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: : : Factors such as temperature, relative humidity, altitude, input pressure, spring pressure, shape, condition and mass of the projectile (paintball, in this case) all play into how "accurate" a paintball marker is going to be. The post below gives some info (shot groupings and percentage of hits vs. misses), but to duplicate those results with any precision, you would need to duplicate (at least loosely) the environmental variables and use the same brand paintballs from the same lot (preferably, the same box) with the same barrel and power source. : : : Accuracy in the paintball world is one of the most highly debated and misunderstood criteria with which to measure a paintball marker. I would suggest you check out some of the following links: : : : http://www.northarc.com/~tinker/accuracy.html : : : http://www.paintcheck.com/articles/protips/range.html : : : http://www.northarc.com/~tinker/closeopen.html : : : All that being said, the Phantom has a reputation as an accurate marker because: : : : a) It is extremely well-made of high-quality components and materials, making for very consistant quality and performance from one Phantom to the next. : : : 2) Being a pump-action marker, it forces the user to economize his (or her) shots. Therefore, one is not inclined to "spray and pray" with it, greatly increasing the *percieved* accuracy. : : : c) As pointed out in a) above, the quality of construction and the valve design allow it to shoot extremely consistant velocities, even without a regulated power source (ie: my VSC varies only +/- 5 or 6 fps on 12 grams). Again, consistancy begets a higher level of *percieved* accuracy. : : : I've had players tell me after a game things like "man, that must shoot realy accurate...you hit me with one shot!" What they don't consider is that, while they were sliging 4-5 bps at me with their Auto-whatever, I was waiting for them to move into a vulnerable position or maneuver myself into a more dangerous (for them) position, not wasting any shots until I was close enough and reasonably sure that the first ball would not only hit, but also break. The marker I used is almost immaterial. I could have done the same with my ProLite, or just about any other marker that I was comfortable with and knew the limitations of. : : : I hope I didn't bore you or confuse the issue. The bottom line is that while the Phantom is an excellent marker, it is not magically accurate. It will not make you a better player. The only thing that can do that is practice, patience, and discipline. : : : -Chad