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    Barrel length for western hunting

    If a long barrel is important to you, but you also want to keep total length reasonable, have you considered a single shot - say, Ruger #1 or one of the WinBrowning models? I have a Browning 78 in 30'06 with 28" but overall length isn't bad. Of course, you need to make the first shot...
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    Effect of Bullet Spin on Terminal Performance

    I don't know if this is even relevant, but some of the new "fluted" handgun loads don't use bullet expansion at all, they rely on something like hydraulic shock to inhance performance. By my logic, spin would seem to be a big contributor to their effect. I haven't used any, but friends who...
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