barrel length

[Cliffio]

funny manike REAL funny

[AzrealDarkmoonZ]

Barrel Length

I actually tend to beleive that Barrel length has little to do with how many shots per tank you get to a certain degree. From just my own personal testing, ie a 16" All American that I unscrewed the porting on to get around 7" of solid barrel, I notice NO difference in velocity. And from general use no difference in SPT(Shots per tank). What I do notice is the difference in sound and the ability to hide behind a bunker.


I believe that once the ball reaches max velocity in the barrel as long as it does not touch the 2nd stage of the barrel then no SPT are lost and velocity remains the same.

Most 2nd parts or 2 stage barrels are at least .690 or better. So the Ball never touches the outer portion.

Of course this is all armchair calculations although the velocity does not change between the two.

Matt D

[soilent green]

if you use a two piece length has relativly no affect because effective length is always about the same

[epterry]

so you said without the porting the ball gos at the same fps as with the porting? that would make since so i guess thats what your trying to say?

[AzrealDarkmoonZ]

That and a whole can

Yes I am saying Ported Barrels and 2 stage barrels are irrelavent in terms of FPS, of course extremely large paint may rub the 2nd stage but we will ignore that arguement.

I am also saying, against common thought, that a 2 stage barrel is no less ineffecient than its 1st stage. That in fact maximum velocity has been achieved before the porting. Thus the porting would just evenly disperse the pressure and making the marker quieter.

It would reason to think that if the 2nd stage made the marker less effecient then the FPS would change, and I would have to adjust the velocity settings, when in fact I do not.

Matt D