Posted by: Gunjam_ on September 06, 2003 at 14:26:02

: I was wondering if someone could answer a few questions. I know the flatline is good for longer distances but pretty bad at closer distances. Does anyone know roughly what kind of distance this is? Is it inaccurate at 20(?) feet but becomes accurate after that? I was just wondering about specifics like that. Also, if the only reason it is inaccurate is because of the dip it takes due to the backspin, could that be accounted for by firing higher than you normally would for a target in close range? Thanks First of all, the flatline is never really that accurate. The balls kind of "drift" off centre at long range. Each shot is more random than one from a standard barrel. Under 20 feet there should be little difference. It just has a flat trajectory that lets you shoot under the forest canopy without having to compensate for gravity. Most spin-less barrels offer superior long range accuracy, but having a canopy of tree limbs kind of limits that advantage, which is why the flatline is of no advantage on a speedball field. gj

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