HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Topic: HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted By: Astroman1296
Subject: HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Date Posted: 27 April 2005 at 8:00pm
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What is simply the absoulte, must get barrel for the A-5? Accuracy,precision,for woodsball. How is the Teardrop, Progressive,and All American? I AM SORRY I MAKE SO MANY THREADS ABOUT ACCURACY BUT I JUST CANT MAKE UP MY MIND ON A BARREL! WHEN I HEAR ABOUT A NEW BARREL I CHECK IT OUT AT PBREVIEW.COM AND THE REVIEWS USUALLY SAY THAT BARREL IS ACCURATE AND THEN I'M LIKE OKAY, WHAT SHOULD I GET NOW? PLEASE SOME ONE HELP ME!!!!!I AM MOST DEFINATELY GETTING THE FLATLINE BUT I WANT TO GET ANOTHER BARREL TOO! ------------- Workin From Seven to Eleven every night It really makes life a drag I dont think thats right Ive really been the best of fools Since Ive Been Lovin You Im about to loose my worried mind |
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Posted By: You Wont See Me
Date Posted: 27 April 2005 at 8:23pm
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stop double posting ------------- 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: Zoso
Date Posted: 27 April 2005 at 9:41pm
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Well Astroman the decision is all up to you.
------------- All I see turns to brown As the sun burns the ground And my eyes fill with sand As I scan this wasted land Tryin to find where i've been |
Posted By: evillepaintball
Date Posted: 27 April 2005 at 10:01pm
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go with a 10 inch bigshot, ive had mine for a little over 5 years, very
very few breaks, even in cold. extremely accurate,
played a game last weekend, first three shots were kills, on in the
face and two in the chest.
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Posted By: Buggy
Date Posted: 27 April 2005 at 10:05pm
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go ahead with Lapco, "12-"16
------------- Tippman A-5: 14" Dye Excel Barrel Double Trigger Remote Coil Tippmann A-5 Solid Stock Polished Internals Pen Spring Mod Trigger Stop Mod Plans: New Paintball Gun |
Posted By: Astroman1296
Date Posted: 28 April 2005 at 1:41pm
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Any other comments guys? PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ------------- Workin From Seven to Eleven every night It really makes life a drag I dont think thats right Ive really been the best of fools Since Ive Been Lovin You Im about to loose my worried mind |
Posted By: SuzukiRider987
Date Posted: 28 April 2005 at 1:43pm
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The best barrel up there is the Freak kit. So if you have the money get that. ------------- http://www.macdev.net - MacDev Militia http://www.alienpb.com - Alien - Because winning is more fun. |
Posted By: panzerboy
Date Posted: 28 April 2005 at 3:26pm
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dye boomstick is the best ------------- COBALT PROTO MATRIX BLK RELODER B PURE68/4.5K I HAVE 3 98C WITH 2 MANNY PARTS 2 LIST A 04PROSTOCK COCKER & A SMARTPARTS IMPULSE W/VISION E2 4 COCKER SOON! |
Posted By: Astroman1296
Date Posted: 28 April 2005 at 7:10pm
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Any comments on how the barrel performs? Accuracy, ease of cleaning, cost real isn't a factor. ------------- Workin From Seven to Eleven every night It really makes life a drag I dont think thats right Ive really been the best of fools Since Ive Been Lovin You Im about to loose my worried mind |
Posted By: Schmidty
Date Posted: 28 April 2005 at 8:14pm
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Trust me dude ive shot almost all barels out there for a tippman A-5 and the flat line is the best is donent curve off from the the slightest dirt like others and it goes 250 feet IT IS THE BEST (there arnt alot of barels compared to others) so what you pick ull be happy with ty_ 087@ hotmail.com |
see ya dude mail me back if you get it Posted By: You Wont See Me
Date Posted: 28 April 2005 at 8:15pm
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They will all be about the same to clean. Flatline will be just a tad harder becaue of the curve but a regular squeegie will get most of the paint out if one does break. ------------- 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: Model98Sniper1
Date Posted: 28 April 2005 at 10:58pm
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agreed^^ ------------- Once you can except the fact that your already dead. You can function as a solder. Lt. Spears June 12 1944 |
Posted By: Zoso
Date Posted: 29 April 2005 at 10:16am
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Astroman when are we gonna play again? And don't auto login at school. lol jk ------------- All I see turns to brown As the sun burns the ground And my eyes fill with sand As I scan this wasted land Tryin to find where i've been |
Posted By: JMann17
Date Posted: 29 April 2005 at 2:53pm
| the flatline or lapco would probally be best. my friend has a flatline and it shoots like a charm. great barrel |
Posted By: jeremyte2
Date Posted: 29 April 2005 at 2:59pm
| Well, i have a lapco bigshot, soon to get a lapco barrel kit, I personally dont like the flatline on the A-5 because it would look fruity with what I am planning on (scenario kit from opsgear (M4 or G36)) though the flatline is all good with its amazing 100 extra feet, I personally think its over rated. |
Posted By: Agent_Orange33
Date Posted: 29 April 2005 at 5:41pm
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I just found myself in the same situation. I chose the smart parts route and it has served me very well. The problems with the flatline is that you have to unscrew the barrel cover anytime you want to clean it. and it chops a lot on my 98 thats why i got rid of it. you would be ok with the all american or the teardrop.
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Posted By: FA22RaptorF22
Date Posted: 29 April 2005 at 9:23pm
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Dude....Definetely get the A5 flatline. Although once in a while
you'll have to get it sandblasted, its great. Its short and
compact...It adds alot of distance and is very, very accurate.
The only thing is that its loud, so you'll have to make your gun
quiet...so ya that's all. Here's the link to a cheap place for one: http://www.actionvillage.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/en/-/USD/DisplayProductInformation-Start;sid=kxUdm2K5vhUdMSDLaV3dM2hwLLpkks0W4mA=?ProductID=ml%2esFAY7iAgAAAD32TClA_2t - http://www.actionvillage.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/S tore/en/-/USD/DisplayProductInformation-Start;sid=kxUdm2K5vh UdMSDLaV3dM2hwLLpkks0W4mA=?ProductID=ml%2esFAY7iAgAAAD32TClA _2t ------------- Please sign up at http://www.tippmannowners.com/ - http://www.tippmannowners.com/ and leave the referrer as me (FA22RaptorF22)and you will be my hero. |
Posted By: County
Date Posted: 30 April 2005 at 7:17am
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If you play mostly woodsball and want that long range, the flatline is your only choice.
However, if you play a variety of styles or mostly speedball, open fields where you can arch your paintballs to get more distance, Lapco Bigshot is the barrel I would go with. The thing is, on an open field, any barrel can get the same distance as the flatline. You just have to shoot at an upward angle to get the distance. If you're playing in the woods though, or anywhere with an overhead canopy that doesn't allow you to arch your shots into the air, a flatline is the only way to get the distance. ------------- http://www.EZOfficePool.com - Free NXL and NPPL Office Pools, pw: 'gogged' http://www.CountySports.com/shop/news.php - Newsletter - Coupons |
Posted By: County
Date Posted: 30 April 2005 at 7:19am
Why would you ever need to get it sandblasted? The flatline is the one barrel you do NOT want to have a totally smooth internal surface. That's what helps it create the spin on the ball. ------------- http://www.EZOfficePool.com - Free NXL and NPPL Office Pools, pw: 'gogged' http://www.CountySports.com/shop/news.php - Newsletter - Coupons |
FA22RaptorF22 wrote:Posted By: Pariel
Date Posted: 30 April 2005 at 8:16am
| I would get an Ultralite if I were you. On eBay, they go for around $60, and I know that's pricey, but get on in the .688-.692 range, and you can shoot any type of paint with great consistancy. Works on my 'cocker anyway. |
Posted By: Astroman1296
Date Posted: 30 April 2005 at 8:14pm
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So is it true that you do not need to get ur flatline sandblasted? ------------- Workin From Seven to Eleven every night It really makes life a drag I dont think thats right Ive really been the best of fools Since Ive Been Lovin You Im about to loose my worried mind |
Posted By: FA22RaptorF22
Date Posted: 30 April 2005 at 8:20pm
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U just have to have it sandblasted...thats what ive been told for the a5 one. The 98's flatline is long enough to not have it done. The a5's has to be because of its shortness it needs to be grippy!
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Posted By: slettec
Date Posted: 30 April 2005 at 10:01pm
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10 inch .688 dye ultralite. i've shot and owned many different barrels(freaks, flatline, boomstick, etc. etc.) and the ultralite is by far the best. same accuracy as the boomstick, but so much lighter. ------------- WGP orracle cp flame drop MACdev gladiator reg Evil pipe kit 68/5000 tank evlutionII w/zboard A-5 ultralite e-grip w/jcs duel trigger 45/4500 crossfire LPK,cp reg Drop forward |
Posted By: Astroman1296
Date Posted: 01 May 2005 at 2:38pm
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Any other comments on the a5 flatline being sandblasted or not? ------------- Workin From Seven to Eleven every night It really makes life a drag I dont think thats right Ive really been the best of fools Since Ive Been Lovin You Im about to loose my worried mind |
Posted By: Astroman1296
Date Posted: 01 May 2005 at 2:41pm
Anyone else think the ultralite is good or bad? Opinions? ------------- Workin From Seven to Eleven every night It really makes life a drag I dont think thats right Ive really been the best of fools Since Ive Been Lovin You Im about to loose my worried mind |
Posted By: A-5 Command
Date Posted: 01 May 2005 at 3:38pm
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thats not the real reason, the real reason is that it takes about twice as long then any other barrel to take off, but it rarely breaks anyway, even on full auto. ------------- A-5 Flatline E-Grip Tapco T-6 stock JCS Duel Trigger JCS Universal BiPod Core Remote 88ci/4500psi Crossfire R-5 Hopper Apex Barrel Hot Shot red dot Lapco offset Spec Ops A5-A2 grip |
Posted By: boarder2k7
Date Posted: 01 May 2005 at 7:22pm
flatline=bad, if you shoot sideways it curves (not always bad though, shooting around stuff is fun!) |
Posted By: boarder2k7
Date Posted: 01 May 2005 at 7:24pm
You get it sandblasted to make the inside not smooth again. The paint slowly makes it smooth so the sand-blasting makes it work agin. Free but you have to send in your barrel. Defenately get the dye boomstick/ultralight(same barrel) as they are the best |
Posted By: Astroman1296
Date Posted: 02 May 2005 at 10:17am
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Any other comments on the sandblasting? What about the ultralite? Too expensive? Worth money? ------------- Workin From Seven to Eleven every night It really makes life a drag I dont think thats right Ive really been the best of fools Since Ive Been Lovin You Im about to loose my worried mind |
Posted By: Astroman1296
Date Posted: 02 May 2005 at 2:44pm
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Are beadblasting and sandblasting the same thing? ------------- Workin From Seven to Eleven every night It really makes life a drag I dont think thats right Ive really been the best of fools Since Ive Been Lovin You Im about to loose my worried mind |
Posted By: County
Date Posted: 02 May 2005 at 7:01pm
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Wow, news to me. I always figured sandblasting would smooth something more than rough it up. Can't really see how paintballs (being much softer than the barrel metal) would make the inside smooth. That's why I'm not a scientist.
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Posted By: You Wont See Me
Date Posted: 02 May 2005 at 8:12pm
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According to tippmann it takes like 450,000 paintballs to do it. ------------- 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: Astroman1296
Date Posted: 03 May 2005 at 12:35pm
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So you do need to get your a5 flatline barrel sandblasted? ------------- Workin From Seven to Eleven every night It really makes life a drag I dont think thats right Ive really been the best of fools Since Ive Been Lovin You Im about to loose my worried mind |
Posted By: Astroman1296
Date Posted: 04 May 2005 at 2:32pm
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Anyone else? ------------- Workin From Seven to Eleven every night It really makes life a drag I dont think thats right Ive really been the best of fools Since Ive Been Lovin You Im about to loose my worried mind |
Posted By: Astroman1296
Date Posted: 05 May 2005 at 2:24pm
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SO DO I OR DONT I NEED TO GET MY FLATTY SANDBLASTED? ------------- Workin From Seven to Eleven every night It really makes life a drag I dont think thats right Ive really been the best of fools Since Ive Been Lovin You Im about to loose my worried mind |
Posted By: Tippylover3
Date Posted: 09 May 2005 at 12:21pm
| Should this be stickied for all those incompetents who start 40 topics a day about best barrel? |