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What we are talking about is 7mm-08 or 308 rifle barrels and what lengths. I simply stated that a rule of thumb if you will was 40-50 fps per inch of barrel loss. A gentleman stated it was different that SAAMI states for a rule of thumb. Well I reposted that it may just be difference in...

Guess my chrono was lying to me. Guess Dan Liljas article about the Ballistic Effects of Altitude Tempature and Humidity is useless as well

If you say so.

Yea every barrel is different. I guess it depends on where you live and atmospheric pressures and humidity.

Man Mr. Mathews work I have always admired. Nice! If I wasnt trying to buy a metal lathe to build rifles I would buy that. I hope you sale it quick. I will tell some friends that are not members

Well every barrel is different. Rule of thumb is 40-50 fps per inch of barrel loss. example 24 in barrel 2900 fps. 22in barrel 2800 fps. Like I stated before all barrels are different though. To me a good carrying deer rifle for 500 yd shots would be a 7mm-08 with a #5 fluted barrel at 23 inchs...

Sendero barrels are 830 at the muzzle as well

7mmstw #4 shilen shrewd brake medalist stock vari-x3 6.5-20x40 er varminthunter reticle

I have a couple of cents to lay out on the table if I may. I use laquer thinner to strip. To refinish I always use boiled linseed oil and I cut the linseed oil with naptha. you can get all of this material from your local home depot lowes etc.

I have a 7mmSTW with a #4 contour shilen and I used a bell an carlson medalist in od with black web. opened her up bedded it and its a GREAT SADNESS when the ole trigger is touched