barrels.....yes i know; again

[sime]

looking at "upgrading" the barrel on my mini. i'm looking at the dye stainless one, though i'm not sure i'm liking the length, i'd like to be able to get a 10" (12" tops!) barrel.

so i ask this, other then BOA (who've been ignoring my several e-mails), am i able to get a 8 or 10" barrel, without 6" of ports? i know there's the stock one. but i'd like to have 2 or 3 barrels to match paint with. i'm thinking freak is out; just because i'm not sure i want to deal with it....and again, lots of ports.

i generally run a 48ci bottle....so efficancy (i suck at spelling; sorry) is an issue.

any recomendations?

cheers!

[LittleJP]

Its not 10", but the Lapco Autospirit (or Bigshot, depending on what bore size you want- autospirit=small, bigshot=big) it one of the more efficient barrels out there. It has no porting for the first 11 inches, then a group of 32 (i think) holes at the 11 inch mark, where there is also a muzzle break. They arent the snazziest or quietest, but they sure do work well.

Edit: They are 12 inch barrels.

[ghideon]

Lapco makes good stuff. I've got a BigShot, and I'm gonna pick up an AutoSpirit soon for smaller bore paint. Price can't be beat; at the online stores they run about $50.

[someVWkid]

dude, it duznt matter what kinda barrel you have on your mag. it will only shoot to a certain tollerance of what most would call strait. just dont spend more then $60, thats all I have to say about mag barrels. it isnt the mag itself that does that, just the twistlock shindig. with a screw in barrel it says steady, but watch the tip of a mag barrel when its shootin rapid and it vibrates and throws the balls a bit wider off target (more so on 12"+ lenghts, i havent noticed on shorter barrels). im not trying to trash or bash the mag. i have one and its treated me very well, im completely satisfied. im just savin you some money becuz my friend went out and spent $120 on his mag dye boomstick and my $55 dye aluminum shoots just as strait.

[sime]

well it's like this.......

.......granted the stainless dye unit isn't cheap, but i know it'll take a better beating, and won't scratch as easily as any aluminum barrel. i know how clumbsy i am......and we all know *stuff* happens. mostly i just want a selection (2 or 3) of barrels....all 8-10" preferably steel for the durability, with not too much (2-3" in holes) porting. as it sits now, i know of none.........and if it means i have to pay $150 for 1, i think i'm willing to do so. it's up to me to decide what's wasted money and what isn't.......i just don't like smart parts, dye, JJ and various others telling me i need 12-16" sticking out the front of my gun.

i'm going to look at the 2 lapco units as they are my best options that i know of.......but i'm still not liking the length issue.

sorry for the rant, it's just i hate being told what i'm supposed to like; anyone that knows me.......knows that about me.

cheers

[vf-xx]

for that lenght i'd go with a set of SS lapco's.

Technically they're 11.5in long. They're the best one pice barrels i've ever shot. And they look good too