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Cutting down barrel to 18 myth?
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<blockquote data-quote="Ernie" data-source="post: 314614" data-attributes="member: 13"><p>If you are shooting a short barreled rig ( whether it be a rifle or a specialty handgun ) , and you want portability, weight reduction, or even the fun and challenge of a specialty pistol, you simply go up in cartridge capacity to get what you want. Once you know you are going to lose in terms of MV you make up for it in terms of case capacity.</p><p>People used to tell me you can't get consistent accuracy with with cases at 06 level and above. </p><p>You ought to hear the naysayers when they heard I was chambering a 7.82 Patriot in a 15.75 inch barrel (or was it 16"??). It won't be accurate, etc., etc., etc. FWIW- a 150 NBT @ 3001 fps and the 180 grain SGK in the 2750-2775 range.</p><p>When I had Kirby build the 7mm Dakota I had some of the same response, but not nearly to the degree, since there was more acceptance what a short-barreled rig could do. Both of these rigs shot consistently around 1/2 MOA out to 700 yards when I did my job and I had decent conditions.</p><p></p><p>I only have three 15" SP's: 6.5x57R, 6x47 Lapua, and a 6.5-284 (and soon another 6.5-284 for 1k pistol matches). </p><p>I have used the two last ones out to 1k in matches. All of the rest are 17-18 inches long.</p><p></p><p>I have no doubt that a properly set-up 18" barreled rig is capable of 1k kills on antelope, deer, and elk, in the right conditions and the right person running it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ernie, post: 314614, member: 13"] If you are shooting a short barreled rig ( whether it be a rifle or a specialty handgun ) , and you want portability, weight reduction, or even the fun and challenge of a specialty pistol, you simply go up in cartridge capacity to get what you want. Once you know you are going to lose in terms of MV you make up for it in terms of case capacity. People used to tell me you can't get consistent accuracy with with cases at 06 level and above. You ought to hear the naysayers when they heard I was chambering a 7.82 Patriot in a 15.75 inch barrel (or was it 16"??). It won't be accurate, etc., etc., etc. FWIW- a 150 NBT @ 3001 fps and the 180 grain SGK in the 2750-2775 range. When I had Kirby build the 7mm Dakota I had some of the same response, but not nearly to the degree, since there was more acceptance what a short-barreled rig could do. Both of these rigs shot consistently around 1/2 MOA out to 700 yards when I did my job and I had decent conditions. I only have three 15" SP's: 6.5x57R, 6x47 Lapua, and a 6.5-284 (and soon another 6.5-284 for 1k pistol matches). I have used the two last ones out to 1k in matches. All of the rest are 17-18 inches long. I have no doubt that a properly set-up 18" barreled rig is capable of 1k kills on antelope, deer, and elk, in the right conditions and the right person running it. [/QUOTE]
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