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[B1G G]

Hi all my son 15 years has got a 09 proto slg ul which he loves
it shoots great ( and it hurts believe me )but he wants a different barrel he tells me a 16 inch will be better
Can anyone help not sure what length make etc would be best as I'm In to tippmanns
Any help would be great as I said he loves this marker his first one and really does want to keep it
Thanks guys
Graham

 

[Tom Allen]

at 15 he probably won't be happy unless he gets the 16" barrel, but it probably won't make a bit of difference. Your best bet is to get a barrel kit that has a few different bores to fit the different paint sizes, which will make a difference.

 

[B1G G]

Barrel

True mate 15 a long time ago for me
He was on about a 18 inch but I thought you want a sniper rifle use my tippmanns
What barrel kit would you recommend and sorry for sounding thick but how do you know which sizer to use
Cheers Graham

 

[Tom Allen]

There's not a lot of difference between the barrel kits, but there are carbon fibre kits which are extremely light. If only for this reason they're the kits i would go with. You try the paint by blowing a few balls through the different sized barrel backs until it feels tight then go back one size.

 

[B1G G]

That's great cheers any idea what sort of price they go for second hand ?

 

[Tom Allen]

£40 - £80

 

[B1G G]

Cheers mate

 

[hello_moto]

i've got a pimped out SLG UL, i opted to go with a 14" DYE 2 piece UL barrel. Mine's of the carbon fibre boomstick variant which is pricey but i dont regret it in the slightest. Heck, even the standard UL barrel backs are fantastic.

Anything longer than 14" on a SLG UL looks stupid and won't see a significant performance gain.

An invert nightstick is also a pretty good investment.

Other than that, a barrel kit is a good alternative. A good ball to bore fit will ensure a tight spread on target.

 

[WihGlah]

Common myths about barrels:

Longer is more accurate.
Longer gives more range.
Expensive barrels are more accurate.

There are few barrrels that shoot badly. Even stock ones.

The ONLY good reason to buy a new barrel is to get a different bore size than you currently have. Length should be whatever feels most comfortable from a weight / manouverability point of view. 12, 14 or 16" would cover all eventualities. Do not go longer - you raise your risk of barrel breaks for no advantage and reduce your efficiency.

Assuming you have a stock 0.691, get a 0.685 / 0.687 bore of whatever you like the look of.

 

[B1G G]

ok would a redz pepper stickz barrel kit be any good ?
got to keep cost down as i said he is only 15 so not much cash at mo