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Barrel length needed ??
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<blockquote data-quote="6mm Remington" data-source="post: 553723" data-attributes="member: 35254"><p>Now I've never chronographed .22 LR's in any of my rimfires yet........, but my understanding, and this makes sense, is that with the small powder capacity, the .22 LR actually starts to slow down after anything longer than a 22" barrel. Based just on that it would seem a 20-22" barrel would be about the perfect length.</p><p> </p><p>I was given a Remington Model 41P single shot .22 by my father when I was 10. It had a 27 1/4" barrel and shot like a house afire! It's the most accurate .22 I've ever shot. I decided to give it to my son when he got old enough so I took and had the barrel shortened to 22", it was reblued, and I had him drill and tap it for scope mounts so I could put a rimfire scope on it. It still shoots the same, lights out! </p><p> </p><p>I've really cleared that question up now haven't I! I"d be curious to know what the rimfire competitors use for lengths on their barrels. That would probably tell us more.</p><p>David</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="6mm Remington, post: 553723, member: 35254"] Now I've never chronographed .22 LR's in any of my rimfires yet........, but my understanding, and this makes sense, is that with the small powder capacity, the .22 LR actually starts to slow down after anything longer than a 22" barrel. Based just on that it would seem a 20-22" barrel would be about the perfect length. I was given a Remington Model 41P single shot .22 by my father when I was 10. It had a 27 1/4" barrel and shot like a house afire! It's the most accurate .22 I've ever shot. I decided to give it to my son when he got old enough so I took and had the barrel shortened to 22", it was reblued, and I had him drill and tap it for scope mounts so I could put a rimfire scope on it. It still shoots the same, lights out! I've really cleared that question up now haven't I! I"d be curious to know what the rimfire competitors use for lengths on their barrels. That would probably tell us more. David [/QUOTE]
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