Posted by: Dale "Head_Hunters" DuPont on March 31, 2003 at 10:52:20

Hi Mark. Dale here. Barrel bore insert sizes of the Freak is .001 increments for 8 sleeves. Large to Small. Total bore range is .008" Interestingly, if you actually put a set of mikes on a 20 ball sample of really high quality paint you will discover the BEST paint is out of round by .006 to .010 on every single ball. So that little fact basically nullifies the discussion about "matching" paint diameter to your barrel bore. It just depends on the position of the ball when it drops into the chamber from the chute. Field paint will be .035 - .060 out of round for each ball in the sample. No wonder it shoots liketricycle out of any barrel. Now without a doubt the Boomstick and then all the ones that came After the Boomstick to imitate it are two stage bores and ARE the more accurate barrels in the market. The combination of the porting and larger bore allows to ball to stop accelerating and literally have time to 'round up' before it leaves the barrel The ball is severely deformed out of round during acceleration. If it leaves the barrel still shaped like a donut it will start to tumble in random directions and degrades accruacy. The porting and larger second stage bore solves that problem. They can make really good quality paint shoot better. Like a 15 inch pattern of 10 shots will turn into a 12" pattern just by changing barrels. That is the difference between a hit and a miss on a facemask. Might be worth that $100 bill. Now with field paint and the same set up, it will make a 36" pattern into a 33 inch pattern. Got you ask yourself if that is worth the same $100 bill. To many people spend $100 on a barrel expecting it to shoot field paint like beads on a string. Paint quality (roundness) is the key to accuracy. I'm a big fan of Diablo Inferno and Hellfire. I've recently noted a few complaints about Inferno. Barrel breaks this winter. I wouldn't disagree. Inferno has a thin shell for a High Pressure paint. It is round and breaks very well at a distance. In addition, in late winter and early spring there is a lot of STALE paint sitting on shelves of stores and warehouses that are several months old. They get flat spots and out of round like any paint will. The shells get brittle with age too. Last scenerio game I went to last month sold Inferno and it was breaking right and left on everybody. They had 1/4 inch flat spots on it. I was smart enough to open a case and look at it and bought something else. The company that produced Diablo merged, bought or was bought by some other paint ball company last year. I don't know if that has had any impact on the quality or consistency of the paint produced in a box labeled "Inferno and Advantage Inferno". So I'm paying attention to any complaints. Mark, did I tell you how to get FRESH Diablo paint in the winter? Send me an e mail if I haven't. Anybody know the details about Diablo's restructuring?

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