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<blockquote data-quote="Teri Anne" data-source="post: 2598270" data-attributes="member: 118816"><p>I am not even going to get into the discussion of which bullet is better or trying to shoot a deer size animal out to 700 yards. Everyone has their favorite bullets and as long as they work for them and makes them happy then no sense discussing which is best simply because until you shoot that bullet out of your rifle how it will perform accuracy wise is one of the great unknowns of the universe. As far as the longer barrel being an advantage as long as you are not trying to haul it through heavy brush it will maybe give you a few more feet per second out of a given round but it will definitely give you the advantage of powder burning longer in the barrel increasing the velocity slightly before the bullet leaves on it's journey to the target. When un-burned powder leaves the barrel all it does is leave a big old muzzle flash coming out of the barrel. Muzzle flash does nothing to improve anything except give away your position. Ideally you want all or most of the powder to burn in the confines of the barrel. Try shooting your rifle just before sunset when the outdoor light is waning, or better yet have your buddy shoot it while you stand safely off to the side and see how much of a flash there is when the rifle discharges. If there is a large flame that comes out of the end of the barrel it's time to rethink your load, either less powder or something faster burning. Good luck and good hunting.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Teri Anne, post: 2598270, member: 118816"] I am not even going to get into the discussion of which bullet is better or trying to shoot a deer size animal out to 700 yards. Everyone has their favorite bullets and as long as they work for them and makes them happy then no sense discussing which is best simply because until you shoot that bullet out of your rifle how it will perform accuracy wise is one of the great unknowns of the universe. As far as the longer barrel being an advantage as long as you are not trying to haul it through heavy brush it will maybe give you a few more feet per second out of a given round but it will definitely give you the advantage of powder burning longer in the barrel increasing the velocity slightly before the bullet leaves on it's journey to the target. When un-burned powder leaves the barrel all it does is leave a big old muzzle flash coming out of the barrel. Muzzle flash does nothing to improve anything except give away your position. Ideally you want all or most of the powder to burn in the confines of the barrel. Try shooting your rifle just before sunset when the outdoor light is waning, or better yet have your buddy shoot it while you stand safely off to the side and see how much of a flash there is when the rifle discharges. If there is a large flame that comes out of the end of the barrel it's time to rethink your load, either less powder or something faster burning. Good luck and good hunting. [/QUOTE]
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