Brand spanken new A5.......HELP

[Duey]

Hey whats up , i just won myself a bid for a tippmann A5 . I would like to know from people who own one what there experience with it is , basically accuracy on stock barrels . i used the review section but things can change after the review were writen . Later:drop:

[willpill]

uh,, tippmann put the porting on the stock abrrels and little to early. and well. just get a new barrel

take good care of it. its a decent gun

[Lokichi]

Stock barrel is craptastic and tippmann really needs to look into that. You should look into getting yourself a 12" or 14" barrel from CP, JJ, Lapco, etc... Don't spend too much though, no more than say $50. Other than a new barrel a stock A-5 is pretty much good to go.

[Zesty]

Yes, the stock A5 barrel blows hard. Buy a LAPCO or Custom Products and you are well on your way.

For some reason, my M98C stock barrel was very easy to polish out and shot much better after a good polish. I got it to a near mirror-like shine on the inside. It's actually a decent barrel once you polish it, especially for only beinf like 8.5".

However, when I tried to polish my stock A5 barrel, it just would not develope the same shine the M98C stock barrel would.

My point is that the M98C can be polished and used for awhile while you are going to want to replace that stock A5 barrel right away.



Zesty

[Coenen]

I've heard that if you wrap some Electrical tape around the ports of the A-5's stock barrel it will be a little better, but not much as I recall.

All you have to do is buy a suitably priced large bore barrel and you will be set.
Personally I would recommend the LAPCO Bigshot, for some reason I havew more faith in it than the also popular Custom Products 1 piece.

[chinesebugrepel]

I also think the bigshot is a little better, or the jj ceramic. I kinda prefer the jj because it shoots itself clean, so ball breaks dont cause you much trouble during a game.

[Duey]

tell me can an a-5 also run on compressed air or will i need a low pressure system in it , i cant remember but i read some where that it can

[pbhippie ben]

i run mine off compressed air no prob. in fact compressed air is better for it than co2, same for all guns.

[Duey]

how about accuraccy , for a stock barrel anyway . and how about range and power compared to a spyder .

[Coenen]

Range and power will be the same, unless you buy a Flatline, and the only thing it will effect is range.

Remember, in paintball everyone's velocity is relatively close, as is the size of the projectile. It stands to reason that like projectiles fired at like velocities will travel like distances and impact with almost the same amount of force.(Yes, the word 'like' can be used in that fashion)

Compared to a stock Spyder accuracy will be comparable, all stock barrels are cheap, (generally)it keeps the purchase cost of the gun down, and it gives companies an aftermarket product that virtually all of us will buy.

To get the best performance out of the stock barrel practice with it, learn its tendencies, and its performance envelope. Know thyself and know thy weapon and ye shall become a force to be reckoned with.

[PaintballSnoopy]

Your first priority should definetley be getting a new barrel.

[hybrid-sniper]

new barrel
reg
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[Duey]

have any of you ever get word about a barrel by ARMSON . i found one on ebay and being that it is spiralled word this be a good barrel or has there been a bad review of this barrel . Other than this A5 I own a bushmaster , but i dought .223 rounds would be legal in paintball:badboy:

[chinesebugrepel]

armson stealth is what i use. Personally I think its better than any of the other barrels in its price range. The rifling does make the outer shell of the paintball spin, but since the liquid inside doesnt spin it doesnt have much effect on the shot. Wont give you more range, the shots will be a tad bit straighter. It is paint picky. Diablo Dusk and Severe Typhoon work really well. If you break a ball your screwed. Unless you have a squeegie you will be absolutely useless the rest of the game cuz your shots will spiral all over. But ive only had 4 breaks in 3 years, so its not too big a deal.

[gregums]

i have about a year of experience with mine. the stock barell is not real acurate, you should invest in a flatline if you want distance. And a longer barrel if you want acuracey.

[andrew 2589]

look into a j and j or a cp
next a reg and comp air tank

then trick it out to your preferences:eyes:

[Duey]

how about the velocity of the flatline barrel . dors it slow down the balls . i now a place where i live at where i can get it for about 105 .00I would use my bushmaster but .223 rounds arn't legal

[Coenen]

What's the deal with the Bushmaster quote? In paintball a Bushmaster shoots .68 Paintballs... Maybe we are losing something in translation there.

The Flatline needs lower velocity(270-285or so fps) to function at it's peak. However I seem to remember(don't quote me on this) that chrono testing has shown that balls from a flatline barrel retain more of their velocity for a longer period than balls from a traditional barrel.

However the Flatline is still rather notorious for not getting ball breaks at extreme(200ft+) range. Many also argue that a 50% chance of a break is better than no chance at all...it depends on how you look at it I suppose.

One more thing, if someone tells you that at long range they can, 1, dodge balls from a Flatline, or, 2, catch them with their hand. Have them walk 200ft downrange, laugh at them, and shoot them for being pompous and ignorant.

EDIT:Just remembered, try to find a used Flatline, they are just as good AND cheaper. If it needs re-sandblasting though, have the original owner send it in before selling it.

[Goober_AK]

The stock barrel IMO is pretty accurate for a stock barrel. I don't plan on upgrading it anytime soon. It can hold it's own.

[chinesebugrepel]

Originally posted by Duey
how about the velocity of the flatline barrel . dors it slow down the balls . i now a place where i live at where i can get it for about 105 .00

Flatline has a higher velocity at long range than any other barrel ive seen. I would definately advise you to try out the flatline before buying it, and if you like it then get it for cheaper than 105. That's not a good price when you can probably find it used for 40.

[Duey]

Cool so i quess i will go with the flatline next paycheck , Last thing . what about compressed air . How good is it and exactically what will i need exactically need to use it . OH YEAH , bushmaster is also a brand name for an AR-15 , Kinda like a M-16 but legal to own outside the military , and the .223 is the type of bullet it uses or an 5.56 . :badboy: I would use my bushmaster but .223 rounds arn't legal

[Coenen]

There are lots of posts out there about HPA, we'll let you do your own homework on that, the Stickies in Air Systems will be the most helpful.

BTW M-16's are perfectly legal outside the Military, there's just a lot of red tape to cut through before you can own one.

[twinkletoes]

Just Buy a 14 in JJ cermaic barrel they rock on any tippman.
A guy that used to play at my home field had one and topped out 9 bps with breaks, but hit the target almost every time at 15 yds.
They clean them self out very well, almost too well

[Coenen]

NO barrel can clean itself out too well, it's just not possible.

[chinesebugrepel]

Too well...no. Well enough...yea

When my frineds jj ceramic gets a break its shooting straight again within 5 shots every time.

[ToxicPaintballz]

the stock barrel is OK, to improve accuracy a little tape up the middle section. It helps. Then work your way to a bigshot and flatline.

[-SM-]

ive had my a5 for about 2 months, and unfortunately have played with it once. that one time was enough to make me love it though. personally, ive got a 2003 All American 14in on mine. A little more expensive tho, than the afore mentioned barrels. I just installed the r/t in it, after i got the two missing pieces from the kit. put my 120z in at 10 at night when it was about 40 degrees out, and decided to test it out a little bit. i could sweetspot it for a couple of shots, and some of the strings were pretty good, then after usin it for a couple of minutes it started runnin outta steam and didnt quite function right...pretty sure it was the temperature. other than that ive had nothing but good experiences.