Help for a friend

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   One of my buds has had a model 98 for about a year now and is just now getting a new barrel only becuase he is playing more now. He has been looking at either the j&j full tilt and the armson stealth and they are really close in cost. I dont really know anything about these barrels and i told him id ask yall to see your opioins. Thanks for any help

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<Stealthy> Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 11 April 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 72	Post Options Post Reply Quote <Stealthy> Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Help for a friend Posted: 28 November 2005 at 11:58pm
	One of my buds has had a model 98 for about a year now and is just now getting a new barrel only becuase he is playing more now. He has been looking at either the j&j full tilt and the armson stealth and they are really close in cost. I dont really know anything about these barrels and i told him id ask yall to see your opioins. Thanks for any help
	-Tippman 98c -Lapco Bigshot 14" -Flatline -Palmer Stablizer (male) -Dead On dropforward -Hyperstar bolt -Red dot sight

ShortyBP Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group A G F Y Joined: 10 June 2002 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 5032	Post Options Post Reply Quote ShortyBP Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 November 2005 at 12:06am
	My opinion would be to skip both and just get a J&J Ceramic at half the cost. Armson Stealths never impressed me. I was turned off by the "rifling" inside... which to me, invited messier/harder cleanups when the inevitable barrel break/chop happened. J&J Full Tilt is a nice barrel... but I don't see how it would perform any better than the less expensive Ceramic. It's just "flashier looking", and markets the hype towards 2pc barrels. If he is dead-set on those two choices... I would go J&J. However at the same time, I would recommend the Ceramic over the Tilt, given the lower cost and equal performance.

<Stealthy> Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 11 April 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 72	Post Options Post Reply Quote <Stealthy> Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 November 2005 at 1:06am
	he isnt really deadset on anything he just didnt know if the j&j ceramic would actually give the same results as the full tilt
	-Tippman 98c -Lapco Bigshot 14" -Flatline -Palmer Stablizer (male) -Dead On dropforward -Hyperstar bolt -Red dot sight

Reb Cpl Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group 2010 Worst Luck award winner Joined: 10 June 2002 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 13872	Post Options Post Reply Quote Reb Cpl Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 November 2005 at 9:44am
	I have a J&J ceramic for my A-5, and my brothers for one for his 98. We are both pleased with the performance of it, and for the cost of it, you really cant go wrong. I'm with Shorty on this one, send him in the direction of the ceramic.


Whazuuup! Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Gold Member Non-believer Joined: 15 February 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 2171	Post Options Post Reply Quote Whazuuup! Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 November 2005 at 10:38am
	I also vote for the J&J ceramic, or for a little bit more, get a Lapco Bigshot. Both are great barrels for the price.
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	I have both the Lapco, and the J&J. I prefer the Lapco, but its all personal preference...


<Stealthy> Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 11 April 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 72	Post Options Post Reply Quote <Stealthy> Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 November 2005 at 3:25pm
	alright thanks for the help but i have one more question, What is the difference between the lapco bigshot autospirit, bead blasted or just the regular barrel? Edited by <Stealthy>
	-Tippman 98c -Lapco Bigshot 14" -Flatline -Palmer Stablizer (male) -Dead On dropforward -Hyperstar bolt -Red dot sight

SuzukiRider987 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum Member Joined: 15 October 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 5643	Post Options Post Reply Quote SuzukiRider987 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 November 2005 at 4:20pm
	The AutoSpirit is just a smaller bore. So tell him to get the Bigshot for more range in paint. And the difference between the regular and Bead Blasted, is just the finish on the barrel. The regualr is shiny, the BB is dull. The performance will be the same between the 2.
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