joke time

[onlinebiker]

YES!  I had a couple of students who were avid paintballers.  They'd often come in with nasty bruises on Monday, in the few places that their armor didn't protect.

A couple of them actually broke the skin.

It may be fun and games, but you really don't want to get hit by a paintball.

Yair. The main reason I've never tied it. I understand  it's not much fun being on the receiving end of rubber bullets. I won't even start on tasers.

You really are unlikely to get welts - maybe light bruising - if you wear protective gear. These days people wear BMX bike gear - and lots of padding. You can get hit and not even know it...

Welts and broken skin are nearly always the result of being hit on bare skin. 

The 68 caliber stuff is my favorite. Years ago there was offerings in 50 caliber - but were outlawed on most playing fields because they were higher velocity and resulted in more injury.

I have not been able to play for years - but I have heard 50 cal stuff is making a comeback.

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Trivia - why 68 caliber?

Because the original markers had barrels made out of PVC plumbing pipe - and that is the ID measurment. I know I had fun making silencers for my pump action marker.  It made it impossible for opponents to zero in on me by sound....