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The Basics, Starting Out
Short or long action???
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<blockquote data-quote="Bart B" data-source="post: 100947" data-attributes="member: 5302"><p>[ QUOTE ]</p><p>I have always heard the a short action is more accurite than a long action. Any truth to this??? </p><p></p><p>[/ QUOTE ]</p><p>Having observed and participated in accuracy for over 30 years at ranges far beyond 300 yards for cartridges shooting bullets heavier than 160 grains leaving faster than 2500 fps, the best performance has been with long actions having a lot of flat bedding surfaces on the receiver so it won't twist and distort bedding from torque.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bart B, post: 100947, member: 5302"] [ QUOTE ] I have always heard the a short action is more accurite than a long action. Any truth to this??? [/ QUOTE ] Having observed and participated in accuracy for over 30 years at ranges far beyond 300 yards for cartridges shooting bullets heavier than 160 grains leaving faster than 2500 fps, the best performance has been with long actions having a lot of flat bedding surfaces on the receiver so it won't twist and distort bedding from torque. [/QUOTE]
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