8 or 10 inch barrel recomendations?

[BIGJON]

Im looking for a short compact 8 or 10 inch barrel. I have a 14 inch carbon fiber on my minimag but it is a lil to bulky for the speedball i play. I know of some barrels that im looking into, but its really hard to find a 10 inch barrel...let alone a automag 10 inch barrel. What I really want is a red custom products 10 inch...I have found a 10 inch all american but i really dont wanna fork out 90 bucks. Also i found a smart parts 8 inch venturi barrel for like 37 bucks at xpaintball but that looks really crapy. Im wondering if nayone knows of a good 10 inch barrel or a site i vcan find a 10 inch cp. Ill also buy a used one off someone if they have one...
thanks

[HoppysMag]

http://www.paintballfulfillment.com/eight00/Subclass.asp?ProductLine=+++BARRELS&Class=+++++++++++++++++++++++AUTOMAG&Subclass=++++++++++++++++++++++++++++10

no CP's but i too am looking for a 10 inch barrel so if i find one il let you know.... im looking fora J&J Ceramic 10 incher if any one knows where i can find one.

[theraidenproject]

I like my Dye 10" Stainless Steel. With the equation pro barrel kit, if you don't put in the middle section, I believe the barrel is 7 or 8". Also, IIRC, it said on the angel guy's website, that his freak front will make the freak less than 8"

[HoppysMag]

http://www.customyoyo.com/one_piece_barrel.html

and

http://www.customyoyo.com/contact.html

[FeelTheRT]

too short of a barrel is gonna reduce your gas efficancy... i'd rather go for a 16 or 14.

[HoppysMag]

dude its too long a barrel reduces gas efficency... if it takes X amout of gas to get a ball mooving at 300fps out of a 10 inch barrel it will take X+Y to get it out of a 14 inch barrel. although these numbers are extremely small. easyest way to see it is to chrono a gun with a 8 inch barrel at 300, then put a 14 inch barrel on and watch the velocity be lower. it really only works with super consistant guns ( IE No co2 unless on a good reg)

[Ov3rmind]

If you wan't an 8" barrel, get the Berserk. For like $85 (don't remember exact price), you get an aluminum tip with 3 SS inserts of your choice (bore sizes). I saw one on this guy's Spyder about a month ago. All I have to say is I was thoroughly impressed. You can see 'em at www.equationusa.com.

[MajorDamage]

I use a 10" Carbon Fiber, my favorite barrel Ive owned. Buy one in 10"

ENDO!

[Bonx0007]

8" smart parts venturi barrels are sweet.

[Jack_Dubious]

I too have been looking for an 8 or 10 inch barrel. I just see barrels that are 14+ a waste of gas. I asked Colin Thompson of Lapco if he could make a 10" barrel and he said that he made them before but no one would buy them.. "We live in a 14 inch world" he said :P

Ill probably order a 10inch unported barrel from Palmers Pursuit.

JDub

[FeelTheRT]

It's called step-bore my friend. 6 or 8 inches acutally touch the ball while the rest is just there to make it more quieter and provide extra length so you can aim easier.

[Brian68mag]

you must not be too into the physics of paintball huh?
the ball need 8 inches to get up to speed and 2-4 more to shoot straight, its no easier to aim with a 16 inch barrel then a 12 inch and they will shoot the same distance at the same accuracy.
16 is way to big, 12 is perfect 14 is fine and 10 is fine

[BIGJON]

Is the smart parts venturi good? It looks kinda sketchy...I
have seen one or 2 websites with it there but im not sure. anyone have one? Bcz it seems nice and cheap . Im only looking for it to play speedball so im not wanting some dead accurite rambo barrel.

[HoppysMag]

FeelTheRT, what you are thinkin of is the effective lenght ( length without porting, muzzel break.... ect ) it says in toms article in APG about Pressure and Barrels that a 8-10 inch effective barrel length is best for Automags...so if i can find a 10 inch barrel with an 8 inch effective length i would be verry happy....


toms article can be found in the June 2002 issue of APG.

[PsychoMag]

Originally posted by FeelTheRT
too short of a barrel is gonna reduce your gas efficancy... i'd rather go for a 16 or 14.

someone is backwards...lol

Dude, I just used a 8" Taso Pro-Series on my Emag. It shot awesome, no breaks using team colors. went thru a case and a half, and was shooting darts all day. Especially if you already use a Carbon fiber. Should shoot the same paints. I have a carbon fiber too, I save NPS barrels(Taso, 32*) for 32*, ZAP, or Proball which is NPS paints