Best M4 set up for the A-5
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Topic: Best M4 set up for the A-5
Posted By: LtCold Steel
Subject: Best M4 set up for the A-5
Date Posted: 23 November 2006 at 12:40pm
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I am looking to set my A-5 up like a M4. My fav right now is the OPSGEAR short M4 barrel kit. (10 inch) NICE! I like shorter barrell like 10inches or no more that 12, no the 14 or 16 inches like a M-16 would be So my ? are is the OPSGEAR 10 inch M4 barrel better that the stock barrel? How much better, is it a med size bore for paint? OR should i get a lapco or another type to Affter market barrel and try to find a M$ kit for it So my next ? IF you had a stcck A-5 barrel, the Posgear 10 inch M4 barrer and a 12 inch lapco, how much difference is theri between all ther barrels? |
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Posted By: cmts58
Date Posted: 23 November 2006 at 1:46pm
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get a black freak barrel kit,and get a milsim barrel shroud.you will achieve the best accuracy that way. ------------- tippmann 98c dop pro seal expansion chamber vertical adapter dop double trigger cyclone feed |
Posted By: phil_stl
Date Posted: 23 November 2006 at 4:41pm
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yes get an after market barrel and then get a shroud to fit it. Don't keep the stock barrel. I suggest J&J Ceramic. |
Posted By: LtCold Steel
Date Posted: 23 November 2006 at 11:42pm
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Any one have a lapco Bigshot? Here They are pretty good? 8 inch or 12? |
Posted By: cmts58
Date Posted: 24 November 2006 at 12:19am
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great...12 inch... ------------- tippmann 98c dop pro seal expansion chamber vertical adapter dop double trigger cyclone feed |
Posted By: sinisterNorth
Date Posted: 24 November 2006 at 9:07am
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Look into a LAPCO 12" Bigshot then find a M4 shroud that's compatible with it. ------------- 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: SSOK
Date Posted: 24 November 2006 at 3:09pm
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The Opsgear barrel should be better than stock, but not the best. I would suggest one of the new SOC barrel things that specops created, with a M16 barrel tip muzzle brake thing. Ever tried http://www.pbreview.com - www.pbreview.com ? ------------- 
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Posted By: cmts58
Date Posted: 24 November 2006 at 4:10pm
and a thingy with a thingy on top is way better than that thingy,nice explanation ssok ------------- tippmann 98c dop pro seal expansion chamber vertical adapter dop double trigger cyclone feed |
SSOK wrote:Posted By: LtCold Steel
Date Posted: 24 November 2006 at 7:19pm
| pbreview. I live there, but did not have any test on the short ops barrel. |
Posted By: VimyRidge
Date Posted: 25 November 2006 at 1:14am
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By far, one of the best milson barrels would be the lapco bigshot. Comes in 8,10,12,14,16,18 and 20 inch lengths. It is deadly accurate and looks good on any setup; especially the M4 series. The stock barrel is garbage, do it right the first time and use your money to buy a good barrel that will last a lifetime. http://www.lapco.us/ - http://www.lapco.us/ ------------- "The key in war isn't to die for your country, but to make the othe bastard die for his". |
Posted By: cmts58
Date Posted: 25 November 2006 at 1:44pm
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almost any stock barrel isnt gonna be to good ------------- tippmann 98c dop pro seal expansion chamber vertical adapter dop double trigger cyclone feed |
Posted By: Mack
Date Posted: 25 November 2006 at 7:41pm
Have a 8" Bigshot on my A5 and am very happy with it.
That would provide for excellent accuracy, but could, depending on the shroud and how it attaches, make changing inserts difficult. ------------- 
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