what barrel should I buy?
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Topic: what barrel should I buy?
Posted By: supa snipa
Subject: what barrel should I buy?
Date Posted: 03 December 2004 at 12:28pm
| I want to know which barrel I should get to get extra range, velocity, and accuaracy for being a sniper. |
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Posted By: stanley2
Date Posted: 03 December 2004 at 12:34pm
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Sorry but non of the above, J&J ceramic 12" to 14" max, or the Pro one. That length is the most efficient, any thing longer will decrease it. ------------- Saludos Tippmann 98C DOP Bullet Drop 2522 Black DOP Rocket Cock II DOP 98C RVA Tippmann VA DOP X-Core J&J Pro 1 12" Barrel Polished Internals 9oz 12oz 20ozCO2 and 47ci 3000psiHPA Zeus G1 |
Posted By: Toby15custom
Date Posted: 03 December 2004 at 12:37pm
| get a 21 inch cmi tru flight or j&j ceramic |
Posted By: evil_fingers
Date Posted: 03 December 2004 at 1:26pm
| None of those barrels are worth gettin, especially that POS 21" barrel and its totally useless....DYE Ultralight, Lapco Boomstick, J&J ceramic would be yer best bet....as to how many inches...12" or 14" is sufficient. |
Posted By: paint-$plater
Date Posted: 03 December 2004 at 1:30pm
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none are worth getting ------------- update |
Posted By: VTpaintballer
Date Posted: 03 December 2004 at 3:48pm
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lapco bigshot 14" |
Posted By: Travioli
Date Posted: 03 December 2004 at 4:20pm
------------- red Halo B Crossfire 68ci4500psi 14" Freak Red to Black Alias Timmy |
supa snipa wrote:Posted By: gaumer
Date Posted: 03 December 2004 at 4:40pm
 ------------- whatever |
Posted By: jjclown23
Date Posted: 03 December 2004 at 5:42pm
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Dye Ultralite or Boomstick. ------------- A-5 Response Trigger DOP Blade Trigger Polished Internals X-Chamber Custom Paint 14" J&J |
Posted By: Dave_09
Date Posted: 03 December 2004 at 5:59pm
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dont ever get a rifled barrel get a flatline |
Posted By: Dave_09
Date Posted: 03 December 2004 at 5:59pm
| i have a 16 in tru flite but am saving up for a flatline |
Posted By: whereISmy A-5
Date Posted: 03 December 2004 at 6:35pm
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snipers........paintball.... ....sorry to break your heart kid but.....unfortunately....they dont have anything to do with each other |
Posted By: evil_fingers
Date Posted: 03 December 2004 at 6:41pm
| sniper=campers=afraid to get hit wit a ball....sees a pile of leaves on the ground in the woods, can it a be a person in ghillie suit, strikes and and see if there is actually a person under there.....POOF!!! yup I was right.....moves on to the next victim. |
Posted By: glooey
Date Posted: 03 December 2004 at 8:26pm
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get a flatline or dye boomstick if u have some extra $$ ------------- USMA |
Posted By: f@ll3n 5nip3r
Date Posted: 03 December 2004 at 9:01pm
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cmon yall lets not start another flame war about snipers ------------- anti: flatline egg 2 fender guitars cyclone xbox live gamertag:fall3n 5nip3r steam tag:fallen sniper ADD ME!!! "SO I bought an Angel, How the hell do I shoot it.." -jmac3 |
Posted By: f@ll3n 5nip3r
Date Posted: 03 December 2004 at 9:02pm
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o and get a 14 in lapco bigshot or 14 in J&J ceramic ------------- anti: flatline egg 2 fender guitars cyclone xbox live gamertag:fall3n 5nip3r steam tag:fallen sniper ADD ME!!! "SO I bought an Angel, How the hell do I shoot it.." -jmac3 |
Posted By: evil_fingers
Date Posted: 03 December 2004 at 9:16pm
That is an unavoidable subject and it will be brought up by millions of wannabe's. |
Posted By: p8ntball4life98
Date Posted: 03 December 2004 at 9:20pm
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i got a 14 inch sniper barrel for my 98c and it will send a paintball straight every time. also they cost less than all the other sniper barrels except the 12 inch ------------- here i sit brokenharted i came to poo but only farted |
Posted By: Shadow16
Date Posted: 03 December 2004 at 9:21pm
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Enough **edited** about wether or not there are paintball snipers, if you wanna argue about that go to another forum. But if i was you dude i would get a 16'' rifled or a flatline they both get killer distance ------------- Snipers Dominate 98c 16 inch Rifled Barrel Red dot sight Soon: Low pressure system Shoulder stock |
Posted By: DYING2LIVE
Date Posted: 03 December 2004 at 9:31pm
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First off your not going to get extra range from any barrel range is controled by your velocity. Velocity is adjusted on your marker. No barrel will give you better velocity eather, Accuracy maybe from a JJ Ceramic. Anything over 12-14 inches is worthless. People think your shot will go farther but in reality it goes a shorter distance. The longer the barrel the more air it needs to shoot out. Since your not gonna get more air unless u turn up ur velocity its gonna make the ball go alot shorter. Good Luck get a shorter barrel in my oppinion ------------- 
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Posted By: 98c Dude13
Date Posted: 03 December 2004 at 9:37pm
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Well if you wanna be a sniper then get a flatline. It adds about an additional 75 feet. It will shoot farther than any other barrel including the 21* barrel. ------------- TIPPMANN 98 CUSTOM 14" Progressive barrel 32* Black gel grips BT-16 Double trigger Pen Spring Mod X-core Expansion Chamber Vertical Adapter |
Posted By: Pooner
Date Posted: 04 December 2004 at 12:26am
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the flatline combined with the 98C is the farthest shooting barrel setup on the market. and i agree with 98c Dude, the 21 in barrels are bogas. the most effective length of a barrel is 14 INCHES! stay away from boomsticks. im not dissin the performance, but i am dissing the price. 120 for a 2 piece. if u do decide to get a boomstick though, look into an Smart Parts All American barrel first wurd ------------- CHECK IT OUT!! IM ON TEAM SKEET!! www.teamskeet.20megsfree.com - www.teamskeet.20megsfree.com Were in Sioux Falls and Yankton South Dakota. |
Posted By: seeker196
Date Posted: 04 December 2004 at 9:42am
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there are no snipers in painball, also get smaller barrel length like 14 or 12 aything over is just wasted space. ------------- Smart parts impulse eclipse blade 4500 68ci pure energy tank All-american 14 inch ______________ paintballs 65dollars co25 bucks getting bunkered cause you used that old paint.... pricless |
Posted By: Customizer
Date Posted: 04 December 2004 at 11:24am
| i have a lapco bigshot 14" its prety good and i also have a 16" its pretty good but i forget the name of it |
Posted By: The Keen
Date Posted: 04 December 2004 at 11:40am
| If you want to be a sniper, flatline is the way to go. Get a flatline. |
Posted By: DrunkDriver
Date Posted: 04 December 2004 at 12:18pm
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Lapco bigshot 12inch. No snipers in paintball, if you want to be a snipe join the army. ------------- http://img204.imageshack.us/my.php?image=260991706090alb8rs.jpg"> 
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Posted By: cobain252
Date Posted: 04 December 2004 at 7:14pm
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i agree if u want to be a snip join the army but id go with the 14 inch jj ceramic is a excellent barrel ------------- bunker like the wind |
Posted By: David743313
Date Posted: 05 December 2004 at 10:02pm
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I like Stiffis. I have a 14" and it works great. But a lot of ppl dont like em....i dont see whats wrong with them. |
Posted By: Stza Crack
Date Posted: 05 December 2004 at 11:20pm
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Ya!!! |
Posted By: dirtycanadian89
Date Posted: 05 December 2004 at 11:39pm
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DUDE get a freak or a an ALL American by smart parts i use a 16inch and 14inch and also the dye ultalites, big shots, teardrops work good that 21inch barrel isa JUNK ------------- A-5 Pure energy 88/4500 nitro Smart parts all american 16 inch Dead ON RVA Dbl trig MALE PALMER STABILIZER Bob long mini gauge pure energy and dye stickers 3x scope for woods |
Posted By: Psycho5785
Date Posted: 06 December 2004 at 11:24am
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Any barrel over 14 inches is an inefficient use of air. I would recommend a JnJ Ceramic, Lapco Bigshot, or any number of other aftermarket barrels. I have not heard good things about the Tippmann sniper barrels. As aforementioned, the Flatline is the only way to get the increase in distance. Go for the Flatline. ------------- War Machine Paintball Standing up for newbies everywhere! We were all newbies once. |
Posted By: frank da tank
Date Posted: 06 December 2004 at 11:36am
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i have a 98 sniper and a flatline barrel, and it is good for going
far but it goes so slow after traviling so far that you could catch it with out breaking, at that far it doesent break, so i bought a hammer head barrel and a dye boom stick and both are so much better than the flatline. ------------- frank da tank |
Posted By: Blue Hopper
Date Posted: 06 December 2004 at 4:50pm
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Flatline |
Posted By: MagnumForce
Date Posted: 06 December 2004 at 5:12pm
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There really is no real sniping in paintball but if you want accuracy and distance i would go for the Flatline. ------------- 
http://img205.exs.cx/img205/3905/schooltwo7300044yc.jpg - -My A-5 |
Posted By: Toby15custom
Date Posted: 07 December 2004 at 8:23pm
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read this geez all the wars over player types i did somunt about it! http://www.tippmann.com/players/forum/wwf77a/forum_posts.asp?TID=120560&PN=1&TPN=1 - http://www.tippmann.com/players/forum/wwf77a/forum_posts.asp ?TID=120560&PN=1&TPN=1 all players have thier own style if you have a problem with that ,i have a problem with you period. Comprende? snipers ,speedball,rec ball ,scenario,ahhhhh check out my post!!!!!!!! |
Posted By: Dave_09
Date Posted: 07 December 2004 at 8:34pm
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that is well descriptive |