Barrell Upgrade
Printed From: Tippmann Paintball
Category: Paintball Equipment
Forum Name: Upgrades and Customizing
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Topic: Barrell Upgrade
Posted By: Rogue1
Subject: Barrell Upgrade
Date Posted: 06 July 2004 at 3:47pm
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Looking to upgrade barrell on my A-5. Usually play woods. But I tend to attack pretty hard. So I'm not sure the flatline will help that much. I have the R/T and use it for cover fire while I charge. Any suggestions? Willing to go up to $200 but would like to spend less without giving up performance. Like I said I move ALOT and don't know if the distance a Flatline gives you would help for my style of play. Thanks for any comments...... ------------- Do you hear voices too? |
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Posted By: matt06
Date Posted: 06 July 2004 at 4:06pm
| boomstick, teardrop, bigshot, snapshot, might be able to get kit such as the freak kit....choices are endless... |
Posted By: LordJovian
Date Posted: 06 July 2004 at 4:11pm
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What's a barrell? Anyway, pick one. Any of them. The length just needs to be longer than 8" for stabilizing, and above 16" is too much. Unless you want a bigger one, but thats up to you. I could just say get what I've got. ------------- A-5 E-grip Chipley Custom Carbon Graphite 16" Evil Adapter(Spyder) 32 Deg New '03 XChamber Remote Line Gun Sling Sniper f/x Stock LPK 68/4500 HPA R-5 CP Reg JCS Duel Trigger |
Posted By: youm0nt
Date Posted: 06 July 2004 at 8:16pm
$50 gets you a lapco bigshot. 
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Posted By: solodude23
Date Posted: 06 July 2004 at 8:52pm
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What better a 12' or a 14' Lapco Bigshot? *edit* I meant to say "........14 foot barrel is pretty long..... |
Posted By: easy123
Date Posted: 06 July 2004 at 9:58pm
| lol 14 ft man youd need to turn yourt velocity so friggin high, but between 12 and 14 its whatever you like, personally i like 14, but thats totally just me |
Posted By: solodude23
Date Posted: 06 July 2004 at 10:06pm
| what are the pros and cons between the two? |
Posted By: aaron4881304
Date Posted: 07 July 2004 at 12:37pm
| I don't know but I wouldn't spend 200 dollars for a barrel, but i bought bead blasted lapco bigshot from county for a little over $50 bucks. I got the 14" because it's easier to aim. |
Posted By: Notorious Bob
Date Posted: 07 July 2004 at 1:06pm
| They sell a $80 lapco Snapshot from countypaintball. That would be nice. |
Posted By: reapermen
Date Posted: 07 July 2004 at 2:36pm
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there really isnt much difference between a 12 and a 14 other than two inches, they are both about the same accuracy. the main difference is with a 14 you can see the barrel sticking out further, so it is a little easier to aim, and if you play behind a bunker, you have two extra inches to stick through the bunker or tree to shoot from. i personally like a 12 cause i like my barrels compact and tight, 14 is too long for me. but all in all its just personal preference. borrow someones marker with a 12 try it, borrow a 14 try it, even just hold it at the field, get a feel for what you are getting. i use a flatline with a bigshot as my backup. ------------- A-5/E-grip,LPK, crossfire 92/4500,flatline,female palmer stab,JCS voodoo stock/rva,asr rail. Pic is old setup.new pic soon http://img48.photobucket.com/albums/v148/reapermen/A5.jpg - my baby |
Posted By: newone
Date Posted: 07 July 2004 at 3:46pm
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tippemann makes a 12" S barrel (sniper) i have the 14" barrel i polished the inside and find out how it works tommorow. the flatline is too heavy for all the rushing. ------------- A-5 flatline tippmann 14"(s) barrel R/T & now the E-GRIP (accuracy by volume) expansion chamber bsa.red dot polished internals |
Posted By: MROD
Date Posted: 07 July 2004 at 8:20pm
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I like the flatline! I use it and I run around quite a bit. But that's just me I'm extemely jacked. BTW the Sniper barrel that Tippman makes is pretty damn bad. |
A 14" Boomstick would probably be better for you, assuming that you are not also jacked.