantom without a stock for about 3 years, then gave a stock a try, and haven't looked back. Here's my opinion on them from my stock class perspective:

Pro's
-Easier to recock faster. Having it against your shoulder helps with that.
-steadier shot on snap shots, because you're moving your whole body which is easier to control when it's connected.
-For me it was much easier to shoot off hand with a stock (Which also makes it almost necessary to shoot offhand)
-You're shooting from a constant gun position. Meaning gun is in kinda the same place relative to your body every time you shoot.


cons
-As mentioned, if you want to shoot out of the left side of your bunker, you pretty much have to shoot left handed (unless you leave yourself exposed). Without a stock you can sort of lean it over and not be too exposed.
-shooting out of tight awkward bunkers can be hard.
-You pretty much have to shoot from the same gun position every time. (pro and con)

That's all I can think of now. Kinda depends person to person though and your play style. I know tons of people who can't play without them, and tons of people who can't play with them. Give it a shot.

[JOESPUD27]

I can't shoot off-handed without a stock.

I need something to shoulder, be it a tank or stock.

Jay

[saharajunkee]

comfort and steadiness as others have mentioned.

Using a bottle stock works, fine to me with C02 tanks, but I have a pump adjusted for HPA, and the round stubby tank doesn't feel quite right using it as a stock. I just set it up with a T-stock and it feels much better. HPA tank is on a drop, well out of the way.

Cons, again...as others have mentioned.. maneuverability I guess.

[Azzy]

Who you calling an old timer...


wippersnappers...

[Chappy]

If your pump has an auto-trigger, and you actually use it, a stock can very helpful. Bracing it against your shoulder really helps your accuracy when your pumping the handle back and forth at a high rate.

[MedicDVG]

I grew up shooting with a stock, and even in woodsball I am always 'guns up' and where my eyes go, so to goes the marker. For me a stock is very comfortable.

[jhyan]

I started with a pgp, then 007. Shortly after getting the 007 I slapped an assault line stock on it, and now I hate trying to pump without a stock.

For me...
Pro:
Steadier shot
Easier to sight down gun (gun is in same position whenever the stock hits my shoulder)
Balances any barrel longer than a pgp or stock 007 (the only time I play without a stock is on my 007)

Con:
Gets in the way when you are doing tight moves