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***tito*** · November 3rd, 09:12 AM

i got a few questions

which is more accurate a 21" barrel or a phantom?

and can you use nitro on phantoms?

thanks

**Nor*Tex** · November 3rd, 01:12 PM

1. phantoms are pretty accurate, any barrel length over 16-18 will not improve accuracy, it is all based on your paint to bore match, DO NOT get a 21 inch barrel
2. yes

**Roadkill** · November 3rd, 08:09 PM

Dont be a sniper, dont even try.

Now that we have that out of the way,
Longer barrels do not mean more accuracy. Anything past 14 or 16 inches you just start to lose efficiency. The physics of a paintball are just too naturally innacurate for barrel length to make any real difference. The best way to increase accuracy would be to get a good paint to barrel match.

**pnda_express** · November 17th, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Roadkill

Dont be a sniper, dont even try.

Now that we have that out of the way,
Longer barrels do not mean more accuracy. Anything past 14 or 16 inches you just start to lose efficiency. The physics of a paintball are just too naturally innacurate for barrel length to make any real difference. The best way to increase accuracy would be to get a good paint to barrel match.

Im not saying a 21 inch barrel imporves anythign but it doesnt weaken the gun at all. I got a Combat Connections enforcer with a 22 inch barrel and it shoots just as good as my kp's or any of my other guns.

**ArmoArchangel** · November 17th, 09:16 PM

A barrel that is longer than about 14-16 is only putting drag on the ball. It comes slower our of the barrel. In order to get the speed you want, you need to turn the velocity (ammount of air being used) up. This means you are using more air than needed simply because you have a long barrel.

Barrels over 14-16 inches mean you are using more air to get the speed you want.

Long barrels = more air use

***donalson*** · November 27th, 07:45 PM

haha this last weekend i snaped a "sniper" guy who has one of those 20" barrels on his tipy with my phantom... he was 3/4 of the way across the feild (1 acre woodsball feild) supprized i hit him... but poped right on his goggls

... he just couldn't belive that i was able to reach him like that... short 14" barrel btw on mine ;-)

sniper47 · December 21st, 07:44 PM

ya i wouldn't get i 21 inch i learned my lesson by getting a 22 inch that thing was long, I would get a 14 inch thats the best size i think.

***donalson*** · December 21st, 08:28 PM

played a bit last weekend w/ a friends barrel kit... 10-18"... the 18" tip was acculy kinda neat on the airball feild... but akward... i think i need to spend some time w/ a 16"... for woods and other stuff though 12-14" is preferable for me

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