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A-5 Air Ported Barrel

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Topic: A-5 Air Ported Barrel
Posted By: mikarmagsp
Subject: A-5 Air Ported Barrel
Date Posted: 01 August 2006 at 3:42pm

I have an A-5, and I am using the Lapco Bigshot 12" Barrel. I have noticed that although the barrel is not at all picky about what paint I use, and is a VERY GOOD all-arround barrel, that the accuracy is not as good as when I shoot my friend's A-5 with an air-ported barrel.

So, with all of that said, are there any suggestions on a very accurate barrel?

Also, I have notived that different manufacturers have different threading. Is there another threading that I can look at other than Tippmann?



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A5
J&J 14" Barrel Kit
NitroDuck N2 90/4500
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Offset Hopper
Red Dot Scope
SpecOps Longbow Stock
Remote Line
Flatline & Lapco Big Shot in the travel bag



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Posted By: sinisterNorth
Date Posted: 01 August 2006 at 4:43pm
You need Tippmann A5 threading unless you have an adaptor. The LAPCO Bigshot is one of the most accurate barrels out there. You could look into a JJ Ceramic. All American barrels are nice too.

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Posted By: barn_user
Date Posted: 01 August 2006 at 4:44pm
Otherwise get a freak kit...


Posted By: hybrid-sniper
Date Posted: 01 August 2006 at 4:50pm
Air Ported? Sounds like a gimmick to me.


Posted By: mikarmagsp
Date Posted: 01 August 2006 at 5:22pm

As far as I can tell about the air ported, it seems like the barrels have the holes drilled in them to act like rifling, but w/o groves in the barrel which would put scratches into the paintball casing. Basically, putting a slight spin on the ball by using the release of air as the ball travels down the barrel.

At least this is my take on it. I could be wrong.



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A5
J&J 14" Barrel Kit
NitroDuck N2 90/4500
Polished Internals
Offset Hopper
Red Dot Scope
SpecOps Longbow Stock
Remote Line
Flatline & Lapco Big Shot in the travel bag


Posted By: Koyote
Date Posted: 01 August 2006 at 8:10pm
I have a 16 inch JJ for my A-5 and I find it to be very accurate along with quieting the gun down a bit as well, it cost me $50.00

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Posted By: Lukw1
Date Posted: 02 August 2006 at 12:54pm
Originally posted by Koyote Koyote wrote:

I have a 16 inch JJ for my A-5 and I find it to be very accurate along with quieting the gun down a bit as well, it cost me $50.00


Wow koyote, somebody saw you coming! $50 for a Ceramic?

http://www.actionvillage.com - only 29.99 on there!


Posted By: Koyote
Date Posted: 02 August 2006 at 3:38pm

Guy at the shop told me it was Aluminum.



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Tippmann X7

Tippmann Custom Pro E trigger

Tippmann Pro/Carbine

Tippmann C-3

Tippmann 98 Custom

Tippmann A-5

expansion kit

flatline





Posted By: Enos Shenk
Date Posted: 02 August 2006 at 5:49pm
J&J Ceramic barrels are cut out of aluminum, with a ceramic type coating applied to the inside.

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Posted By: DsXz
Date Posted: 02 August 2006 at 5:58pm
wouldnt using rifled barrels inderectly decrease air efficiency, as you would need more air to push the ball the same distance since some of the gas escapes?

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Posted By: darkmaster
Date Posted: 03 August 2006 at 9:45pm
rifleing doesnt work on a sphere! it will only work on a cylender. If you put the kind of spin rifleing produces on a sphere it will turn your marker into a screwball machine. and the porting is not meant to spin the ball, It is meant to allow gas to escape from multiple pathways so that when the ball comes out the end of the barrel the gas is already disipated enough that it wont sound like a megaphone. some say it helps stabalize the ball as well but my non-ported barrel is just as accurate as my ported barrel

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Posted By: notadumgui
Date Posted: 03 August 2006 at 11:57pm
try opsgear barrels

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Posted By: hybrid-sniper
Date Posted: 04 August 2006 at 12:19am

Originally posted by notadumgui notadumgui wrote:

try opsgear barrels

Or, you cannot buy an over priced piece of metal that does the same job as barrels half it's price.



Posted By: Squishey
Date Posted: 04 August 2006 at 3:11am
i got a rap4 rifled barrel for 34$ and its a strong accurate barrel for the price. i fell and smashed the barrel off a rock and it only chipped a little piece out the end of it.

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Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 04 August 2006 at 3:15am
Well, the best thing you can do for accuracy for ANY barrel, is make sure you have a good paint-to-barrel match.

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