New Barrel
Printed From: Tippmann Paintball
Category: Paintball Equipment
Forum Name: Upgrades and Customizing
Forum Description: Trick it out!
URL: http://www.tippmannsports.com/forum/wwf77a/forum_posts.asp?TID=173062
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Topic: New Barrel
Posted By: Flatline Sniper
Subject: New Barrel
Date Posted: 26 January 2008 at 12:19am
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Im thinking of replacing my flatline on my model 98 to a straight 18" flute. Will i loose or gain accuracy? Looking for Pros and Cons of this upgrade. ------------- Two lines you should never cross... horizontal and vertical |
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Posted By: Stormy Knight
Date Posted: 26 January 2008 at 12:28am
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When it comes to barrels, anything more than 12"-14" is a waste of gas. Barrel length does not add accuracy. You'd be better off getting a 12" J & J Ceramic or a Lapco Bigshot. You can't beat them for their price to performance ratio. ------------- A-5 Armson DOT Sight Armson Raised Sightrail DOP Bullet Drop DOP RVA DOP X-Core DOP Vertical Adapter E-Grip(APE) Flatline Barrel HPA JCS Duel Trigger Lightening Bolt QEPH Vortex Mod |
Posted By: thejudge
Date Posted: 26 January 2008 at 12:54am
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Agreed. I also like 14" for noise cancellation. it actually does make a difference for that. it gets the same accuracy as the 12" though. I love my J&J. I say go for that or the lapco if you want louder. ------------- Stay low, run fast, and hope that paintball doesn't hit your... http://www.deltasquad.info/"> 
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Posted By: sinisterNorth
Date Posted: 26 January 2008 at 1:04am
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12-14" JJ is a win-win situation.
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Posted By: Mack
Date Posted: 26 January 2008 at 11:12am
By "flute" are you referring to a specific brand that I am unaware of or did you mean a fluted (straight rifled) barrel? ------------- 
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Flatline Sniper wrote:Posted By: Flatline Sniper
Date Posted: 26 January 2008 at 6:27pm
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i meant fluted but forgot the d oops. Ive read the reviews on them but i dont really understand whats different about a fluted barrel ------------- Two lines you should never cross... horizontal and vertical |
Posted By: thejudge
Date Posted: 26 January 2008 at 7:17pm
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nothing really. It is on the outside if I am thinking of the same barrel. personally I say go with th J&J or lapco over it. You are talking about this fluted barrel right? http://www.opsgear.com/Tippmann-A5-Fluted-SNIPER-Paintball-Barrel-M82A1-p/tts-barrel-18in-fluted-a5.htm - http://www.opsgear.com/Tippmann-A5-Fluted-SNIPER-Paintball-B arrel-M82A1-p/tts-barrel-18in-fluted-a5.htm Usually those ones that say sniper arent very much better than the stock barrel. It doesnt look like there is porting at all on that barrel either which effects performance. ------------- Stay low, run fast, and hope that paintball doesn't hit your... http://www.deltasquad.info/">
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Posted By: Mack
Date Posted: 26 January 2008 at 7:39pm
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Normally, when fluting is mentioned it refers to straight (as opposed to spiral) rifling on the inside of a barrel. The flutes shown on the exterior of that barrel would be for cosmetic purposes only. I find the advertisement amusing though: "Effective range 150 feet!" Wow, it shoots just a far as any other standard barrel does when properly chronoed. Consider a J&J or Lapco; you'll be much happier. -------------
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Posted By: Flatline Sniper
Date Posted: 26 January 2008 at 10:32pm
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I see your point, i really didnt kno what fluted meant till now lol. What about the J&J 16" ceramic? Would it really use that much more gas opposed to the 14"? ------------- Two lines you should never cross... horizontal and vertical |
Posted By: Sangreti
Date Posted: 26 January 2008 at 11:01pm
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i agree 12-14 is the best for a gun ------------- ~square peg~ |
Posted By: Mack
Date Posted: 27 January 2008 at 1:00am
Probably not, but there are other issues to consider. I suggest reading the barrel theory section of http://www.tippmann.com/forum/wwf77a/forum_posts.asp?TID=163015&PN=1 - this post. -------------
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Posted By: thejudge
Date Posted: 27 January 2008 at 1:17am
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Also because the barrel is on the very furthest point of the front of the gun on an A5 16" is a far way from the tip of the gun. 16" can get in the way. For the A5 I think the best is 12". Ive actually never used my 14" on my A5. ------------- Stay low, run fast, and hope that paintball doesn't hit your... http://www.deltasquad.info/">
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Posted By: Ilford Rule
Date Posted: 27 January 2008 at 8:10pm
Unless your controlling velocity by a regulator, barrel length has no effect on tippmann gas consumption. None. On other markers it's a different story. But on a stock tippmann, velocity is controlled by flow interruption, therefore gas usage is the same at any barrel length. That being said, over 16" can begin to decrease your accuracy. 8"-14" will be equally accurate at the same velocity (assuming the same type and quality of barrel) whereas under 8" may not be quite as accurate. ------------- CPro (w/ polished internals) 14" Bigshot BT SBS Various Rails NcSTAR D4B Macro AA 68/45 
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Posted By: Ceesman762
Date Posted: 28 January 2008 at 11:59am
| Fluted barrels on a paintball marker is cosmetic. Fluting helps on rifles to stabilize the harmonics (natural vibration) of a barrel, barrels that would have 55,000+ psi going through them. |