What paintball field owners do have is good business sense, along with a love for the game. Combine the two and you the player get games created to keep you at a long enough distance that when a paintball does strike  you, it will break, but it won’t break your spirit. 

Yes, there is a sting. Stop! Don’t think bee sting! They hurt! They stay with you. The sting we are referring to here begins with in name only. What hurts like a sting but feels much less painful than a sting? That’s the long range hit from a paintball being described.  The distance of a paintball is generally about 150 to 200 feet.  Paintball players call this, range.

Here is the bad news. As you get closer, the sting that isn’t like a be sting, can be worse in bite, but fortunately lasts momentarily. 

Does this mean your pain level will go up if get closer to someone in a paintball game and get shot? Not necessarily. You see, range is only one variable. There are a total of four factors in what causes paintball pain. Knowing these four factors will empower you to play paintball near or far from opponents and enjoy the game all the same.