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Re: Not Necessarily (detailed). . .

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Posted by EZ_Target on July 18, 2002 at 14:32:32:

In Reply to: Not Necessarily (detailed). . . posted by _The Hare_ on July 18, 2002 at 01:53:50:

: Most people would say that it is just a myth>>> My scientific point of view looks at the pressure movement--Forward only(as opposed to the acuracy of a projectile flying at 300 fps ect. in other reviews). With a Closed Bolt system, no gas is waisted or re-directed to cock the bolt (In a Pump, You do that), and therefore a closed bolt system will be more efficient=accurate.
: >>>(Plus from a visual and performance stand point, I notice that the Paintballs fired from a closed bolt system will travel apporxamently 1¼ seconds longer in flight--assuming one used proper and equal paint. This can equal one of two tings, either the distance of paintball will be a few meters longer than a open-bolt counterpart(?), or the reliability of the shot will be improved upon aginst wind resistence. . .Could just be a Phantom though?

Even though I have only shot a phantom, and never actually used one in game, I believe that the reason why the Phantom is so accurate may just be the barrel design. It may actually allow for minimum friction with the paintball, and if you are using not-quite-round paint, you are definately going to want as little friction as possible, since it could upset the trajectory of a paintball. Which means that if the Phantom's barrel has almost no friction (Impossible to have ABSOLUTELEY NO friction, to do that you need a lack of matter period.) It would in fact be very accurate.

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Barrels, huh... Pat "H-to-O" Clough 18:14:46 07/18/02 (7)
- Not really possible...too many variables (long) Chad K. 12:26:45 07/19/02 (5)
  - Wow. Thanks for all the info! Pat "H-to-O" Clough
    16:29:12 07/21/02 (0)
  - Like I said 5 post before :) N/T Firewind 14:31:12 07/19/02 (2)
    - Sorry if I was preaching to the choir :) NT Chad K. 15:30:00 07/19/02 (1)
      - Actually, I liked the way you said it better :)N/T Firewind 19:05:27 07/19/02 (0)
  - Well said! (NT) EZ_Target
    12:44:00 07/19/02 (0)
- My personal record is. . . _The Hare_
  00:51:29 07/19/02 (0)

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: : Most people would say that it is just a myth>>> My scientific point of view looks at the pressure movement--Forward only(as opposed to the acuracy of a projectile flying at 300 fps ect. in other reviews). With a Closed Bolt system, no gas is waisted or re-directed to cock the bolt (In a Pump, You do that), and therefore a closed bolt system will be more efficient=accurate. : : >>>(Plus from a visual and performance stand point, I notice that the Paintballs fired from a closed bolt system will travel apporxamently 1¼ seconds longer in flight--assuming one used proper and equal paint. This can equal one of two tings, either the distance of paintball will be a few meters longer than a open-bolt counterpart(?), or the reliability of the shot will be improved upon aginst wind resistence. . .Could just be a Phantom though? : Even though I have only shot a phantom, and never actually used one in game, I believe that the reason why the Phantom is so accurate may just be the barrel design. It may actually allow for minimum friction with the paintball, and if you are using not-quite-round paint, you are definately going to want as little friction as possible, since it could upset the trajectory of a paintball. Which means that if the Phantom's barrel has almost no friction (Impossible to have ABSOLUTELEY NO friction, to do that you need a lack of matter period.) It would in fact be very accurate.

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