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    Posted: 12 December 2005 at 5:02pm
I wanted to know what length do you think is better for a barrel 12'' or 14''. Just tell me what ya think.
 
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i have a 14''

most people will say that is the best, i like it because you can nudge stuff with it
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They both work. I prefer 12", I like it because it gives me more mobility because I play speedball. I used to shoot a 14" and I found that it limited my movement somewhat while in bunkers.
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It's really personal preference. Some people prefer 12's, some 14's. I like 12's better, because I sometimes play woods, so the 14 gets in the way sometimes. But both will have the same performance.
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yea 12 and 14 are the most popular , i use a 14 in , i like to be able to move around bunkers with it.  Anything bigger then a 14 is a waste.
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Have both, same barrel, same performance.
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I use a 14 inch. tried a twelve inch and didn't like it as much.
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i use a 16'' CP barrel, i love it best barrel i have ever shot ! 
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It depends. My Kaner kit comes with a 10", 12", and 14" front. When I'm playing with air bunkers, I'll use the 14" so I can wrap them. With solid bunkers, I'd rather use the 10 or 12. Course, if I'm playing snake then I'm going with the 10" no matter what kind of bunkers.
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I like 12".  14's don't let me play as tight as I like to.

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they should just make a 13"
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12-14 inches is good, and search first, this question has been asked loads of times
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Hey!

What type of ball do you play the most? Lot's of airball, probably 14" to 16" to allow you to push things out the dangon way. Woods with deep foliage, 8" or 16" depending on if you want to move the foliage or shoot through it with paint.

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I've got an 11in on my Phantom, a 12in on my SP Shocker, and a 16in on my Dark. They all get the job done, and do it well. It's a matter of personal preference


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i got both my honest opinion 3 inch 
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they are both good lengths, I have used both...i would say 12" is a tad bit better because its shorter
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Originally posted by paintballer44 paintballer44 wrote:

  

1-      BARREL LENGTH- For the most part, the length of your barrel does not affect accuracy. A paintball needs about 7.5-8 inches of barrel to stabilize, and to be truthful, after that, you are using more of your air source (co2, n2, or HPA). So, the longer the barrel, the A- more air you use and B- the more you have to turn up your velocity. This should help to eliminate questions asking “How long should I order my barrel?”
Accuracy

Accuracy depends on several things, and length of the barrel doesn’t effect accuracy. Here are some things that effect accuracy

·        Good, fresh, non deformed paint

·        Paintballs without paint spill on them

·        Clean paintballs

·        Velocity not too high-280 FPS is good

·        Clean barrel

·        No spurs in barrel

·        Good Paint To Barrel Bore match
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14in 12 is mobile but 14 gives you about 3 yards or more in distance over that 12, the 12s always look like stock barrels but are better so get the 14in.



 
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