Posted by: Guerilla_Gorilla on August 25, 2003 at 20:55:07

Hey, I have been looking for a VERY long time for a non-stock, upgrade barrel for the Tippmann SL-68 II. Its been quite a journey, and not many actually know about the SL to tell you that they don't have parts for it. Well, I'm here to tell all on the subject. First, if your stock 11 inch barrel isn't performing well, it was probably scratched at some point, or has a bunch of junk in it. I recommend first that you get a thin steel rod and a towel, and squeege that thing til the cows come home. Then, run water through it. Use non-mineral-ified water, like some kinds of bottled Spring Water. DO NOT TOWEL DRY OR SQUEEGE DRY!! Let it air dry until you can look outside through it and get that smooth, mirrored look inside the barrel. It shouldn't have any scratches, or marks. If there are, then you probably need a new barrel, if those marks affect performance. Also, don't be afraid to turn the gas up on the gun. I've found that it works very well at right about 300. Turn the screw out until there are about two threads generously visible. Get a scope. Not a high powered military or hunting one, because you're not shooting that far anyway. Get a 4X15 or so, just a little BB/.22 sight from Tasco or Daisy. Mount the gun on something very stiff, (something very difficult and pointless if you don't know how to do it) or just mount the scope and shoot targets at around 70 feet. If you've done all this well so far, you should be able to get within 6 inches of the crosshairs every time. Load slowly, and try not to "auto fire" the gun much. It isn't very effective unless you're close anyway. If all of this fails, contact Tippmann's Sales Department. They have plenty of both 11 inch and 14 inch barrels in stock, and they are $20 and $38, respectively. However, if you really want to make a significant upgrade to the gun, get a 12 or 14 inch J & J Full Tilt Ceramic barrel. You may not have had very good experience with these barrels, but the Ceramics on this gun ROCK THE FIELD. Plus, since its closed bolt, the gun will be quiter overall. We put a 98 C with Rocket Cock and an SL up against each other, with the 14 inch Ceramic on each, and the SL sounded like a mouse sneeze in comparison. If you're having trouble finding a Ceramic, go to www.STOCKCLASSPAINTBALL.com they have them. Tell Bob "Crush" Landstrum I sent you. If you're at your wits end trying to find a barrel, or maybe just don't want a Ceramic, get the Tippmann A-5 barrel of your choice, and mill off the threads. The barrel will fit fairly well, depending on which one you got. If you have any questions at all about the SL-68 2, email me at crsbrx@iastate.edu.

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