Barrel Selection
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Topic: Barrel Selection
Posted By: ZoSo_45
Subject: Barrel Selection
Date Posted: 24 June 2004 at 12:24pm
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I play a flatline barrel on my m98 custom. Most of the time, it gives me lots of trouble, so i was looking to get another barrel that performs the same as the flatline. I was thinking of the Lapco Bigshot or a J&J ceramic <both 14">. If anyone has any experience with these barrels, please help me out. Thanks, ZoSo_45 |
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Posted By: TheHoff
Date Posted: 24 June 2004 at 1:00pm
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There IS NO barrel that performs like the flatline. I suggest practice taking it apart and tuning it in your back yard and see if you can't fit the pieces better. Your paint choice might be killing your accuracy too. what paint do you use? ------------- blame it on the irish.... |
Posted By: j2duhr
Date Posted: 24 June 2004 at 1:04pm
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I here good things about both the barrels you mentioned, but if I were you I would look into the Freak or a Boomy. ------------- yay do i win? |
Posted By: HeadHunter59
Date Posted: 24 June 2004 at 1:08pm
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Why woudl he do that he palys woodsball. Nothing well perform the same as the flatline in distnace. but the Bigshot is a really great barrel. i would look into that or the J&J whic is also a great barrel. |
j2duhr wrote:Posted By: ZoSo_45
Date Posted: 24 June 2004 at 1:23pm
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Hey. I use Rp Slams with my flatline. Really right now, the flatline is shooting a lot higher that where i am aiming. But i was just looking at another barrel that would act as a back up for when i wanted to change out. I want a barrel, other than the flatline, that is great for woods ball. I want it to have great distance, and be extremely accurate around 100+.
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Posted By: TheHoff
Date Posted: 25 June 2004 at 8:14am
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So you are looking for a backup? SP teardrop by far. If it shoots high then the tragectory[sp?] is flat the rest of the time though, right? I'd say its more of a problem not being used enough to get comfortable with. remember there is backspin and the motion will carry the ball upward slightly coming out of the barrel. Just practice in an area where you can see the ball for a long time and can judge the vertical movement. All Stars should work perfectly, but marbs will work even better if they aint too much $$. ------------- blame it on the irish.... |
Posted By: A-5 bunkerking
Date Posted: 25 June 2004 at 8:17am
| both bigshot and ceramic are great barrels. no matter which one you get you will be satisfied. you wont notice a big difference between the two. |
Posted By: snipeuout
Date Posted: 25 June 2004 at 9:44am
| for a first barrel boomstick but second barrel j&j |
Posted By: ZoSo_45
Date Posted: 25 June 2004 at 10:58pm
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Thanks guys. Im not going to get rid of my flatline, im just lookin to give me a more "reliable" barrel. Any way I decided on the Lapco. I have heard tons of good things about them. Thanks
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