flat line or core 21" sniper barrel, A-5
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Topic: flat line or core 21" sniper barrel, A-5
Posted By: berlin
Subject: flat line or core 21" sniper barrel, A-5
Date Posted: 03 October 2004 at 12:53am
| this is not for speed ball. this is for forest ball in an acar and a half field i need distance and accurasey |
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Posted By: adpaintball88
Date Posted: 03 October 2004 at 9:11am
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shouldnt this be in upgrades section? plus this is like ur 4th thread of the same thing ------------- i hate paintball |
Posted By: Gumbe02
Date Posted: 03 October 2004 at 12:59pm
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easy bud he a newbi ------------- Mag shooter |
Posted By: glooey
Date Posted: 02 November 2004 at 11:17pm
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the 21 in sniper barrel will just waste more gass you only need 14 inches of barrel to get good accuracy ------------- USMA |
Posted By: Clark Kent
Date Posted: 03 November 2004 at 8:03am
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There are 2 or 3 21" barrels on the market. One (Tru-Flight/Thunder Pig) is one of the worst barrels on the planet, and the others aren't great either. But, as noted above, the super length won't help you with accuracy anyway, and only the Flatline adds distance. |
Posted By: Stormcharger
Date Posted: 03 November 2004 at 12:35pm
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When deciding what length of barrel you need, you need to learn how a paintball gun works. When the trigger is released, gas is released into the chamber behind the paintball. As this gas expands, the pressure pushes the ball down the barrel. The valve only stays open for a short time, allowing a certain volume of gas to be released. As the ball travels down the barrel the pressure pushing it will decrease. So depending on how much gas is released per shot, a longer barrel may cause a loss of velocity and accuracy, as the ball will have begun slowing down before it leaves the barrel. Unless you use more gas, which means less shots per tank, anything over about 14 inches won't help. |
Posted By: Hybrid_v9
Date Posted: 03 November 2004 at 1:45pm
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i bought the 21 incher Biggest waste of money ever. All it does is look intimindating, you don't get better accuracy (infact you may get worse), its not quieter, and its very long i.e.: hard to move around with it. I got the flatline now and am VERY happy with its performance... Now if they could just do something about that price, lol. -------------  |
Posted By: Smitty
Date Posted: 03 November 2004 at 9:17pm
| 21" will use up too much CO2 to get the ball out the barrel. i personally would get the 98c with flatline and some other ups but if you want the A-5 id go for the flatline. |
Posted By: roadrunner0535
Date Posted: 03 November 2004 at 9:19pm
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flatline isn't accurate and 21" is way to long...nything ova 14" is useless...get a 14" dye boomstick and u'll whoop a$$ ------------- 98c seclusion 14" dye ultralite rufus dawg 2x stick trigg remote full-auto mod http://roadrunnerpaintball.mypicgallery.com/mpg/Route.asp - My 98C 100% smart parts |
Posted By: You Wont See Me
Date Posted: 03 November 2004 at 10:11pm
Who says the flatline isnt accurate?  ------------- A-5 E-Grip JCS Dual Trigger DOP X-CORE 8 stage x-chamber Lapco Bigshot 14" Beadblasted Optional setup: R/T Dead on Blade trigger |
Posted By: Mehs
Date Posted: 03 November 2004 at 11:05pm
I do, it's not accurate, but it goes far, I've seen it when I played with it. ------------- [IMG]http://i27.tinypic.com/1538fbc.jpg"> Squeeze Box ☣ |
You Wont See Me wrote:Posted By: Stormcharger
Date Posted: 04 November 2004 at 12:10pm
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Asking for trouble here freind. The flatline is more than accurate for paintball. No matter how accurate your barrel is you still have to hit the target. If you take the time to set up your marker for your playing style and practice often. You will be rewarded with great accuracy. In my case, my marker with a flatline is set to center on the sights at 90 feet. I can get groups of 10" or less with a snap shot, or groups of 4" aiming at this distance. Note that your head makes a nice 8" target. |