This thread is to stop all of those what barrel should i get? Or what Paintballs will work with my barrel threads.
The Look
Many people in paintball base their upgrade decisions on how they look. This also happens with barrels. For instance a Blue barrel may look ugly on a orange gun or a Black barrel may look weird on a yellow gun. Here is what i think: If your gun is blue get a black or a blue barrel.
If your gun is black get a black or Black/Chrome mix
etc.
Some barrels look good on certain guns and not on others. Go to your proshop and bring your gun, look at a few barrels and ask if you can see how they look on your gun. If you like how it looks buy it, if you don't keep looking.
The Bore Size
I have included a Barrel Chart from a previous google search to help you:
Model
Bore Size
Suggested Paint
Dye Boomsitck
.688
Marballizers, Inferno, Proball
Dye Stainless
.689
Marballizers, Inferno, Proball
Dye Aluminum
.689
Marballizers, Inferno, Proball
Lapco AutoSpirit (stainless)
.687
El Tigre, Hell Fire (with LP set-up)
Lapco AutoSpirit
.686
El Tigre, Hell Fire (with LP set-up)
Lapco Bigshot (stainless)
.689
Marballizers, Inferno, Proball
Lapco Bigshot
.689
Marballizers, Inferno, Proball
Smart Parts All American
.689
Marballizers, Inferno, Proball
Smart Parts Stainless
.689
Marballizers, Inferno, Proball
Smart Parts Tear Drop
.689
Marballizers, Inferno, Proball
Smart Parts Progressive
.689
Marballizers, Inferno, Proball
Smart Parts Venturi
.689
Marballizers, Inferno, Proball
Taso Eliminator
.690
Big Ball, Midnight, Blaze, Zap
Taso Power Barrel
.690
Big Ball, Midnight, Blaze, Zap
Taso Pro Seires
.691
Big Ball, Midnight, Blaze, Zap
Taso Stone Cold
.691
Big Ball, Midnight, Blaze, Zap
J&J Ceramic
.689
Marballizers, Inferno, Proball
J&J Two Piece
.688
Marballizers, Inferno, Proball
BOA Express Tight
.688
Marballizers, Inferno, Proball
BOA Express Standard
.692
Nelson, Zap, PMI Premium
BOA Snake Bite Tight
.688
Marballizers, Inferno, Proball
BOA Snake Bite Standard
.692
Nelson, Zap, PMI Premium
ACI Zero Gravity
.692
Nelson, Zap, PMI Premium
ACI Grafitti
.692
Nelson, Zap, PMI Premium
Armson Pro Series
.689
Marballizers, Inferno, Proball
Armson Stealth
.689
Marballizers, Inferno, Proball
ANS Stainless
.688
Marballizers, Inferno, Proball
Tru Flight
.688
Marballizers, Inferno, Proball
JT Barrel
.690
Big Ball, Midnight, Blaze, Zap
PMI Razor
.691
Big Ball, Midnight, Blaze, Zap
Smart Parts Freak
.683-.695
Any paint to match bore of insert
Model 98 Flatline
.688
Marballizers
Most of the barrels are listed here some are not. Search google or ask anyone on the forum to find out the reccomended paintballs and bore sizes of you barrel choice.
If you have the wrong size paintball with a barrel it could lead to inaccuracy and chopping. Make sure your paint and barrel are basically the same size to make sure you don't chop in the barrel.
Porting
Porting is a pretty important factor in how the ball is projected and how loud the gun sounds. If you have a barrel with lots of porting, chances are it will be more quiet than a barrel with very little porting. In my opinion, i don't care if it's loud or not but some people do.
Barrel Length
Barrel length is pretty much the owner's preferance. Some people like 12 in. barrels some like 14, some even like 18. In my opinion the best sizes are 12 and 14. A 12 in. and a 14 in. barrel are pretty much the same because it's only two inches of difference and the two inches just flies by when a paintball is flying out of the barrel at 200-300 Feet Per Second.
If you play Speedball/Xball you may want a 16 in. barrel so you are able to stay behond a bunker yet wrap the barrel around the bunker and shoot. This is known as playing "tight" or decreasing your chances of being hit.
The 18 in. barrel- many people do not like the length of the barrel due to the long travel of the ball. The long travel creates friction and the ball loses distance which can also lead to inaccuracy.
Your Decision
Your decision should be based on what YOU think. Don't listen to what other people think because everybody has a diffferent style of play. The one thing you should listen to people about when it comes to barrels is the performance. Ask around you field for any small reviews on how the barrel performs and what you need to look for.
* I hope this thread helped to stop many of the what barrel should i get threads. Feel free to tell me anything i could change.
The Look
Many people in paintball base their upgrade decisions on how they look. This also happens with barrels. For instance a Blue barrel may look ugly on a orange gun or a Black barrel may look weird on a yellow gun. Here is what i think: If your gun is blue get a black or a blue barrel.
If your gun is black get a black or Black/Chrome mix
etc.
Some barrels look good on certain guns and not on others. Go to your proshop and bring your gun, look at a few barrels and ask if you can see how they look on your gun. If you like how it looks buy it, if you don't keep looking.
The Bore Size
I have included a Barrel Chart from a previous google search to help you:
Model
Bore Size
Suggested Paint
Dye Boomsitck
.688
Marballizers, Inferno, Proball
Dye Stainless
.689
Marballizers, Inferno, Proball
Dye Aluminum
.689
Marballizers, Inferno, Proball
Lapco AutoSpirit (stainless)
.687
El Tigre, Hell Fire (with LP set-up)
Lapco AutoSpirit
.686
El Tigre, Hell Fire (with LP set-up)
Lapco Bigshot (stainless)
.689
Marballizers, Inferno, Proball
Lapco Bigshot
.689
Marballizers, Inferno, Proball
Smart Parts All American
.689
Marballizers, Inferno, Proball
Smart Parts Stainless
.689
Marballizers, Inferno, Proball
Smart Parts Tear Drop
.689
Marballizers, Inferno, Proball
Smart Parts Progressive
.689
Marballizers, Inferno, Proball
Smart Parts Venturi
.689
Marballizers, Inferno, Proball
Taso Eliminator
.690
Big Ball, Midnight, Blaze, Zap
Taso Power Barrel
.690
Big Ball, Midnight, Blaze, Zap
Taso Pro Seires
.691
Big Ball, Midnight, Blaze, Zap
Taso Stone Cold
.691
Big Ball, Midnight, Blaze, Zap
J&J Ceramic
.689
Marballizers, Inferno, Proball
J&J Two Piece
.688
Marballizers, Inferno, Proball
BOA Express Tight
.688
Marballizers, Inferno, Proball
BOA Express Standard
.692
Nelson, Zap, PMI Premium
BOA Snake Bite Tight
.688
Marballizers, Inferno, Proball
BOA Snake Bite Standard
.692
Nelson, Zap, PMI Premium
ACI Zero Gravity
.692
Nelson, Zap, PMI Premium
ACI Grafitti
.692
Nelson, Zap, PMI Premium
Armson Pro Series
.689
Marballizers, Inferno, Proball
Armson Stealth
.689
Marballizers, Inferno, Proball
ANS Stainless
.688
Marballizers, Inferno, Proball
Tru Flight
.688
Marballizers, Inferno, Proball
JT Barrel
.690
Big Ball, Midnight, Blaze, Zap
PMI Razor
.691
Big Ball, Midnight, Blaze, Zap
Smart Parts Freak
.683-.695
Any paint to match bore of insert
Model 98 Flatline
.688
Marballizers
Most of the barrels are listed here some are not. Search google or ask anyone on the forum to find out the reccomended paintballs and bore sizes of you barrel choice.
If you have the wrong size paintball with a barrel it could lead to inaccuracy and chopping. Make sure your paint and barrel are basically the same size to make sure you don't chop in the barrel.
Porting
Porting is a pretty important factor in how the ball is projected and how loud the gun sounds. If you have a barrel with lots of porting, chances are it will be more quiet than a barrel with very little porting. In my opinion, i don't care if it's loud or not but some people do.
Barrel Length
Barrel length is pretty much the owner's preferance. Some people like 12 in. barrels some like 14, some even like 18. In my opinion the best sizes are 12 and 14. A 12 in. and a 14 in. barrel are pretty much the same because it's only two inches of difference and the two inches just flies by when a paintball is flying out of the barrel at 200-300 Feet Per Second.
If you play Speedball/Xball you may want a 16 in. barrel so you are able to stay behond a bunker yet wrap the barrel around the bunker and shoot. This is known as playing "tight" or decreasing your chances of being hit.
The 18 in. barrel- many people do not like the length of the barrel due to the long travel of the ball. The long travel creates friction and the ball loses distance which can also lead to inaccuracy.
Your Decision
Your decision should be based on what YOU think. Don't listen to what other people think because everybody has a diffferent style of play. The one thing you should listen to people about when it comes to barrels is the performance. Ask around you field for any small reviews on how the barrel performs and what you need to look for.
* I hope this thread helped to stop many of the what barrel should i get threads. Feel free to tell me anything i could change.