Wow... where to start with this statement....
If you have only ever bought and used one barrel of course it will be the best you have ever used! However, it may be horrible in comparison to others.
Don't knock it till you try it!

Never much liked stiffis, they are quiet (very very quiet by comparison) but never had much luck with accuracy. Their kits are a godsend to any cocker users who prefer to over bore, because the backs are so small they really act more as detents/wedgets then anything else.

I no longer own a kit, just about half a dozen barrels of different sizes. My bob long assassin's barrel gets the most use though. Its .689 and matches most of my paint well, if anything on the tight side (usually shoot stinger this time of year)

I have a proto single piece that appears to be a .69, its what i use it my assassin's is too small a bore, but otherwise it doesn't shoot well.

Have a j&j, porting is very rough and shreads balls when its cold out, i've been meaning to go at it with some lapping compound, but never get around to it.

Amoung others i have a shaft 2, its nice, my favorite for overboring, but backs are far too expensive to attempt matching bores.

Liked the brass, shoots straight and didn't break any balls, but i only used one for 2 games. Next barrel i buy will likely be another freak kit, or a brass.

as far as accuracy of those listed i'd confidently say brass, even if it does look wierd to be sticking on the front of a mini

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beowulf88,

How would you correct the J&J porting issue with lapping compound? I have one and it performs well in warmer weather but rips balls apart in the damp or cool weather (unlike my un ported P's Brass). I would like to try to tweak my J&J so that it runs smoother... could you pm me if you know of a "how to" or a way to do this (how do you see getting the compound to the barrel inside to smooth them out....

Palmers brass all the way... I'm hooked

I'm curious how many of these people with the Brass have owned other barrels on their A5. What they had as a reference point. I still find it very hard to believe it is that great. There also have been people who have owned both and have said there was no difference. Then I heard others say it was the best barrel they have ever used.

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Ion XE,




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Hi Daddy0,

I have a J&J 14" ceramic, a Stiffi carbon, and a 14" Trinity Recon... The Palmer's seems a trifle more accurate and is the barrel I use when I am breaking a lot of paint in the barrel. Paint barrel breaks drop to almost zero when I use the Palmer's.

When I sell some things I may have to buy one to see what all the fuss is about.

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Palmers I would say is the best out of all those

of all these barrels that are being listed. do any of them offer a fin kit (like hammerhead or freak)?

I Have An 18" Fluted Opsgear Barrel And I Hit 150 Feet! I Hit 100 Feet No Problem! I Know Most People Dont Like This Barrel,but I Love It And It Hasnt Had Any Downfalls On My Marker!