7mm-08 22" barrel long enough?

[slg888]

Ordered a custom barrel from lilja and was wanting opinion on 22" cut length. Would you see any accuracy difference being 21" compared to 23" ??? Im thinking 22" for my length.

 

[Tom264]

Hey SLG,
I dont think you will see an accuracy diff regardless the barrel length...now velocity, will be so minute you will probably never know.
I say if 22" is what you want go for it.

 

[BountyHunter]

With the 7-08, I think the 22" is perfect.

Only had about 6-8 of those things with another one sitting in the safe with a 22" on it now.

BH

 

[J E Custom]

Ordered a custom barrel from lilja and was wanting opinion on 22" cut length. Would you see any accuracy difference being 21" compared to 23" ??? Im thinking 22" for my length.

I have had 7/08s with 18.5" ,20", 22",23" and 24'' barrels and the 20'' to 22" is optimum
for velocity. the 23" and the 24"did not increase 20 ft/sec with the same loads. the 18.5"
barrel slowed down almost 100 ft/sec from the 20".

This was using H-414 behind a 120gr blistic tip.

As far as accuracy. shorter is most often more accurate. because it is a little stiffer.

Go with the 22" barrel !!!!!

J E CUSTOM

 

[slg888]

I have a #3 lilja, Im also thinking of fluting it. What is your opinion on that. It a whitetail deer rifle and I want to keep it under 81/2lbs with scope.

 

[J E Custom]

I have a #3 lilja, Im also thinking of fluting it. What is your opinion on that. It a whitetail deer rifle and I want to keep it under 81/2lbs with scope.

Normally lilja will not flute anything smaller than a #5 contour because it gets to thin at the
bottom of the flutes and can cause ballooning of the bore. ( I had a 7 STW fluted and the
***()@!& went to deep and about 2/3rds down the barrel it ballooed for about 2inches.)

A #3 contour doesent need to be fluted and it is less than 3.5 lbs.

Your rifle should weigh less than 7 lbs with a #3 Lilja barrel.

J E CUSTOM

 

[loaders_loft]

I have had 7/08s with 18.5" ,20", 22",23" and 24'' barrels and the 20'' to 22" is optimum
for velocity. the 23" and the 24"did not increase 20 ft/sec with the same loads. the 18.5"
barrel slowed down almost 100 ft/sec from the 20".

This was using H-414 behind a 120gr blistic tip.

As far as accuracy. shorter is most often more accurate. because it is a little stiffer.

Go with the 22" barrel !!!!!

J E CUSTOM

Would you expect the same result in a .260? I'm considering a 22" for a .260 tactical/varmint setup but people have said I'll lose too much velocity so use a 24 or 26. 7-08 is awful close to .260 so I can't see it being much different, but maybe you can set me straight?

 

[Katbird]

A little longer than 22" will buy you an insignificant increase in velocity, but becomes a little less handy. A little shorter than 22" will cost you an insignificant decrease in velocity that no game or target will notice. If your purpose for the rifle is hunting, I think 22" is perfect for a 7mm-08.

 

[Ernie]

Whether it is a 260 Rem or 7-08 a 21" or 22" will make you a happy camper.
I shoot these cartridges in 14" barrels-Accuracy is not a issue.