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338 lapua barrel length?
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<blockquote data-quote="Rifleman97" data-source="post: 2043694" data-attributes="member: 103996"><p>Thinking about getting a 338 lapua action/chassis and putting on a nice long barrel to make advantage of the slower burning powders for some high velocity. How long is too long? I have 8 pounds of US 869 (I know it's got some temp variance issues but the weather when I shoot is pretty consistent) and I was thinking about using it for the lapua. I'm thinking 32" barrel. Is that too long? Not long enough for the slow burner? At what point is there either no returns, or diminishing returns? Going to be running the long heavies.</p><p></p><p>haven't decided if the lapua will be SAAMI or if I'll do a wildcat version yet, but for now let's assume SAAMI chambering.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rifleman97, post: 2043694, member: 103996"] Thinking about getting a 338 lapua action/chassis and putting on a nice long barrel to make advantage of the slower burning powders for some high velocity. How long is too long? I have 8 pounds of US 869 (I know it’s got some temp variance issues but the weather when I shoot is pretty consistent) and I was thinking about using it for the lapua. I’m thinking 32” barrel. Is that too long? Not long enough for the slow burner? At what point is there either no returns, or diminishing returns? Going to be running the long heavies. haven’t decided if the lapua will be SAAMI or if I’ll do a wildcat version yet, but for now let’s assume SAAMI chambering. [/QUOTE]
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