Re: Anyone used a hammerhead barrel on a mag?

"Mike Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 25 Nov 2003 13:25:34 -0800, "Jose"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> >I am familiar with the development history of the barrel, but I have yet
to
> >see a ballistic test that compares the Hammerhead to any other smoothbore
> >barrel showing quantitative proof that the barrel is inherently more
> >accurate by design.  It is all hype till proven.  The hammerhead looks
nice
> >and I would trust it to be a well made piece of equipment, but until I
see
> >some bench rest tests comparing the hammerhead to two piece and one piece
> >smoothbores, at varying distances with different brands of paint and a
> >matrix showing accuracy at the various ranges with the various types of
> >paint, I will continue to be skeptical of their claims.  When making
claims
> >of technical superiority of your product it is PARAMOUNT that you provide
> >the quantitative data for critical analysis.  Otherwise, you just seem
like
> >another gimmicky company asking a lot of money for a product that doesn't
> >out perform competitive equipment that is half the price.  Given the
price
> >of the hammerheads, I would think that having that kind of proof would
not
> >only have been within budget, but of utmost importance to anyone trying
to
> >sell them based on technological merit.
>
> Right.... But what brought up the question was the fact that I was
> exchanging fire with someone who's balls were grouping within a few
> inches of the corner of the bunker I was behind, and mine were
> grouping within a foot of his bunker. He definitely had an advantage.
> My 12" Lapco wasn't shooting unusually, his 'whatever' was just more
> accurate. I assumed it was the barrel. I also have a 10" Dye that is
> not as accurate as the Lapco and 3 times as heavy.....
>
> Any suggestions on a barrel for my mag?
>
> Mike Smith


How do you hold your Mag?  The Automag shoots at a higher pressure and has a
little more kick than other markers due to the blow forward design.  If you
don't go with an on-gun tank and shoulder up the marker, you could end up
with pretty open groups.  I run a remote, but built a 45 degree foregrip for
mine and it helped immensely.  I tested with a red-dot mounted on the marker
at 50-75 feet.  First shot can hit a small saucer every time and subsequent
shots are right on top of each other using a very tight bore Taso SS in 10"
and some blaze or Pro-Ball platinum.  I would say the Dye (that is what I am
thinking of getting) is a great barrel, because it adds weight which will
stabilize the marker and is very hard so it won't scratch and shoots clean
quickly.  Try a foregrip or on-gun 68 ci tank and see if that helps.

-- 

Jose I. Sanchez
Airsmith
Electric Iguana Paintball
http://www.electriciguanapaintball.com