12 or 14 incher...

[paintball man 222]

what would you recommend, a 12 inch barrel or a 14 inch barrel for my mag? i am looking for better accuracy from my minimag barrel and maybe range too?

[Ferengal]

Range is always dependant on velocity so it will all be the same, 10 - 12 is the supposed optimal length, usually longer barrels are more porting for less noise.

You most likely wouldn't notce a diffrence from 12 - 14 its personal preference.

[Mikey B]

if you play with inflatable bunkers, you could also use the 14 inch to kind of push into the bunker and expose yourself too much.

[paintball man 222]

i play in woods, inflatable and speedball ( hardshapes) i am looking for a new barrel what would be the best size for a mag?

[Mav D MagMan]

Whatever length you'd like :p
With a bore that fits your paint!

Just make sure it has at least 6-8 inches of unported length, and doesn't exceed 14".

Here read these, great info from TK hisself: http://www.automags.org/resource/tech/tomstech/index.shtml

Mav

*Edit* Just FYI - I use a ten inch 2 pc Boomstick, 8" of unported length, and 2 with porting. It works great!

[68magOwner]

i have a 14in and 4in barrel for my mag, i like the 4in better so obviously i would take the 12in, but thats just me, i dont think there will be that much of an accuracy difference between the 12 and 14, i meen, my 4in is fairly accurate :D

[SG Avenger]

I've always liked the shorter barrels. It keeps the mag compact, and very distinguished. I used a 10" Dye Stainless for a long time, it looked sharp, and performance was great.
I use a 12" Freak now, which performs just as well at a fraction of the weight.

Tom's thread is a good read, and the trend is to get a barrel system that matches various paint you will shoot, because it really does make a difference.

[Mav D MagMan]

Originally posted by 68magOwner
i have a 14in and 4in barrel for my mag, i like the 4in better so obviously i would take the 12in, but thats just me, i dont think there will be that much of an accuracy difference between the 12 and 14, i meen, my 4in is fairly accurate :D

Actually unless that extra two inches is horribly disfigured, there will be *no* difference in accuracy between a 12 and 14" barrel (same comp, bore etc).

There will be a slight difference in gas useage (less efficient) and it will probably be quieter...

According to TK the most important part of the barrel is that first 6-8"... running a 4 incher's means compactness, at the sacrifice of gas efficiency and some accuracy.

Mav