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Sporter weight barrel as a LR rifle ?
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<blockquote data-quote="Fitch" data-source="post: 379864" data-attributes="member: 19372"><p>Have you considered going with a shorter barrel? </p><p> </p><p>Sort of "thinking out loud" here. </p><p> </p><p>This is a hunting rifle so the reason for a heavier barrel would be to get stiffness for accuracy purposes while keeping the velocity that goes with a 26" barrel. The additional mass to compensate for heating isn't needed on a hunting rifle (1 shot most of the time, very rarely 3 shots) like it would be on a competition rifle. Reducing the length would stiffen the barrel with the sacrifice some velocity but probably have a negligable effect on the rifles usefulness for the hunting described. </p><p> </p><p>Taking 4" to 6" off the sporter weight 26" barrel should stiffen it up noticably. The MV loss can be compensated for by using good range data out to the distances you mention and shouldn't affect it's ability to take the game you discuss at those ranges.</p><p> </p><p>Not recommending anything here because I haven't studied it. But it might be worth thinking about especially if you already have a sporter length barrel that can be cut down to experiment with. </p><p> </p><p>Fitch</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fitch, post: 379864, member: 19372"] Have you considered going with a shorter barrel? Sort of "thinking out loud" here. This is a hunting rifle so the reason for a heavier barrel would be to get stiffness for accuracy purposes while keeping the velocity that goes with a 26" barrel. The additional mass to compensate for heating isn't needed on a hunting rifle (1 shot most of the time, very rarely 3 shots) like it would be on a competition rifle. Reducing the length would stiffen the barrel with the sacrifice some velocity but probably have a negligable effect on the rifles usefulness for the hunting described. Taking 4" to 6" off the sporter weight 26" barrel should stiffen it up noticably. The MV loss can be compensated for by using good range data out to the distances you mention and shouldn't affect it's ability to take the game you discuss at those ranges. Not recommending anything here because I haven't studied it. But it might be worth thinking about especially if you already have a sporter length barrel that can be cut down to experiment with. Fitch [/QUOTE]
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