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Take a read through the "how airsoft guns really work - the physics" thread in the noob section, lots of good in depth explanations in there
a higher quality barrel will increase groupings at all ranges, assuming your stock barrel was of poor quality to start.
There no "it does X, but sacrifices X", it simply improves accuracy across the board.
Range is absolutely entirely 100% determined by BB weight, hopup, and muzzle energy. weight and hopup having the greatest effect.
For example; a gun shooting 1.4j and one shooting 2j, both shooting .30s with the same hop rubber, the 2j gun will get maybe an extra 10-15ft of range.
But if the 2j gun is shooting .36s, it could gain 30-50ft
I'll say it again:
Range has absolutely nothing to do with your barrel, and everything to do with your BB weight, hopup, and muzzle energy.
Where this misconception takes root is when idiots upgrade their barrel and hop rubber at the same time. So they go from a 300mm stock barrel with a crappy stock CA hop rubber, to an Rhopped 509mm prometheus 6.03, and then they attribute all their gains in accuracy and range to the barrel, particularly the length of the barrel, instead of the hop rubber which is what's actually improving their range and accuracy.
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