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<blockquote data-quote="robbor" data-source="post: 107957" data-attributes="member: 1420"><p>I would think you would find that a 26" or so would give the mavimum velocity. And target shooters do different things for different reasons. They probablr do it to stiffen the barrel by shortening and then use load development to find a load that has the lowest ES or SD and that gives them the most repeatable accuracy. Where as you might have some wierdo like me whoe would prefer a longer barrel of 26 or even 28" to get maximum velocity and get the muzzle blast as far away from my ears as possible.If a 22-250 can utilize a 26" barrel I see no reason a 308 would not do the same. But many target shooter use 26-30" barrels. I have even been considering a bloop tube or backboring the barrel to allow a contained area to help dampen and reduve the muzzle blast even farther.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="robbor, post: 107957, member: 1420"] I would think you would find that a 26" or so would give the mavimum velocity. And target shooters do different things for different reasons. They probablr do it to stiffen the barrel by shortening and then use load development to find a load that has the lowest ES or SD and that gives them the most repeatable accuracy. Where as you might have some wierdo like me whoe would prefer a longer barrel of 26 or even 28" to get maximum velocity and get the muzzle blast as far away from my ears as possible.If a 22-250 can utilize a 26" barrel I see no reason a 308 would not do the same. But many target shooter use 26-30" barrels. I have even been considering a bloop tube or backboring the barrel to allow a contained area to help dampen and reduve the muzzle blast even farther. [/QUOTE]
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