The Tippmann BT-16 Barrel
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Topic: The Tippmann BT-16 Barrel
Posted By: Odin11
Subject: The Tippmann BT-16 Barrel
Date Posted: 19 June 2005 at 5:35pm
| Someone please tell me what the bore size of the bt-tippmann barrel is or what good paintballs for it. I am new and bought a custom 98 with bt-16 barrel and i have been reatding a lot of reviews and they say its hard to find the right paintballs for it. Please help. |
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Posted By: You Wont See Me
Date Posted: 19 June 2005 at 5:37pm
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E-mail BT.... ------------- 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: Odin11
Date Posted: 19 June 2005 at 5:39pm
| well how do where do i email them? and what is "milsim" |
Posted By: You Wont See Me
Date Posted: 19 June 2005 at 5:40pm
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Mil sim=military simulation
Go to BT's website. BT is ben tippmann, its not a part of the tippmann company. ------------- 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: Odin11
Date Posted: 19 June 2005 at 5:41pm
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isnt this his web site? |
Posted By: You Wont See Me
Date Posted: 19 June 2005 at 5:43pm
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No, this is tippmann.
Ben Tippmann is a whole different company. ------------- 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: Odin11
Date Posted: 19 June 2005 at 5:46pm
| hey you wont see me, you seem to know a lot. So barrels dont chop balls right? Well i have a richochet apache laoder and a response trigger. Does the laoder speed have anything to do with chopping balls or anything? All the reviews are saying things about "you have to find the correct balls size or the bt-16 will chop balls." Are they right or does their gun suck? |
Posted By: You Wont See Me
Date Posted: 19 June 2005 at 5:53pm
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Barrels dont chop balls. Chopping balls is when the bolt pinches a ball and causes it to pop because it wasn't fully loaded in the breach before being fired.
Barrels can however break balls when the barrel is too small for the ball or when the ball has defects. ------------- 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: Odin11
Date Posted: 19 June 2005 at 5:55pm
| what i heard is when testing paintballs trying rolling a ball through your barrel. With the correct size it shouldnt roll through but you should be able to blow it through. And also, is the ricochet apache loader good? |
Posted By: You Wont See Me
Date Posted: 19 June 2005 at 5:58pm
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What you heard is corect. To get the proper sized ball you should be able to gently blow it through the barrel.
I'm currently considering buying the Apache for my Ion. It seems to be a great Hopper. ------------- 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: Odin11
Date Posted: 19 June 2005 at 6:00pm
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i heard it was 20 bps about. And response triggers cant go fully auto can they, bear with me, im a newb |
Posted By: You Wont See Me
Date Posted: 19 June 2005 at 6:01pm
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Yes, R/T's can go fully auto. But it takes tuniing.
On a 98C you could see speeds of up to 24 cycles per second(i've seen 21bps) if you have it tuned right. ------------- 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: Odin11
Date Posted: 19 June 2005 at 6:03pm
| tuned? hmm...well i have no idea how to tune one so hopefully its already tuned by the guy im buying it from. And are remote cords better for your co2 life? |
Posted By: Odin11
Date Posted: 19 June 2005 at 6:05pm
| and what happens if its not tuned and you try fully auto, does it jam or something? |
Posted By: hybrid-sniper
Date Posted: 19 June 2005 at 6:06pm
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Hopefully. If it isn't tuned right, then the RT wont work or will work poorly. It wont hurt the gun to have a poorly tuned RT. Remotes can help your amount of shots a little bit; they serve mostly to get the tank out of the way and allow room for the liquid c02 to expand into a gas. Gas running through the gun is much better than liquid, I must say. |
Posted By: You Wont See Me
Date Posted: 19 June 2005 at 6:07pm
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If its not tuned, it wont go fully auto. Its all about how you pull the trigger. When tuned, you can pull the trigger about halfway back and it will go fully auto. If its not tuned it just wont do it.
Remotes can help by acting as an expansion chamber and giving the liquid c02 more room to expand. It will help your consistancy. ------------- 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: Odin11
Date Posted: 19 June 2005 at 6:10pm
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so are marblizers good because thats the only thing i can find...that and brass eagle but i heard those were horrible |
Posted By: You Wont See Me
Date Posted: 19 June 2005 at 6:11pm
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Marbalizers are great paintballs. ------------- 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: Odin11
Date Posted: 19 June 2005 at 6:13pm
| how many shots can a 9oz co2 and 12oz co2 get ya and if you leave the co2 sitting around for a while, will it wear out? |
Posted By: You Wont See Me
Date Posted: 19 June 2005 at 6:18pm
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Fron a 9 oz you can expect around 400-500 shots with a 98C.
12 oz around 650-750 No the c02 will not "wear out" ------------- 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: Pro-litey
Date Posted: 19 June 2005 at 6:18pm
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[QUOTE=You Wont See Me] What you heard is corect. To get the proper sized ball you should be able to gently blow it through the barrel.QUOTE]
exactly blow GENTLY. i cant count how many morons ive seen say that you have to blow hard. |
Posted By: Odin11
Date Posted: 19 June 2005 at 6:24pm
| so whats your favorite games to play out in the woods. Well whats a good starting game for me, just simple elim? and ctf is taking their flag and bringing it back to your base right? |
Posted By: You Wont See Me
Date Posted: 19 June 2005 at 6:25pm
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We just play elimination.
Sometimes we mix it up and go 1 vrs all We're currently building "bases" for capture the flag. ------------- 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: Odin11
Date Posted: 19 June 2005 at 6:27pm
| 1 vs all how does that work? ...ouch |
Posted By: You Wont See Me
Date Posted: 19 June 2005 at 6:28pm
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1 person goes out and hides somewhere. The rest of us charge in about 3-5 minutes later when hes ready. It normally ends up with the 1 person covered with welts. ------------- 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: Odin11
Date Posted: 19 June 2005 at 6:30pm
| hahahaha thats awesome. kinda like a gauntlet. if he gets hit, hes not out, he just keeps going? when does it end? |
Posted By: Pro-litey
Date Posted: 19 June 2005 at 6:33pm
| i would say simple elimination would be good.or you could do some thing like 2 limb shots=out, 1 head shot=out 1 body shot= out or 4 limbs 1 head 2 body. or what ever kind of rules you would want to play. |
Posted By: Odin11
Date Posted: 19 June 2005 at 6:35pm
| ah thats clever. |
Posted By: Odin11
Date Posted: 19 June 2005 at 6:38pm
| thanks for your help guys, stick around tho i may have some more questions |
Posted By: Odin11
Date Posted: 19 June 2005 at 6:41pm
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the bt-16 barrel is definitely not a tourney barrle correct? |
Posted By: Pro-litey
Date Posted: 19 June 2005 at 6:41pm
thanks for the um compliment i think but yea i thought it be cool to play like that because then you can usually get shot at least twice unless you play some one with good aim and only goes for the head.(i know some one who only goes for the head but ive never played em yet)luckly 
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Posted By: Odin11
Date Posted: 19 June 2005 at 6:48pm
| well i think im all set, just need a vest to hold my co2 n pods (goes to ebay) |
Posted By: Pro-litey
Date Posted: 19 June 2005 at 6:51pm
| or you could just use a back pack. when you layer you get way too hot when you play. the last time i played all i had was a mask viewloader belt(2 tube) shorts and a T-shirt. you really dont need a hole lot of gear. |
Posted By: Odin11
Date Posted: 19 June 2005 at 6:55pm
| ah very true, but i might as well buy my vest for the cold weather in fall...which brings up my next question. Is it true that you should use short barrels in cold weather and longer ones for cold? I heard that somewhere. |
Posted By: Pro-litey
Date Posted: 19 June 2005 at 6:57pm
that doesnt make sence you might want to edit that^^ 
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Posted By: Pro-litey
Date Posted: 19 June 2005 at 7:06pm
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but as far as i know the barrel dont matter for the weather i think you can use any barrel all year long, but if you play in the winter cover your CO2 with at least on of those really thick socks that they sell a sporting good stores for hunting cause you dont want your CO2 to get too cold and freeze your gun.
Any one correct me if im wrong.cause im not too sure about the barrels. |
Posted By: Odin11
Date Posted: 19 June 2005 at 7:07pm
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ok gotcha |
Posted By: Odin11
Date Posted: 19 June 2005 at 7:10pm
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This setup sound pretty good for a newbie? 98 custom|response trigger|ricochet apache loader|remote cord|BT commando kit (bt-16 barrel, sights, and collapsible stock) Sound good for a newbie? |
Posted By: Pro-litey
Date Posted: 19 June 2005 at 7:10pm
| odin, what state you in? |
Posted By: Odin11
Date Posted: 19 June 2005 at 7:12pm
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Northen IL, takes me 15 minutes to get to WI, why? |
Posted By: Pro-litey
Date Posted: 19 June 2005 at 7:16pm
| oh nvm. im in OH i was gunna say if you need some practice (im not great ive only played a couple of times) youd be able to play with me and a buddy of mine but like i said never mind. |
Posted By: Odin11
Date Posted: 19 June 2005 at 7:16pm
| hahahaha thanks for the thought tho |
Posted By: You Wont See Me
Date Posted: 19 June 2005 at 7:18pm
I'm in IL too  .
East Side by IL/IA boarder ------------- 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: Odin11
Date Posted: 19 June 2005 at 7:18pm
| really? how long does it take you to get to chicago |
Posted By: Pro-litey
Date Posted: 19 June 2005 at 7:19pm
| yea sure its no prob. |
Posted By: You Wont See Me
Date Posted: 19 June 2005 at 7:26pm
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3 hours ------------- 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: Pro-litey
Date Posted: 19 June 2005 at 7:27pm
oh and by the way i didnt notice that you just joined so on behalf of the forum welcome.   
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Posted By: Odin11
Date Posted: 19 June 2005 at 7:28pm
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ty pro, and you dont see me, lol youre too far away buddy, consider yourself lucky, i would own you.
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Posted By: You Wont See Me
Date Posted: 19 June 2005 at 7:32pm
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We'll have to see about that. ------------- 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: Odin11
Date Posted: 19 June 2005 at 7:33pm
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well i got my license a couple months ago so prehaps later but let me, ya know....get good considering ive played once and that was about 6 years ago. |
Posted By: Pro-litey
Date Posted: 19 June 2005 at 7:33pm
hahaha thats funny |
Odin11 wrote:Posted By: Pro-litey
Date Posted: 19 June 2005 at 7:34pm
| YWSM would more than likely light you up like a christmas tree |
Posted By: Odin11
Date Posted: 19 June 2005 at 7:35pm
| well it wouldnt be funny if we had an encounter cause i would prolly get jacked up (cough) i mean i would own him so bad |
Posted By: Odin11
Date Posted: 19 June 2005 at 7:36pm
| whos YWSM |
Posted By: Pro-litey
Date Posted: 19 June 2005 at 7:37pm
| YWSM= You Wont See Me |
Posted By: Odin11
Date Posted: 19 June 2005 at 7:38pm
| nice acronym |
Posted By: Odin11
Date Posted: 19 June 2005 at 7:38pm
| just call me "O" then to intimidate people |
Posted By: Pro-litey
Date Posted: 19 June 2005 at 7:39pm
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um ok sure, O
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Posted By: Odin11
Date Posted: 19 June 2005 at 7:40pm
| well at least ive got senority, my bday is Oct 25 1988 and im 6' |
Posted By: Pro-litey
Date Posted: 19 June 2005 at 7:43pm
oooooo one hole year thats a lot  
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Posted By: You Wont See Me
Date Posted: 19 June 2005 at 7:48pm
Yes apparently You Wont See Me is too long to type. But I dont mind. Hopefully we'll meet at a scenerio game or something sometime. ------------- 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: Odin11
Date Posted: 19 June 2005 at 7:59pm
| whats a scenario game exactly? |
Posted By: Pro-litey
Date Posted: 19 June 2005 at 8:01pm
| dude dont correct me i know how to spell i just dont like silent letters so i barely use em |
Posted By: Odin11
Date Posted: 19 June 2005 at 8:02pm
| its cool i do the same thing but whats a scenario game? Like reinactments or milsim games? |
Posted By: Pro-litey
Date Posted: 19 June 2005 at 8:05pm
| yea pretty much. and i wasnt telling you not to correct me cause well, you didnt. |
Posted By: You Wont See Me
Date Posted: 19 June 2005 at 8:07pm
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I was just messing around. Sorry if I offended you. ------------- 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: Odin11
Date Posted: 19 June 2005 at 8:08pm
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ok good stuff. lol i dont even have my gun yet, hopefully it will be here tomorrow or the next day |
Posted By: Odin11
Date Posted: 19 June 2005 at 8:12pm
| So how many people do you guys play with when you paintball? How many people are in an average game that you play? |
Posted By: You Wont See Me
Date Posted: 19 June 2005 at 8:18pm
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We normally play 7 on 7.
It was originally 1 on 2, but then as we got more addicted to the sport our friends started playing and then their friends started palying. ------------- 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: Odin11
Date Posted: 19 June 2005 at 8:21pm
| hey guys thanks for the info tonghit but now im gonna go to the beach, cya pro and you wont see me. Ill prolly be on some other day with questions. later |
Posted By: Pro-litey
Date Posted: 19 June 2005 at 8:35pm
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hey ywsm you didnt offend me i just hate when ppl corect me but its all good.
all ive played was 1 on 1 and a long time ago i played 1 on 2 and the 2 were unarmed (it was a home made scenario game) hopefuly ill get my mask from my cuz and ill probably be able to play a 3 on 3 with him by his house. |