Paintball size
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Topic: Paintball size
Posted By: #61_A-5
Subject: Paintball size
Date Posted: 22 March 2005 at 4:41pm
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Ok I have heard mixed ideas on this. The main thing I hear is you should be able to blow a ball threw your barrel but it shouldn't roll threw or get stuck either. Then I also hear other people say as long as the ball will roll threw the barrell and not get stuck that it will shoot just as good as if it were matched in the way I stated above. What are all of your opinions on this? ------------- A-5 E grippa! Mechanical grip 20 0z. Polished Interals Polished Barrel Lifes hard wear a helmet. |
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Posted By: A-5 08
Date Posted: 22 March 2005 at 4:45pm
| When you get a barrel, you need to look at the bore size. On the lapco Bigshot (just an example) the bore size is .689 That being said I would get a medium to large bore paint. This size can be found on the back of the paint case you are buying. It is true that the paintball should not get stuck in your barrel. Though I have never heard of this blowing through the barrel thing. It may not be a good indicator due to the fact that the pressure your lungs can put out is far less that that of the aactual marker. |
Posted By: #61_A-5
Date Posted: 22 March 2005 at 4:50pm
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The blow with your lungs thing is just to make sure that it will go threw and not get stuck, I understand what its for and it does make since but some people have said that as long as the paint is smaller than the bore than it doesn't matter at all, so I'm just trying to get a range of opinions and see what seems most prevalent. Thanx for your reply. ------------- A-5 E grippa! Mechanical grip 20 0z. Polished Interals Polished Barrel Lifes hard wear a helmet. |
Posted By: A-5 08
Date Posted: 22 March 2005 at 4:52pm
Well if the paint is a lot smaller than the bore your will get gas escaping from around the edges of the ball and your velocity will go down  !!!
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Posted By: Xspyderman
Date Posted: 22 March 2005 at 5:32pm
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Fall through will shoot okay, blow through better, no blow through no good. ------------- Xs. A5, GTA; Flatline, Double Trigger, R/T, Tapco Stock, 32° Remote, Attitude Forum: meeting place or medium for discussion of matters of public interest. NOT INTERESTED? DON'T POST! |
Posted By: hybrid-sniper
Date Posted: 22 March 2005 at 7:20pm
| If the ball will not blow through at all, get really acquainted with your squeegie. |
Posted By: #61_A-5
Date Posted: 22 March 2005 at 7:51pm
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Hybrid.. some balls are too big in manufactured size to blow threw, if you dont have anything knowledgable to post dont bother. ------------- A-5 E grippa! Mechanical grip 20 0z. Polished Interals Polished Barrel Lifes hard wear a helmet. |
Posted By: evil_fingers
Date Posted: 22 March 2005 at 7:57pm
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Hybrid is actually right....remember, we all have experienced barrel breaks regardless what size and brand of the balls are used. ------------- Do not steal....the government hates competition! 
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Posted By: #61_A-5
Date Posted: 22 March 2005 at 8:02pm
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Were not discussing any issue of how clean it is... But since yall must the barrel is as clean as hot water and soap and a squeegie can get it, before I test the ball size. ------------- A-5 E grippa! Mechanical grip 20 0z. Polished Interals Polished Barrel Lifes hard wear a helmet. |
Posted By: #61_A-5
Date Posted: 22 March 2005 at 8:05pm
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My fault.. I now understand that I misread your post. You are correct I just read over it and thought you were trying to say that if the ball didn't blow threw that it was be/c I dont clean my gun. Sorry I was wrong you were right. ------------- A-5 E grippa! Mechanical grip 20 0z. Polished Interals Polished Barrel Lifes hard wear a helmet. |
Posted By: Shadowminion
Date Posted: 22 March 2005 at 8:31pm
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for a good explanation of paint to bore matching , go to paintballguru.com . ------------- SL68-II , micro honed and polished .688" bore . Tuff Enuf . Widowmaker , under construction |
Posted By: eaglesin05
Date Posted: 22 March 2005 at 8:46pm
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My Draxxus Dusk and blaze doesn't blow through my J&J 14" ceramic but I've shot almost 4000 shots w/o a single break.
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Posted By: hybrid-sniper
Date Posted: 22 March 2005 at 9:20pm
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Okay then. I was gonna say, "What in the name of "religious figure" are you talking about?" |
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