A NEW FLATLINE?
Printed From: Tippmann Paintball
Category: Paintball Equipment
Forum Name: Upgrades and Customizing
Forum Description: Trick it out!
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Topic: A NEW FLATLINE?
Posted By: 98cowboy
Subject: A NEW FLATLINE?
Date Posted: 26 August 2004 at 5:49pm
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Do yall think Tippmann will ever do anything to the flatline to improve accuracy? Maybe another company will just copy it and improve it when the patent runs out.
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Posted By: rave5910
Date Posted: 26 August 2004 at 5:53pm
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well i guess anything is possible but it would be hard, the flatline
isnt really suposed to be that close of a match to the paint bore size
since the paint needs to be able to spin so unless things with the gun
its self would be changed i dont think the flatline will get anymore
accurate ------------- 
A-5 E-grip 32º W.B. DOP x-chamb. psycho bal. 2x trig polished internals B.L. 1.2k psi gauge ST grip adapter 32º bottomline |
Posted By: Play Maker27
Date Posted: 26 August 2004 at 10:22pm
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in my personaly belive and usage with teh flatline its accurate enough for me :-) 1 out of every 5 shots is a kill ------------- Tippmann A-5 -E-Grip -Unimount -32* Remote -Blade Trigger -Redz Harness -Flatline Barrel -Palmers Stabalizer Fund: 117/680 |
Posted By: Robert_Hawker
Date Posted: 26 August 2004 at 11:09pm
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is the flat line any more or less acurate than the 14in barrel which im told has the best ballance of accuracy and power??? ------------- Tipp A-5 Opsgear Saw Shroud Opsgear G36 Folding Stock 16" j&j |
Posted By: †Sniper†
Date Posted: 26 August 2004 at 11:31pm
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ummm, the length of the barrel does not effect accuracy or 'power.' That statement is true so long as the barrel is between 8 and 16 inches long, from what I have been shown of experiments and stuff. |
Posted By: Robert_Hawker
Date Posted: 27 August 2004 at 12:37am
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realy so your saying that a longer barrel will not improve accuracy at range while deminishing overall power from exces friction???? ------------- Tipp A-5 Opsgear Saw Shroud Opsgear G36 Folding Stock 16" j&j |
Posted By: 98sniper
Date Posted: 27 August 2004 at 12:49am
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yes it will but a 10 inch is less accurate than a 14. but from 12-16 they r about the same. ------------- 98c x chamber revi 12vlt w/x bko halo tsa backman shocktech drop soon to get e orracle 
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Posted By: evil_fingers
Date Posted: 27 August 2004 at 1:07am
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There is a "New Flatline Barrel" but, its only fer the A5. http://www.chasepb.com/store/product1.aspx?SID=1&Product_ID=244 - http://www.chasepb.com/store/product1.aspx?SID=1&Product _ID=244 ------------- Do not steal....the government hates competition! 
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Posted By: The Ho
Date Posted: 27 August 2004 at 2:12am
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and its a joke. ------------- I LIKE BIKES! |
Posted By: evil_fingers
Date Posted: 27 August 2004 at 2:29am
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Yeah I know, its looks really ugly but, hey its somethin new. ------------- Do not steal....the government hates competition!
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Posted By: ZeroCool
Date Posted: 27 August 2004 at 9:41am
looks like a 98c flatline with an a-5 shroud... that would mean its even worse in accuracy....  ------------- 98c LPK Macdev 04 Gladiator reg 68/45 c-wrapped Crossfire Flatline BS E-bolt BS drop forward Halo B feedneck fix/trigger stop mod magnetict trigger mod Circle covers for hopper and tank |
Posted By: rave5910
Date Posted: 27 August 2004 at 2:47pm
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the item number or whatever for the thing is 98flA5shroud SKU: 98flA5shroud RETAIL: 179.99 PRICE: 125.99 ......98 flatline A5 shroud -------------
A-5 E-grip 32º W.B. DOP x-chamb. psycho bal. 2x trig polished internals B.L. 1.2k psi gauge ST grip adapter 32º bottomline |
Posted By: 98cowboy
Date Posted: 27 August 2004 at 4:29pm
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They always talk about the honing of a barrel and porting, so maybe they'll do something like that or someone else will. Just a thought. ------------- GO BUCKS!!! |
Posted By: rave5910
Date Posted: 27 August 2004 at 5:07pm
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well porting would make it quieter but i think the reson they dont have
any porting is because they need all the air efficiency they can get
since there is so much friction goin on in there, and honing would go
along with what i said earlier in the thread about how they cant really
match the paint to the bore size and stuff
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A-5 E-grip 32º W.B. DOP x-chamb. psycho bal. 2x trig polished internals B.L. 1.2k psi gauge ST grip adapter 32º bottomline |
Posted By: TRAVELER
Date Posted: 27 August 2004 at 5:58pm
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To get accuracy out of a flatline you have to do the same thing you would with any other type of barrel, get the right balance of paint to bore to velocity match. Your flatline will also be more accurate if the velocity is consistent. If your velocity varies by 10 fps with each shot, it's not going to be accurate no matter what barrel you use.
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Posted By: TDonovan
Date Posted: 27 August 2004 at 7:32pm
Turn down your velocity man, you might get in trouble for killing people! 
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Play Maker27 wrote:Posted By: evil_fingers
Date Posted: 27 August 2004 at 8:12pm
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That A5 Flatline does resemble a 98c Flatline barrel but, if you look more closely the threads is made fer the A5. ------------- Do not steal....the government hates competition!
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Posted By: 98cowboy
Date Posted: 27 August 2004 at 8:58pm
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I'm sure you guys are right the flatline is probably accurate as it is gonna get. For the sniper it would be pretty good if it was quieter, but I think if you got a scope on it(its the only barrel worth using a scope with) it dont matter if they hear you or not because its gonna be to late. ------------- GO BUCKS!!! |
Posted By: 98c - baller
Date Posted: 27 August 2004 at 9:06pm
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ok well theres a couple of things they can make better, more accrate (they can do this by smoothing the inside down to like 6 microns liek a boomstick, but w.e), the desgine its ugly well not as much the a5 one, hopefully a normal thearded barrel, so u could swich or take it off really easy, they cant make it more ported b/c of the whole back spin thing and u would use effiency at one point, but none of this will probally happen for a while ------------- |
Posted By: Robert_Hawker
Date Posted: 29 August 2004 at 12:55am
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they cant make the flatline a regular screwin it would take to long to get it perfectly alighed after taking it off. i just cary an allen in the feild at all times it takes like 15 sec for me. ------------- Tipp A-5 Opsgear Saw Shroud Opsgear G36 Folding Stock 16" j&j |