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max effective barrel length for .243?
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<blockquote data-quote="jhibbard24" data-source="post: 767007" data-attributes="member: 25072"><p>what contour? now days i have been leaning towards the shorter, stiffer barrels. less harmonics and vibration. i know that with a shorter barrel one is sacrificing velocity but some cartridges don't gain much, if anything with excessive barrel lengths.</p><p> </p><p>Velocity vs. accuracy ..... there is definitely a fine line there to figure out. personal preference is what is comes down to.</p><p> </p><p>IMHO with the .243 I think you could probably make do with a 23" to 25". with some of the newer powders you should be able to make some good speed outta the 24".</p><p> </p><p>i got a .300 WSM with a 23" barrel and got the berger 190 vlds running at 3050 fps. RL-17 powder and shooting .248 3 shot groups.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jhibbard24, post: 767007, member: 25072"] what contour? now days i have been leaning towards the shorter, stiffer barrels. less harmonics and vibration. i know that with a shorter barrel one is sacrificing velocity but some cartridges don't gain much, if anything with excessive barrel lengths. Velocity vs. accuracy ..... there is definitely a fine line there to figure out. personal preference is what is comes down to. IMHO with the .243 I think you could probably make do with a 23" to 25". with some of the newer powders you should be able to make some good speed outta the 24". i got a .300 WSM with a 23" barrel and got the berger 190 vlds running at 3050 fps. RL-17 powder and shooting .248 3 shot groups. [/QUOTE]
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