Best Barrel For range
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Topic: Best Barrel For range
Posted By: dsteiner1017
Subject: Best Barrel For range
Date Posted: 29 June 2006 at 2:05pm
| best barrel for range? 0-150 dollars (name & measurements) for tippmann A-5 |
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Posted By: daniero
Date Posted: 29 June 2006 at 2:30pm
| Dude on your previous thread there was already an answer. For range either Apex or Flatline. |
Posted By: Dan db09
Date Posted: 29 June 2006 at 2:48pm
| I'd have to say Flatline, even though many people under estimate it, but it's a good barrel. You just need a good paint match. |
Posted By: FarSeer
Date Posted: 29 June 2006 at 3:25pm
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I love my flatline. I use Marballizers and have no troubles. ------------- http://tbish.webs.com/tippy.html - My E-Bolted 98 |
Posted By: carl_the_sniper
Date Posted: 29 June 2006 at 3:51pm
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apex beats flatline in every way but cost in my opinion. and looks cause flatline does look cool ------------- <just say no to unnecessarily sexualized sigs> |
Posted By: sinisterNorth
Date Posted: 29 June 2006 at 4:00pm
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Flatline or Apex. You'll have your lovers and haters of both. I'd go with the Apex though. ------------- Pumpker'd; (V.) When a pump player runs up and shoots you at point blank range because you thought 20bps made you good. |
Posted By: jrod1321
Date Posted: 29 June 2006 at 5:34pm
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or you could just get a normal barrel kit and not have all the lovers and haters... every one loves a nice straight barrel ------------- Evil PIMP Smart Parts ION 2-98 customs Ariakon Sim4 Ariakon Overlord Mech DragunFly |
Posted By: skh711
Date Posted: 29 June 2006 at 6:22pm
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i think the apex is better cause it can do all the things that the flatline can do but better.....and it isnt picky on paint! ------------- Setup: Tippmann 98 Custom E-bolt 14" All-American Barrel 12v Revvy Double Trigger 68/3000 Pure Energy tank |
Posted By: __sneaky__
Date Posted: 29 June 2006 at 7:03pm
------------- "I AM a crossdresser." -Reb Cpl Forum Vice President RIP T&O Forum |
carl_the_sniper wrote:Posted By: carl_the_sniper
Date Posted: 29 June 2006 at 7:09pm
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only really in speedball but who uses a flatline in speedball? ------------- <just say no to unnecessarily sexualized sigs> |
Posted By: barn_user
Date Posted: 29 June 2006 at 7:40pm
| I use my flatline when I play speedball...which isn't very often but I don't have another barrel and it does me just fine. |
Posted By: MoNkeY Hunter
Date Posted: 30 June 2006 at 2:23pm
Apex or Flatline. I hate the Flate line.
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Posted By: __sneaky__
Date Posted: 01 July 2006 at 1:27am
------------- "I AM a crossdresser." -Reb Cpl Forum Vice President RIP T&O Forum |
Posted By: carl_the_sniper
Date Posted: 01 July 2006 at 1:37am
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not really depends on what use it for. when i get my apex im only gona use it for range really. ------------- <just say no to unnecessarily sexualized sigs> |
Posted By: paintballinbill
Date Posted: 01 July 2006 at 2:23am
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i have a flatline and a J&J Ceramic. i don't see how people say that the flatline is picky, but maybe i'm just lucky. i've always used RPS Premium paint by PMI, and i've had no breaks in the flatty after well over 3 cases through it, and only a couple in the ceramic. the flatline is really great for ranged shots, but the accuracy is crap compared to my ceramic. it all depends on what you want:longer range with a larger spread, or a smaller spread, but not nearly the range ------------- 98 Custom milled;painted;J&J Ceramic;X-Chamber;R/T;Cyclone. |
Posted By: redman
Date Posted: 01 July 2006 at 8:56pm
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well i wore a small bird feeder out from 50 yards w/ my jj and i hardly had the velocity turned up my bad make that 40 yards
------------- 98c 14" jj ceramic cyclone feed system everything else stock |
Posted By: God Of War
Date Posted: 01 July 2006 at 10:44pm
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umm how do apex's take the skill and stradegy out of the game>?> ------------- Semper Fi 98custom 14" Proggressive barrel 20 oz C02 tank R/T kit EmpireII auto hopper |
Posted By: RavenGuard
Date Posted: 02 July 2006 at 5:16pm
I greatly disagree. First of all, almost all of the modes are useless in every situation, and it's up to you what you use it for. I've decided myself that it's a waste to use anything but the backspin, and I won't be using the other modes anymore unless i'm showing them off. ------------- Tippmann A-5 Polished Internals E-Grip Ape Board JCS Blade Trigger QEV 8" Bigshot + Apex Ricochet R-5 / Tac Cap Palmers Stabilizer 68/4500 Crossfire |