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300wsm barrel length ?
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<blockquote data-quote="Shortmagman" data-source="post: 813465" data-attributes="member: 10723"><p>You will lose some velocity with the short barrel, but unless you hunt at very long range it probably will not make a great deal of difference. </p><p></p><p>I have a Winchester Model 70 with a 24 inch barrel, and I bought a Ruger Mark II with a 22 inch barrel to use for elk hunting in Wy. When I shot the very same factory load in these two rifle I found that I did not lose a great deal of velocity. This is what I found. </p><p></p><p>Federal Factory Load 300 WSM, 180 grain solid base Nosler bullet.</p><p></p><p>Average 3 shots 3055 ft/sec with the 24 inch barrel. 3017 ft/sec with the 22 inch barrel. I know that this would not be true for all guns but it will help you see that you may not lose as much as you might think.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shortmagman, post: 813465, member: 10723"] You will lose some velocity with the short barrel, but unless you hunt at very long range it probably will not make a great deal of difference. I have a Winchester Model 70 with a 24 inch barrel, and I bought a Ruger Mark II with a 22 inch barrel to use for elk hunting in Wy. When I shot the very same factory load in these two rifle I found that I did not lose a great deal of velocity. This is what I found. Federal Factory Load 300 WSM, 180 grain solid base Nosler bullet. Average 3 shots 3055 ft/sec with the 24 inch barrel. 3017 ft/sec with the 22 inch barrel. I know that this would not be true for all guns but it will help you see that you may not lose as much as you might think. [/QUOTE]
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