6.01/6.00 Barrels - Are they worth it?

[Olly]

Hello folks,

I have an Ares AW338 and am in the process of upgrading.

My next upgrade is going to be a tightbore barrel.

I will be using green gas an .43g Z1 bbs. So ~410fps.

Barrel length is 650mm.

Basically, I am very tempted to purchase an EDGI 6.01 or 6.00 from his online shop direct, I understand they are fantastic quality. My questions are:

Considering the substantial extra cash involved in purchasing such a tight barrel, would I be better just going for a 6.03?

I have heard some say the 6.03 barrels result in better range and accuracy than the 6.01/6.00, is this true? I have no desire for the extra fps.

Also, I understand the tightness of such barrels requires dedicated maintainence, what does this involve?

Cheers all,

Olly

[Taylorb]

Re: 6.01/6.00 Barrels - Are they worth it?

Firstly don't use Z1 bb's with a 6.01 barrel. Sorry Z1 but I just don't think they are up to scratch for that!

I would say get one, they will make a hell of a difference. EDGI or PDI it is

As for maintenance you just have to clean the barrel. A cleaning rod, some rag and silicone oil etc.

But yeh, I would say get one

[Fizzy]

Re: 6.01/6.00 Barrels - Are they worth it?

In Jesus' absence I'll tell you what he told me when testing his 6.01 barrel. He found it was initially more accurate, but because of the much tighter tolerances, after a few BBs it became less accurate due to dirt build up affecting the BBs more. If you kept it clean it was fine, but do you want to (or can you) start cleaning it after every 5-10 BBs to keep it accurate?

[Taylorb]

Re: 6.01/6.00 Barrels - Are they worth it?

5-10 BBs to keep it accurate?

5-10 bb's? really?

I've never had it that bad...I give them a clean after each days skirmish though.

[Fizzy]

Re: 6.01/6.00 Barrels - Are they worth it?

Well, I'm only going on what Jesus told me. You could probably get away with putting more through, but that was about the amount when he was seeing a difference

[Olly]

Re: 6.01/6.00 Barrels - Are they worth it?

Thanks for the exceptionally quick replies.

Fizzy, did Jesus tell you exactly how much the accuracy was affected?

Also, Taylorb how much did you get your barrel from and where did you get, I just want to explore my options.

[Taylorb]

Re: 6.01/6.00 Barrels - Are they worth it?

The barrels I have had have been EDGI 6.01's, and I have got on with them really well.

His site is only for the US though I believe? I emailed that site and they gave me his personal email and then he sent me a price guide and how to pay etc. Through XOOM Paypal or something similar to that.

Although if you have the dosh, I would go PDI 6.01...

Shipping from EDGI was $60 for me...the barrels are about $70 anyway iirc. So it's best to split it with someone.

[Olly]

Re: 6.01/6.00 Barrels - Are they worth it?

Why do you say PDI Taylorb?

[Taylorb]

Re: 6.01/6.00 Barrels - Are they worth it?

Well Edgi's barrels are very nice, and I have only had good experiences with them. I've heard he makes Olympic barrels and their quality is brilliant I must say.

But, if I had the chance I would go for a PDI 6.01, just because I've heard their quality is unmatched and they make their barrels from cold tempered/hammered steel rather than brass. It would just be my choice to go for a PDI one, as I would like to own one. Although the rifles of mine that have had EDGI barrels have fired like a dream.

It's really all about the expense really, I don't think you will notice a difference between PDI/EDGI to be honest.

[screwdriver]

Re: 6.01/6.00 Barrels - Are they worth it?

I will be using green gas an .43g Z1 bbs. So ~410fps.


i hope this is 410fps on .20,s not on .43 as no site will let you use it no mater how accurate it is

[Olly]

Re: 6.01/6.00 Barrels - Are they worth it?

Yes thats what I mean.

Green Gas .2 ~410fps

I have not chronoed it, these are the specs I have been told whe I bought the rifle.

[Vladraken]

Re: 6.01/6.00 Barrels - Are they worth it?

just going to drop my 2 pence in. If you look on some other forums in their sniper section, you will see this debate going back and forth. But you will also see full testing of different barrels, manufactures and diameters. The testing concluded that tightbores such as the 6.01 produce a higher fps and greater accuracy at shorter range. But the 6.03/04 tightbores produce better consistency and stability at longer ranges. Feel free to disagree with me, but I am just passing on what has been discussed to death elsewhere. I would advice you to go and have a read on the subject in as many places as you can, as the more detailed information you can get the more informed your choice will be. I know there are people that will swear one is better than the other but, until you try in with your setup, you wont know.

[HuntR]

Re: 6.01/6.00 Barrels - Are they worth it?

just going to drop my 2 pence in. If you look on some other forums in their sniper section, you will see this debate going back and forth. But you will also see full testing of different barrels, manufactures and diameters. The testing concluded that tightbores such as the 6.01 produce a higher fps and greater accuracy at shorter range. But the 6.03/04 tightbores produce better consistency and stability at longer ranges. Feel free to disagree with me, but I am just passing on what has been discussed to death elsewhere. I would advice you to go and have a read on the subject in as many places as you can, as the more detailed information you can get the more informed your choice will be. I know there are people that will swear one is better than the other but, until you try in with your setup, you wont know.

Couldn't have put it better myself. I have tried EDGI and PDI barrels. However the PDI was only in a 1911 so can't really comment too much on that. However it was ranging about 160-180 feet quite easily. Iv'e tried an m4 cqb length edgi barrel, and (both 6.01 may i add) i was having endless propblems. Mainly as you tend to fire more from an AEG than a pistol the dirt build up was getting beyond, thus rendering the rifle useless as i couldn't hit anythinng. So for a sidearm i'd recommend a 6.0/6.01. As for a long barrel'd rifle i'd say go with a 6.03 or 6.04. Can't go wrong with a 6.04 KM barrel

[pmac(BT)]

Re: 6.01/6.00 Barrels - Are they worth it?

go for a pdi 6.05,or if you trust them a 6.08,as they claim that as there most accurate.
ive had a pdi 6.01 in my vsr and as said it found it great to start.
it was extreamly accurate,but range was cut slightly.after longer use accuracy fell,so i swaped back to the tm 6.04 barrel and was getting better results.
ive had a 6.01 edgi also in one of my tanaka rifles,again this provided great accuracy,but didnt keep the gun long enough to see any bad effects after longer use.

you will never know to be honest whats best,everyone has there own oppinions and on one has tested all the bores side by side in exactly the same set up rifles to check what works best.
i would like to test a pdi 6.08 next to see if it does make any difference though

[guard-sniper87]

Re: 6.01/6.00 Barrels - Are they worth it?

Pete how would a 6.08 PDI barrel be better then their 6.03 barrels

I was thinking of getting one on my l96 I have pdi hop unit 150 spring and want better accuracy

Was thinking a .01 pdi or emailing edgi for a .02 custom

Sorry for high jacking the thread