Can anyone give me reviews on CA tight barrels?

DYORD · January 8th, 2008, 22:45

Here in our country, they hate it. I just can't figure out why. I just want a good accuracy and groupings. I don't care about its sound or anything else.

MadMax · January 8th, 2008, 22:54

No idea where they are now, but when I first tried them about a year ago, they were terrible.

They were pretty and shiny, but there was something wrong with their surface treatment. For some reason bbs would melt and leave a residue inside them. The residue would collect and make for horribly bad groupings. I wasn't using crap bbs either. I had problems with a few different brands which work fine in my other barrels. I cut the barrel in half to examine the surface (half diameter direction, not half length) and found long stringy streaks of bb that could be peeled like floss.

I kind of doubt that CA would have let this problem go on for too long though. They were so bad that they would foul in 50 or so shots. Check on some other forums to see if this issue still exists with CA tightbores.

Ronan · January 8th, 2008, 22:59

CA makes tightbores?

If you want a tightbore go with Prometheus i loved mine in my SR-25. Great piece.

MadMax · January 8th, 2008, 23:11

Hey, the guy is looking for feedback on CA tightbores. Suggestions of alternatives from people who haven't used a CA barrel don't help us find out about the subject of the post.

I'd like to know of the CA tightbores still suck as bad as they did a year or so ago when they were released.

ThunderCactus · January 9th, 2008, 00:12

Classic army can barely make gearbox parts as it is let alone upgrade parts lol
We could spend some money and do some testing on the matter, but it won't matter, bottom line is CA's quality control is an abomination. Even if their tightbores are decent right now, in one month they could be total crap again.
Prometheus and systema are great choices.

DYORD · January 9th, 2008, 06:46

thanks or all your replies.. But I'm still tempted to try it.

Ronan · January 9th, 2008, 07:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThunderCactus

Classic army can barely make gearbox parts as it is let alone upgrade parts lol
We could spend some money and do some testing on the matter, but it won't matter, bottom line is CA's quality control is an abomination. Even if their tightbores are decent right now, in one month they could be total crap again.
Prometheus and systema are great choices.

Yupp, no point in wasting money. If you got spare cash to try out crap like this, send it to me, i will put it to better use

eel one · January 9th, 2008, 07:18

From what I have tried in tight bores this far:

Best Gun=OK
CA=crap
JB Unicorn= Good/Very good
KM=OK/good
Mad Bull=OK/good
Prometheus=Good/Very good

Supposedly Tanio Koba and PDI are also worth looking in to, but I have not tried them (yet). The CA tight bore I had ended op being cut in half to be used as a tool for fitting 7mm bearings in gearbox shells.

DYORD · January 9th, 2008, 18:48

now i know why CA tight barrels are soo cheap!

k_h · January 10th, 2008, 17:11

I just upgraded my CAM15A4 with a ak47 madbull 6.03 and matching cylinder, it shoots pretty damn straight.

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January 8th, 2008, 22:45	#1
DYORD Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Philippines	Can anyone give me reviews on CA tight barrels? Here in our country, they hate it. I just can't figure out why. I just want a good accuracy and groupings. I don't care about its sound or anything else. __________________ MORE FPS :banghead:

January 8th, 2008, 22:54	#2
MadMax Delierious Designer of Dastardly Detonations Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: in the dark recesses of some metal chip filled machine shop	No idea where they are now, but when I first tried them about a year ago, they were terrible. They were pretty and shiny, but there was something wrong with their surface treatment. For some reason bbs would melt and leave a residue inside them. The residue would collect and make for horribly bad groupings. I wasn't using crap bbs either. I had problems with a few different brands which work fine in my other barrels. I cut the barrel in half to examine the surface (half diameter direction, not half length) and found long stringy streaks of bb that could be peeled like floss. I kind of doubt that CA would have let this problem go on for too long though. They were so bad that they would foul in 50 or so shots. Check on some other forums to see if this issue still exists with CA tightbores. __________________ Want nearly free GBB gas?

January 8th, 2008, 23:11	#4
MadMax Delierious Designer of Dastardly Detonations Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: in the dark recesses of some metal chip filled machine shop	Hey, the guy is looking for feedback on CA tightbores. Suggestions of alternatives from people who haven't used a CA barrel don't help us find out about the subject of the post. I'd like to know of the CA tightbores still suck as bad as they did a year or so ago when they were released. __________________ Want nearly free GBB gas?

January 9th, 2008, 00:12	#5
ThunderCactus Not Eye Safe, Pretty Boy Maximus on the field take his picture! Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2007	Classic army can barely make gearbox parts as it is let alone upgrade parts lol We could spend some money and do some testing on the matter, but it won't matter, bottom line is CA's quality control is an abomination. Even if their tightbores are decent right now, in one month they could be total crap again. Prometheus and systema are great choices.

January 9th, 2008, 06:46	#6
DYORD Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Philippines	thanks or all your replies.. But I'm still tempted to try it. __________________ MORE FPS :banghead:

January 9th, 2008, 07:18	#8
eel one Trader rating Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Denmark	From what I have tried in tight bores this far: Best Gun=OK CA=crap JB Unicorn= Good/Very good KM=OK/good Mad Bull=OK/good Prometheus=Good/Very good Supposedly Tanio Koba and PDI are also worth looking in to, but I have not tried them (yet). The CA tight bore I had ended op being cut in half to be used as a tool for fitting 7mm bearings in gearbox shells. __________________

January 9th, 2008, 18:48	#9
DYORD Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Philippines	now i know why CA tight barrels are soo cheap! __________________ MORE FPS :banghead:

January 10th, 2008, 17:11	#10
k_h Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: HaWaII	I just upgraded my CAM15A4 with a ak47 madbull 6.03 and matching cylinder, it shoots pretty damn straight. __________________ Systema PTW Magpul (MIAD, AFG, CTR), Prime QD, Eotech Rep, 10" Noveske KWA M4 SP130, Prommy TBB, Magpul (grip, AFG, handguards, trig guard), ACOG, Cheetah Mosfet HK416 SP120, Magpul (grip, AFG, trigger guard, ASAP) G Spec 598 fps Laylax internals, M145 spring, TBB and hopup unit.

Can anyone give me reviews on CA tight barrels?

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