Rifle Barrels

[Lunar6000]

Do rifle barrels make any diffrence or are they just looks, I heard they are just looks.

[calaustria]

They are not looks. They are just a gimmick. There are tons of these threads. Please use the search next time.

[Lenny17]

Rifle barrels, or rifled barrels?

A rifled barrel (as in has grooves cut into the inside to affect the trajectory of the paintball) is a hot debate. Some people think they are fantastic, some people feel that you can't reliably impart the right kind of spin on a liquid filled paintball. Personally, I think they are a gimmick. In real firearms, rifling only matters with pointed projectiles.

A rifle barrel (as in one that looks like an M16 or similar) depends on the barrel and the paint. Personally, I'll take a barrel kit with proven function over a decorative barrel with proven form.

[Evil_Wayz]

[quote=Lenny17;4009983]Rifle barrels, or rifled barrels?

A rifled barrel (as in has grooves cut into the inside to affect the trajectory of the paintball) is a hot debate. Some people think they are fantastic, some people feel that you can't reliably impart the right kind of spin on a liquid filled paintball. Personally, I think they are a gimmick. In real firearms, rifling only matters with pointed projectiles.

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It's not because the projectile is pointed, it's because the projectile is SOLID. Pistol rounds, for instance, tend to be of the semi- wadcutter or hollow point type, both of which are flat on top.

And I note that both Hammerhead and armson barrels, which are rifled, have excellent reviews on this site.

[Lenny17]

It's not because the projectile is pointed, it's because the projectile is SOLID. Pistol rounds, for instance, tend to be of the semi- wadcutter or hollow point type, both of which are flat on top.

True, the fact that it is solid goes a long way towards making rifling really work. But spheres also just don't spin as well as projectiles that are shaped, which was what I meant by 'pointed'.

I'd be interested to see a true test of the the rifled barrels. When compared to a stock barrel I'm sure they are fantastic, but I wonder how they compare to a good barrel with proper barrel/paint match.

[m98sniper15]

I have the CMI Tru-flight, its rifeled. Its only worth having if you use cheap paint. The Rifeling is straight, it keeps the paint from spinning allowing better accuracy. Like I said its for cheap paint only. I use premium paint so I don't really noticde any differance between a smooth bore and rifled.


m98sniper15

[iliveforthis99]

I have a 16in. twister on my tippy and well compared to a 12in. teardrop and ceramic and a 14in. ceramic i did notice slightly better accuracy at longer range. Believe me or not that's what i remember happening when i tried all those out one day. Don't ask about paint to bore match b/c this was like 2-3 years ago and i can't remember that small detail.

[black_angus1]

the main argument against rifled barrels is that a paintball has liquid in it, so therefore cannot spin correctly, affecting the accuracy of a paintball. its like trying to spin a raw egg, as opposed to a hard boiled egg. the hard boiled egg is much more stable and spins longer.
as for the paintball being round, its like comparing a rifled musket to a modern rifle. the modern one will be more accurate because the bullet is pointed and more areodynamically stable.
i say dont get a rifled barrel, just get a good barrel kit, like the freak or something.

[ShOtUp]

the main argument against rifled barrels is that a paintball has liquid in it, so therefore cannot spin correctly, affecting the accuracy of a paintball. its like trying to spin a raw egg, as opposed to a hard boiled egg. the hard boiled egg is much more stable and spins longer.
as for the paintball being round, its like comparing a rifled musket to a modern rifle. the modern one will be more accurate because the bullet is pointed and more areodynamically stable.
i say dont get a rifled barrel, just get a good barrel kit, like the freak or something.
but I would consider a gummy filled paintball more like a softboil'ed egg then a raw egg

either way though, a good barrel kit would be better

[slingshot66]

Hi

I've heard good things about the Hammerhead barrels. They are sprial rifled not straight. I also have a straight rifled barrel. It seems to work well. But a pain if you get a break.

I'm going to get a Hammerhead kit with in the next month. I'll let you know how they work. I hope their worth the $200.00

[Etfren]

There are plenty of these threads. I made one myslef a long time ago.....

http://www.pbreview.com/forums/t403694/

In a word, no.