barrel legnth?
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Topic: barrel legnth?
Posted By: paintballworm
Subject: barrel legnth?
Date Posted: 02 November 2005 at 7:07pm
| can anyone give me an opinion on optimal barrel legnth? |
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Posted By: brihard
Date Posted: 02 November 2005 at 7:13pm
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12-14 inches. Optimal ball stability vs. gas use.
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Posted By: Bango
Date Posted: 02 November 2005 at 7:25pm
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Yup, 12-14 is all you want. After that it's pointless and looks funny.
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Posted By: MeanMan
Date Posted: 02 November 2005 at 7:31pm
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i personaly like 14 in barrels, i think that 12 inch barrels look funny on some guns. Plus i use my barrel to poke stuff out of the way on the course ------------- 
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Posted By: paintballworm
Date Posted: 02 November 2005 at 7:44pm
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thoughts on 16 inch barrels?
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Posted By: tigman250
Date Posted: 02 November 2005 at 7:51pm
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too long 14" at most ------------- http://img76.imageshack.us/my.php?image=stickemup6of.jpg"> 
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paintballworm wrote:Posted By: TippmanHotshot
Date Posted: 02 November 2005 at 8:06pm
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It kind of depends on what you do and where you play on the field. If you are one of the big, fat, stupid, ugly guys (like me) then you will probably want a little bit longer barrel so that when you are sitting in a back bunker, you can use the barrel to push the side of the bunker in, making you a smaller target. If you are a guy who jumps and sprints and dives all over the place, you will want a smaller barrel so that you don't get it caught on something and bend or break it. ------------- Overshooting, America's greatest pastime. |
Posted By: SuzukiRider987
Date Posted: 02 November 2005 at 8:12pm
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10"-14" are the best lengths. Over 14" is just a waste of gas. The extra 2" will cause more drag, thus wasting gas, and causing you to turn up your velocity to reach the max range of the barrel. And it's also awkward. I like 12" barrels the best. ------------- http://www.macdev.net - MacDev Militia http://www.alienpb.com - Alien - Because winning is more fun. |
Posted By: Stiffler
Date Posted: 02 November 2005 at 8:46pm
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14" ------------- 
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Posted By: You Wont See Me
Date Posted: 02 November 2005 at 8:52pm
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Posted By: N0M1S
Date Posted: 02 November 2005 at 8:59pm
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Posted By: blue orchids
Date Posted: 03 November 2005 at 7:39am
| 12-14 inches is good |
Posted By: neocool00
Date Posted: 03 November 2005 at 1:09pm
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I've always wanted a 3' barrel so that I could dip the end in paint and go around and poke everyone...ok, seriously, 12-14 would do you good. ------------- Tippmann 98 Custom 14" J&J Ceramic Q-Loader Lapco Direct Feedneck Dye Sticky Grips 20oz w/ on/off valve coiled remote line JT Spectra 260 Thermals JT Tatical Gloves Olive Green Flight Suit |
Posted By: tippmanncp
Date Posted: 03 November 2005 at 3:40pm
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12'' to 14'' any bigger is pointless ------------- http://www.abandofbrothers.com/ - Band of Brothers Proudly Sponsered by http://www.missionmasters.com/mm/missionpaintball.htm - Mission Masters |
Posted By: paintballworm
Date Posted: 03 November 2005 at 7:04pm
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many thanks for everyones thoughts and opinions. ------------- i aint as good as i once was but i'm as good once as i ever was |
Posted By: whack-a-mole
Date Posted: 03 November 2005 at 8:09pm
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I prefer 14". Defanitely don't go any longer. ------------- NASA and the Americans spent millions of dollars and hundreds of hours to develop a pen that would write in space.....The Russians used a pencil. |
Posted By: ninety8freak
Date Posted: 03 November 2005 at 9:30pm
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Posted By: FyreFly
Date Posted: 04 November 2005 at 3:33am
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12" for me. I'm a front man. ------------- 
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Posted By: neocool00
Date Posted: 04 November 2005 at 3:14pm
One click ' is a foot, two clicks '' is an inch. Thanks for the link though ;) ------------- Tippmann 98 Custom 14" J&J Ceramic Q-Loader Lapco Direct Feedneck Dye Sticky Grips 20oz w/ on/off valve coiled remote line JT Spectra 260 Thermals JT Tatical Gloves Olive Green Flight Suit |
Posted By: GI JOES SON
Date Posted: 04 November 2005 at 11:34pm
i got a 16" cp for fairly cheap, 40$, i play woods though.....theyre right, not to much better, kinda looks funny, but great for anyone compensatin for other things 
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Posted By: amishman89
Date Posted: 06 November 2005 at 7:26pm
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For me I have a flatline...which is 14''. Dont get sucked into 21'' barrels. they suck. Keep it simple. 14'' is your best bet. ------------- Only Hugh can prevent florist friars. |
Posted By: wayne
Date Posted: 06 November 2005 at 8:47pm
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14 inch is perfect i think 16 l little tolong and bulky ------------- RIP Dimebag Darrel Abbot 8/20/66-12/8/04 |