Posted by: Michael "LCT_Paintball" Lyon on May 05, 2003 at 09:06:38

I took some alluminum window screen and streached it accross a frame aproximately 3 foot by 2 foot. I held it in place with 4 C-clamps at the corners. I then shot it with my paintball gun set at 285 fps. Almost every shot went through the screen. I was going to stop my test untill I could get some different screen, but an employee convinced me to try it anyway. I took the same screen, already damaged by paintballs, and shot my 1 1/2" round at it. It chronoed at 225 fps, I was standing 10 feet away. The Projectile BOUNCED! Once again proving that the extra surface area helps make it safer. It did, however do some damage. The screen had about a 6" rip where I had clamped it to the frame. I'm sure another shot would have gone through. I moved the clamp to a good part of the screen and shot again with the same results. The projectile bounced, but the screen ripped at the clamp. I think if the screen was properly fastened to a wooden frame (wrapped around a 2X2) that it would have done much better. Now, I need some help. Obviously you guys aren't using aluminum screen on your tanks cause it won't stop a paintball. So, what are you using? Should I just go to a lumber yard and try different screen materials? Or, are you all using paintball netting?

Follow Ups: Re: More test results Bill "Capt Bill" Tison 19:01:15 05/05/03 (0) netting T.J. "Mad Scientist for the Tiger Tank" Allcot 17:33:22 05/05/03 (0) Re: Netting is what I see most often... Dale "Head_Hunters" DuPont 12:07:56 05/05/03 (3) Re: Netting is what I see most often... Michael "LCT_Paintball" Lyon 13:15:20 05/05/03 (2) Re: Netting is what I see most often... Raptor_from_Kell_Hounds 14:08:19 05/05/03 (1) Re: Netting is what I see most often... Raptor_from_Kell_Hounds 14:09:19 05/05/03 (0) Post a Followup Show your name as: DefaultRealnameBothNickname E-Mail address (eg: joeschmoe@aol.com): Show your e-mail address? DefaultYesNo Your Password: Don't have a password? CLICK HERE - Forgot your password? CLICK HERE Subject: Subject:Message: : I took some alluminum window screen and streached it accross a frame aproximately 3 foot by 2 foot. I held it in place with 4 C-clamps at the corners. I then shot it with my paintball gun set at 285 fps. Almost every shot went through the screen. I was going to stop my test untill I could get some different screen, but an employee convinced me to try it anyway. I took the same screen, already damaged by paintballs, and shot my 1 1/2" round at it. It chronoed at 225 fps, I was standing 10 feet away. The Projectile BOUNCED! Once again proving that the extra surface area helps make it safer. : It did, however do some damage. The screen had about a 6" rip where I had clamped it to the frame. I'm sure another shot would have gone through. I moved the clamp to a good part of the screen and shot again with the same results. The projectile bounced, but the screen ripped at the clamp. I think if the screen was properly fastened to a wooden frame (wrapped around a 2X2) that it would have done much better. : Now, I need some help. Obviously you guys aren't using aluminum screen on your tanks cause it won't stop a paintball. So, what are you using? Should I just go to a lumber yard and try different screen materials? Or, are you all using paintball netting? [ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ WARPIG Tank Talk ]