Do 14in barrels have more range?

I shot one of the barrels from my friend's barrel kit. It was 14 inches long and it added SO much range to my shot. I've never shot so far with my 12 inch.

I have a deal on AO to buy a 10 inch ultralite. Would this barrel be just as accurate as a 12 inch and have just as much range as a 12 inch? And would a 12 inch have as much range as a 14? Or is it just the type of barrel that determines range?(Nothing to do with length)

Darur wrote: Erm, this forum is for gun problems . . .

Thanks Liquid3.

  14" is about the optimum size for a paintball barrel. Try out a few, and remember that just because one may cost more than another doesn't necessarily mean it's better.

Frozen Balls wrote: 10" through 14" yield no noticeable difference in performance.

That's exactly what I needed to hear. Thanks.

Sorry about the wrong forum. I'll choose more carefully next time...

Heya Boyd- long time no see!

All you need to do it make sure there's 6-8 inches of UNPORTED barrel length, and any length following this should be for porting just to quieten the gun down and not apply too much force to the ball. The 10" UL prolly has too much porting (not just 2" of it) so I'd go with a longer one.

Like mentioned above a few hundred times, range is the same and accuracy is about the same. It's consistency that counts- if you shoot at that guy, will the next shot go there if the gun isn't moved and the wind stays consistent?

try a 14'' dye excel

That 2" could result in quieter operation, dependant on the amount of porting. All you need is 6-8" non-ported, then after that accuracy isn't affected. It also wouldn't consume much more air, and it wouldn't be anything to worry about.

Boydster , your friends barrel kit , could have given you a better paint to barrel match , just as big a factor , if not more , than length !!

^^^^ somebody mentioned 6-8 inches of unported barrel , and then porting for being quiet , thats good advice .

If your looking for a barrel that can be accurate , and want to get a barrel kit , get one with 3 inserts , one for small bore paint (.684-686"), one for medium sized paint(.687-689") , and one for large paint (690-691)