Barrel length

[kmilenco]

I have used 12", 14", and 16" all american barrels. I prefer the 14" because it is just as accurate as anything longer, it is quieter than anything shorter, and it seems to be easily manuverable for woods play.

[MAGS own YOU]

the shortest barrel is the best in my opinion. Long barrels arent anymore accurate and they just get damaged more.

[personman]

Speaking of short barrels, does anyone know if you can order the 8 inch crown points? I want one..

[drx975]

Why do you want a crown point anyway? Listen to that voice in your head telling you to get a Lapco...

[personman]

I have an AA, I just want a short, cheap barrel.

[athomas]

I you want short and cheap, get a TASO eliminator. It is a nickle plated aluminum 8.5" vented barrel. They are quiet and light and remarkably accurate. I'm not sure of the exact bore diameter but I think it is around .687" id. It fits Diablo Blaze very well.

I picked one up for $19.95 new. You can't go wrong at that price. Check around.

[soilent green]

I like 12" for woods cause on the freak its quiter than my 10" which I got after for speedball not that it matters much but if I have a choice for woods I like 12" don't go much longer 14 is even a litttle exsesive

[ramsee1]

how do you like using a freak on your mag? I am going to have the same 12" setup.

[DJSOLID]

I have precisely the same response as Soilent Green.

[Telefragged]

Shorter barrels are nice for CQB/Speedball play, and a 10" barrel would be nice when your contorted into a pretzel behind a tiny snake bunker. I prefer 12" barrels though. I guess it'sa pretty standard size, and its easy to maneuver with. 12" is plenty accurate for anyone, given that a longer barrel won't shoot any straighter.

[headcase]

Well I've shot 10, 12, 14, 10.5, and 13 inch barrels and I've come to the conclusion that I play better with longer barrels, so from this point on I'm using 14's. It isn't that they shoot better, but that I shoot better with them.

And I haven't found the 14 inch barrel to be any problem while playing tight front bunkers.

[Shewer-Shrat]

I dont play woods all that much, but in speedball and hyper i like to play with a small barrel (10in)... i think they look cool small also.

-SS

[MikeCouves]

It's weird. For some reason it doesn't feel right when I have my 8" MM barrel in, it feels right with like a 12/14". I don't know why, it's just this feeling. Anybody else like that?

[paintsprayer]

i feel that way. i've been using my spyder with 14" all american stainless for so long, even 12" feel weird. also, the all american was very heavy and the 12" j&j ceramic is so light.

[xmetal2001]

All of those will pretty much perform the same, except for how loud they are. I voted 12" just because 10" look sorta weird.

[athomas]

I like my 16" equation multiple switch barrel for playing woods games. It aims very well. I prefer my 8.5" taso nickle barrel for playing speed ball. It allows me to contort my body and get into some really tight playing positions. I tried using my multiple switch barrel as a 6 inch(barrel breach and muzzel) but it was just too loud. It sounded like a shotgun. LOL.

Its all about what a person is comfortable shooting.

[Bartleby]

wouldn't trade my 10" purple freak for anything...