pirahna VTL upgrade question

[phishballer]

hey, ive got a piranha VTL w/ a bottom line. im thinking of upgrading some parts. im also on a bunget. ive been looking at a 14'' tru-flight barrel, and a new venturi bolt. is this a good buy, and can you reccomend some other acesories or barrels for low $. thanks chets.

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[KillerOnion]

Forget the venturi bolt. It is designed for one function and one function only which is to take your money. You get virtually no gain on resale other than being able to type the two words "venturi bolt" in your ad which translate into "I'm hoping you're a moron and going to pay me $50 extra for this." As for barrels, there are better choices. CP, DYE Excel, Freak Junior, Teardrop, BOA chrome express, and Powerlyte come to mind.

 

[PimpinPiranha]

Screw the bolt PMI all ready put a great bolt on the Piranhas. As for other upgrades I would pass the tru flight because they are loud and not worth the money so I would spend $40 bucks or so on a Custom Products barrel and I would also consider an Expansion chamber if your running co2 but wouldn't spend much more then $30 for one. Hope this helps. Later

 

[KillerOnion]

Avoid expansion chambers altogether. They have no further use beyond your first gun, and not very much with even that. Get a regulator instead, like a Black Ice or a PMI Pure Energy, because they do a better job AND can be used on any future gun you're likely to want to own.

 

[phishballer]

i think i will get a better barrel. 19.99 sounds too good to be true. as for my bolt, my brother used the gun, and now the bolt is scratched and has a huge shard of metal coming out of it. i think i better replace it or it will scratch the inside of my gun. thanks a lot.

 

[phishballer]

ive checked out the Dye Excel 14''. i like what i see. i found it for 37.99 at www.actionvillage.com. dose anyone know where i could get it cheeper?

 

[KillerOnion]

That is an excellent price, and I really can't think of a better one off the top of my head. As for replacing your bolt, seeing that it is a necessity rather than just casual tweaking, go for the Shocktech one. It's very easy on your gun, cycles well, and gives much better flow than the usual venturi design, also being quite affordable and easy to find.

 

[phishballer]

muchos gracias senor.

 

[Manning26]

Phishballer, how did your bolt get so torn up? Are you sure it isn't just regular wear on it? Onion should be able to attest to the fact that Spyders seem to acquire an abnormal amount of wear on their bolts, and the more they get, "broken in," the better.

 

[phishballer]

to tell you the truth, i have no clue, but i think i just fixed it. i overexagerated it a little when i said it was huge. its really not that big, and with a little work with a non mitallic fingernail file, i was able to "sand" it down. i took it outside and shot it and its shoots fine. no rubbing.