hey fellas, i can break down a 98 and fix just about anything wrong with it no problem, but when it comes to barrels, bore size, and the best paint to barrel match.. ehhh im not the greatest. so i am asking for some advice and im trying to expand my knowledge a little bit here.

so currently i am running a .690 8" LAPCO bigshot on my 98 and a Flatline on my X7 and ive been using Draxxus Triumph and Rec grade paint (the only paint my local shop sells). the local shop owner told me that flatlines work best with small bore paint and thats what the Draxxus paint is, small bore. ive always though he was kinda full of it but hey.. i really dont know this kind off stuff. so im asking..

1. isnt .690 a larger bore size? and..
2. what is a good paint to shoot out of both barrels?
im not wanting to spend more than $50/case.

well i have heard that you want the paint to bore match... like the hammer kit or freak kit or get paint to match your bore...

however i work with a guy... that has a '07 ego and used to play professionally... he said him and his team just overbored.... kinda like throwing a hotdog down a hallway.....

so im not sure either.....

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i was planning to get a hammerhead kit in the near future but well im not just sure how big of a difference it is going to make. and with an investment like that i want to be sure and want to shoot a good quality paint for a good price.

over at specops there is a guy selling a hammer kit and i think on mcarterbrown a guy with a freak kit but yeah.. big investment...

think he wants $100 plus shipping or $125 plus shipping for the hammerhead kit

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Specops Custom Vest - pistol holster w. extra clip/tons of pod holders... vest is in... will get pics up soon...
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I need to get some money together first but thanks for the info.

The Flatline has a vastly oversized bore, but it is completely opposite any other barrel in just about all aspects. It does work better with the smaller bore paint, as the small paint is able to catch and roll on only one side of the inner surface. Larger paint may catch on more than one surface and generate massive amounts of friction, which leads to barrel breaks. In other words, it just won't work right with large paint.

As far as the Lapco goes, it is better suited for the large paint as it is a straight, smooth barrel.

The Flatline likes better quality paint and the Lapco is more open to different choices.

that helps alot Hubb, thanks. and by chance do you know a good small bore size paint to use with a flatline?

Most people recommend Marbilizers, but any good small bore paint will work (and I can send you a doc I just made that will demonstrate how to test the quality of the paint). Test the Googlefu on different paintball sizes and go for one that it at least .687 or smaller. There used to be what's called the Otter paintball chart, but it's dead now. Below, though, are a couple of links with different paintball sizes, but they are kind of old and may be outdated.

Madpaintballer.com -- Paintball Diameter and Size Chart
PBReview's Very Own Paintball Bore Size Chart! - Paintball Forums

The best way to go is to underbore by about .003, IIRC. Too low of an underbore and it puts a lot of spin on the ball. But this is only good if you have a kit and can change it easily.

If you're planning on getting one barrel, I would overbore. It would be impossible to get one barrel that would be the perfect underbore for every brand and batch of paint you use, since they vary so much. You'll lose some effeciency this way, but you'll be better off.

As for paint? Well, any paint will do. Pretty much all paint is .685 or smaller. You'll be comfortably overboring with pretty much everything you use.

For the most part I am looking for a good paint to use with a flatline, and Marbilizers are just a bit out of my price range. I'm not looking to spend more than $50 a case. I really only want to spend $40 but I'm willing to pay a little more to get my flatline to perform to its max.