flatline length

The flatline will give you greater range, but the barrel creates that range by causing backspin on the ball. The problem is at that range your accuracy is very limited, and the chances of getting a ball to break are very low because the velocity decreases at the same rate of a round fired from a normal barrel. By the time the ball reaches the distance of about 150ft it is probably only traveling 175fps.

And while we're on the subject of flatlines...can anything be mounted on them...like a scope that I just ordered?...can't really tell by the pics I've found on the 'Net.

Btw...I believe I've been able to track down an answer on my first question. Barrel length is 14" for the 98c and somewhere around 9" for the A-5...can anyone confirm this?

 

Thanks in advance. This is a geat forum...lots of knowledge...

The length is correct.

Scopes are pointless in paintball. If anything they hinder you by causing tunnel vision. I love people who use scopes, I walk up right next to them and bunker them while they are looking down it thinking they are an ub3r 1337 5n1p3r.

They only two products that offer greater range are the Flatline and BT Apex systems. Both products work on the same principle  of backspin and have the limitations.  Every other barrel shoots the same range. 

But twindude makes a good point..how do you clean it out if a ball breaks?

flatlines are good if you need to get people to put their heads down though.  Although I will say I have watched my paint and other peoples paint litterally float by at a point that you just watch it and move out of the way... maybe even catch it and throw it back.

I was exagerating because it slows down so much.