Rifled Barrels

[Team_Black_Panther]

Hi, my A5 has seen a few games so far and im happy with my opsgear 10" fluted barrel, but does anyone know if Rifled barrels are any better than smooth bore barrels, and worth switching too as ive seen a few debates over them but no real answer.
Cheers

 

[SAMUEL.D.RYAN]

Rifling has never been proven to increase accuracy, and it has on several occasions been proven to reduce accuracy. I would avoid it if i were you. Accuracy (assuming a clean and polished barrel surface) is affected mainly by bore to paint match (underbore is most accurate, then overbore, blow test is worst [cockerpunk, 2009]) and the consistency of whatever you're regulating your air with.

 

[3L1TE hax]

Consistency of paint/ consistency of regulator > bore matching

and rifling as one.man.band has said has never been proven to improve accuracy, contrary to what smartparts used to say

 

[Homewrecker]

Yea I imagine trying to put a spin on a sphere full of liquid is only going to send it in some crazy spirals.

 

[Bolter]

Yea I imagine trying to put a spin on a sphere full of liquid is only going to send it in some crazy spirals.

Not necessarily, I had a rifled barrel for years when I first started, and thought it was great. I have since used normal tubes, and also think they work great.

Dont think it actually did anything!

 

[Homewrecker]

I guess it will depend on the paint too I guess, but what do I know?

 

[foot]

Empire make/made a barrel called the Twister which was rifled, a few of my team had them and used them, cant say it made a massive change over smooth tubes.

 

[Team_Black_Panther]

thanks for the responses guys, i may just go for a flatline or apex once i have some spare cash, as these i already have experiance with (and am quite pleased with the results).

Cheers all

 

[3L1TE hax]

Apex < flatline every day of the year...

 

[Bolter]

Apex < flatline every day of the year...

Really good fun! We used one at a PA event (all within the rules) and they asked us after the 3rd win to not use it