Barrel of Choice???
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Topic: Barrel of Choice???
Posted By: PercisionBaller
Subject: Barrel of Choice???
Date Posted: 27 June 2006 at 6:55pm
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I'm getting a new barrel for my Tippmann A5 (I haveb't purchased yet) and I'm stuck between two barrels the All American and the Lapco Bigshot. I'm a woodsballer. P.S. I'm sorry if this has been posted already a million times, feel free to redirect me to a previous post. |
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Posted By: PercisionBaller
Date Posted: 27 June 2006 at 7:09pm
| and also If I were to get a Dye ultralite which caliber size should I get the 688 or the 692? Just curious and I know I would have to get the spyder adapter |
Posted By: SRG.Slims
Date Posted: 27 June 2006 at 7:22pm
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i would get a all american |
Posted By: seal160
Date Posted: 27 June 2006 at 7:33pm
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Go with the http://www.countysports.com/shop/product.php?productid=2534&cat=306&page=1 - lapco bigshot , it is the best bang for your buck and you cann't go wrong going with a Lapco barrel, trust me on that one! I am 98.6% woods/scenario and I know what's good out there! ------------- ---Team Leader--- http://www.freewebs.com/team-odyssey/index.htm"> 
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Posted By: You Wont See Me
Date Posted: 27 June 2006 at 7:42pm
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I'm with seal, bigshot is the way to go. Although its important to add that the only way a barrel can add range is backspin, so only the flatline and apex adds range. ------------- 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: PercisionBaller
Date Posted: 27 June 2006 at 7:42pm
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yeah I think I might get the Lapco Bigshot because I heard from a guy that the Bore size for the All American is to big for most guns and it made mostly for smart parts guns like the shocker, or something like that. |
Posted By: You Wont See Me
Date Posted: 27 June 2006 at 7:44pm
Bore size has to do with paint, not guns. Not sure if you saw my post above yours. its worth a read. ------------- 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 |
PercisionBaller wrote:Posted By: PercisionBaller
Date Posted: 27 June 2006 at 7:47pm
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I might get one of those in the future Which would you recommend the Apex or The Flatline?, I heard the Flatline is really loud, |
Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 27 June 2006 at 8:12pm
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Posted By: PercisionBaller
Date Posted: 27 June 2006 at 8:16pm
| Because they don't have a version with A5 threads |
Posted By: hybrid-sniper
Date Posted: 27 June 2006 at 8:19pm
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http://www.actionvillage.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/en/-/USD/DisplayProductInformation-Start?ProductSKU=012-104-0035 - http://www.actionvillage.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/S tore/en/-/USD/DisplayProductInformation-Start?ProductSKU=012 -104-0035 Well done!
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Posted By: PercisionBaller
Date Posted: 27 June 2006 at 8:24pm
| What do you have for a barrel Hybrid? |
Posted By: You Wont See Me
Date Posted: 27 June 2006 at 8:30pm
BOth will be loud, because of the large bore size. How loud a barrel is doesnt matter though, unless your using a silencer(illegal unless registered) whoever your shooting at is going to hear 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: PercisionBaller
Date Posted: 27 June 2006 at 8:40pm
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Do you know which is better, easier to clean, better quality? and does any one know which length I should go for when I get the Lapco Bigshot does it really make a difference between the 12" snd 14" ??? |
Posted By: hybrid-sniper
Date Posted: 27 June 2006 at 8:50pm
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On my A-5? Bigshot. |
Posted By: PercisionBaller
Date Posted: 27 June 2006 at 10:03pm
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I'm ging to get the Lapco bigshot 14" but I was also thinking of getting an BT Apex barrel instead of the E Grip for my A5. What do you guys think? Does the E grip really make much of a difference? |
Posted By: You Wont See Me
Date Posted: 27 June 2006 at 10:03pm
-Better? The bigshot is more accurate. -Easier to clean? The Ceramic has the "self cleaning"(if you break a paintball you can keep shooting and you supposedly get around %70 of your accuracy back)but in order to get it back to normal you still need a squeegie anyway, so they're about the same. -Quality? I'd have to go with lapco on this one. Length does not matter. Match it up to your field position. 8"-10" for front 10"-12" for mid 12"-14" for back. 12" is a good all around length for woods. ------------- 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: You Wont See Me
Date Posted: 27 June 2006 at 10:03pm
I absolutely LOVE my E-grip. If you pair it with the JCS dual trigger...the things insane. The trigger is so light and easy to walk its amazing. I'd highly suggest 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: PercisionBaller
Date Posted: 28 June 2006 at 12:08am
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I heard Lapco Bigshots are heavy is this true? Would it be a good barrel for front position? |
Posted By: Styro Folme
Date Posted: 28 June 2006 at 12:28am
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Posted By: PercisionBaller
Date Posted: 28 June 2006 at 12:59pm
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I didn't think it would, a friend of mine is trying to talk me out of getting one |
Posted By: seal160
Date Posted: 28 June 2006 at 1:37pm
Get a lapco bigshot 14" or 12", it really doesn't matter.. I went with the 14" barrel!  Just remember the basic principals of buying a barrel Nothing below A 12" and nothing above a 16"! (Or was it 14"?)-As for helping to clean a ball break in the bigshot, you can always X-mod it.. I call it X-moddding.. it is putting rain-x in your barrel (I just pored some in). Then twist your barrel around so the rain-x gets all round inside the barrel.... then WIPE OFF THE EXCESS RAIN-X!! I cut the bottom part of a old rag T-shirt and stuck it thru the barrel then buffed it out by going back and forth. X-modding will help your barrel in case a paintball breaks in it. you shoot again and its clean  ! I've encountered no problems with it and it makes you barrel easy to clean just like a J&J ceramic or whatever you call it.- As for weight of the bigshot.... It doesn't weigh much if anything to me! -Flatline doesn't give you accuarcy it just gives you range.. it's not really my style because if I were to shoot it and miss the person from far away it gives away your position and the person I missed will basically tell the whole other team (THERE HE IS!!) so basically you will be spotted if you shoot and miss too much  . Plus it has a diet for expensive paint! ------------- ---Team Leader--- http://www.freewebs.com/team-odyssey/index.htm">
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