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TIPPMANN A5 FLATLINE BARREL
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The Tippmann Flatline barrel is one of the most popular upgrades that owners purchase for their Tippmann A-5, 98 Custom, or Model 98. The Flatline barrel is curved slightly, and the inside has a course texture, in order to put a backspin on the paintball. This backspin causes the paintball to fly flat instead of in an arc, which can be very helpful both for aiming and playing in the woods where trees often make it impossible to arc your shot.
Paint: First, the barrel is very sensitive to the quality of paintball that you shoot and performs best with expensive paint. To get great backspin, choose a paint with a small bore size and a dry, textured shell. X-Ball Paintballs tend to work best.
Velocity: The Flatline barrel is also sensitive to the velocity at which paintballs are being fired out of your Tippmann. I have found that if the velocity is set at around 280 to 285 feet per second, then the performance is best. If the velocity is too high, it screws up accuracy and paintballs also begin to chop.
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