tighbore barrel

RevengeX · October 1st, 2005, 20:34

i heard about it and i never knew wat it really is, id search around and couldnt find any info so could someone explain to me wat is a tightbore barrel?

rat · October 1st, 2005, 20:37

its a barrel with a reduced diameter which enables you to get better groupings with your shots. most common are 6.04 but 6.03 exists. it will also slightly increase your FPS.

RevengeX · October 1st, 2005, 20:40

thanks

Trader rating · October 1st, 2005, 22:36

worth every penny
range, fps and accuracy increased.
myself, I soak the inside of my tightbore with silicone lube and shoot a low-cap through it, literally 2x the benifits of the tightbore.

RevengeX · October 1st, 2005, 22:39

interesting, i think ill try that if i buy one for my gun

CDN_Stalker · October 2nd, 2005, 08:35

Stock TM inner barrels are generally 6.08mm inside diameter. Thought that might help clear the mud a bit. You get a slight fps increase because there is more air pushing on the BB (as in less air escapes past the BB inside the barrel). BBs aren't a perfect 6.00mm either, they generally 5.96mm or so (go check out Illusion's sell thread, some of the BBs he sells he actually measures the actual diameter very accurately). So if a 5.96mm BB is travelling down the 6.08mm stock barrel, that gives a gap about 0.12mm (not awake yet so if my math is off.............) on one side, as BBs doesn't travel down the middle of the barrel, probably roll along the bottom, where a 6.03mm barrel will have a gap of 0.07mm. Less air leaking past the BB means more air pushing it. And reduced movement of the BB in the barrel, such as bouncing or whatever they do in there. Leave it to others to explain THAT one!

Trader rating · October 2nd, 2005, 11:49

yah, I find BBs to be crappy all around
took a few bags of major brands, measured their diameters and weights, more close to advertised then the Canadian Tire BBs, but no where near consistant.

Huti · October 2nd, 2005, 16:49

how can you measure 0.01 mm? an how the ***** can you weigh a BB?

BC_K · October 2nd, 2005, 17:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Huti

how can you measure 0.01 mm? an how the ***** can you weigh a BB?

You can measure 0.01mm with an electronic caliper. (I think that is the tool.)

Also, a tiny miligram scale (or those commonly used for measuring the weight of narcotics :lol: ) can be used to weigh a bb.

CDN_Stalker · October 2nd, 2005, 17:35

^^ He wins the prize!^^

Trader rating · October 2nd, 2005, 19:15

yup, right on the money

I have n electronic scale for measuring chemical mixtures
and I just use the measuring tools from the lathe

e30_325i · October 2nd, 2005, 21:28

To measure bb's I use a vernier caliper or a metric micrometer.

Mikeman_4_ever · October 6th, 2005, 17:12

What size do you guys find work best? 6.04 or 6.03? if tighter is better (as is usually the case in life

) why don't ppl just always go for the .03

gandar · October 6th, 2005, 17:16

Some people have said they run into issues with jamming from a .03 barrel.

CDN_Stalker · October 6th, 2005, 18:01

I run a 6.03mm Prometheus (stainless steel) barrel in my M24 and it never jams, although it's different than an AEG. Good ammo plus a Guarder 50% (clear) Hop Up Sleeve & Bucking should make jamming a non-issue.

What I have heard about tightbores is that they make the hop up adjustment pretty twitchy, in that the sweet spot is that much harder to find and keep. Otherwise.................

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October 1st, 2005, 20:34	#1
RevengeX Trader rating Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: calgary	tighbore barrel i heard about it and i never knew wat it really is, id search around and couldnt find any info so could someone explain to me wat is a tightbore barrel?

October 2nd, 2005, 08:35	#6
CDN_Stalker Official ASC Bladesmith Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Ottawa, Ont.	Stock TM inner barrels are generally 6.08mm inside diameter. Thought that might help clear the mud a bit. You get a slight fps increase because there is more air pushing on the BB (as in less air escapes past the BB inside the barrel). BBs aren't a perfect 6.00mm either, they generally 5.96mm or so (go check out Illusion's sell thread, some of the BBs he sells he actually measures the actual diameter very accurately). So if a 5.96mm BB is travelling down the 6.08mm stock barrel, that gives a gap about 0.12mm (not awake yet so if my math is off.............) on one side, as BBs doesn't travel down the middle of the barrel, probably roll along the bottom, where a 6.03mm barrel will have a gap of 0.07mm. Less air leaking past the BB means more air pushing it. And reduced movement of the BB in the barrel, such as bouncing or whatever they do in there. Leave it to others to explain THAT one! __________________ STKR Knives http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/STK...17036668380871

October 2nd, 2005, 17:35	#10
CDN_Stalker Official ASC Bladesmith Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Ottawa, Ont.	^^ He wins the prize!^^ __________________ STKR Knives http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/STK...17036668380871

October 1st, 2005, 20:37	#2
rat Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Montreal, PQ	its a barrel with a reduced diameter which enables you to get better groupings with your shots. most common are 6.04 but 6.03 exists. it will also slightly increase your FPS.

October 1st, 2005, 20:40	#3
RevengeX Trader rating Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: calgary	thanks

October 1st, 2005, 22:36	#4
Droc Guest Trader rating	worth every penny range, fps and accuracy increased. myself, I soak the inside of my tightbore with silicone lube and shoot a low-cap through it, literally 2x the benifits of the tightbore.

October 1st, 2005, 22:39	#5
RevengeX Trader rating Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: calgary	interesting, i think ill try that if i buy one for my gun

October 2nd, 2005, 11:49	#7
Droc Guest Trader rating	yah, I find BBs to be crappy all around took a few bags of major brands, measured their diameters and weights, more close to advertised then the Canadian Tire BBs, but no where near consistant.

October 2nd, 2005, 16:49	#8
Huti Trader rating Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Norway	how can you measure 0.01 mm? an how the ***** can you weigh a BB?

October 2nd, 2005, 19:15	#11
Droc Guest Trader rating	yup, right on the money I have n electronic scale for measuring chemical mixtures and I just use the measuring tools from the lathe

October 2nd, 2005, 21:28	#12
e30_325i Trader rating Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Port Elgin, ON.	To measure bb's I use a vernier caliper or a metric micrometer.

October 6th, 2005, 17:12	#13
Mikeman_4_ever Trader rating Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Toronoto, Ontario	What size do you guys find work best? 6.04 or 6.03? if tighter is better (as is usually the case in life ) why don't ppl just always go for the .03 __________________ Airsoft - Like FPS...only with better graphics

October 6th, 2005, 17:16	#14
gandar Trader rating Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Sault Ste. Syberia, ON	Some people have said they run into issues with jamming from a .03 barrel. __________________ Ubique Quo Fas et Gloria Ducunt Alternatively, I could just light you on fire. - Me

October 6th, 2005, 18:01	#15
CDN_Stalker Official ASC Bladesmith Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Ottawa, Ont.	I run a 6.03mm Prometheus (stainless steel) barrel in my M24 and it never jams, although it's different than an AEG. Good ammo plus a Guarder 50% (clear) Hop Up Sleeve & Bucking should make jamming a non-issue. What I have heard about tightbores is that they make the hop up adjustment pretty twitchy, in that the sweet spot is that much harder to find and keep. Otherwise................. __________________ STKR Knives http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/STK...17036668380871

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