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Kimber 84L .270 Win Barrel Shortening?
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<blockquote data-quote="pontoon" data-source="post: 1156652" data-attributes="member: 91473"><p>I have a Kimber Montana 84L in 270 Winchester that I got for hunting. So far it's pretty light, but some hunters will shorten their rifle from the stock specifications. I would definitely be interested in the practicality of having a lighter and slightly shorter rifle. I know 24 is the standard length and the FPS stats will be for 24 inches. I'm concerned that high performance ammo manufacturers may base the burn time or other things on 24 inches and will be less accurate if it is shot at 22-22.5. I understand there should be minimal loss of FPS if I were to shorten the barrel 1.5-2 inches (about 20 FPS?). I also understand the muzzle blast may be louder. That part concerns me as well. I read that this can be reduced by using a faster burning powder, but I'm not knowledgable at present to do hand loads or choose out a cartridge that has powder suitable for 22 inches. </p><p></p><p>So anyway, that's what I've read so far. I'm a bit of a newbie, but I'm wondering if any of you have experience with shorting a barrel. Did you regret it?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pontoon, post: 1156652, member: 91473"] I have a Kimber Montana 84L in 270 Winchester that I got for hunting. So far it's pretty light, but some hunters will shorten their rifle from the stock specifications. I would definitely be interested in the practicality of having a lighter and slightly shorter rifle. I know 24 is the standard length and the FPS stats will be for 24 inches. I'm concerned that high performance ammo manufacturers may base the burn time or other things on 24 inches and will be less accurate if it is shot at 22-22.5. I understand there should be minimal loss of FPS if I were to shorten the barrel 1.5-2 inches (about 20 FPS?). I also understand the muzzle blast may be louder. That part concerns me as well. I read that this can be reduced by using a faster burning powder, but I'm not knowledgable at present to do hand loads or choose out a cartridge that has powder suitable for 22 inches. So anyway, that's what I've read so far. I'm a bit of a newbie, but I'm wondering if any of you have experience with shorting a barrel. Did you regret it? [/QUOTE]
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