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Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
20" barrel on 338 Lapua
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<blockquote data-quote="redbullitt" data-source="post: 1300208" data-attributes="member: 100987"><p>I have fired a 20 inch 338 lapua barrel on a desert tech rifle. Fat bastard brake on it. I also have experience with a 26 incher with TBAC brake, and a 29 incher with a badger thruster brake.</p><p></p><p>I will say the shorter barrel rifle offered a good bit more BLAST and concussion when fired, but it was much handier than either of the longer barrels. I could see a use for it where you need to hit heavy, but maneuverability is most important. </p><p></p><p>The 26 incher in the DTA was blasty as well, but noticeably less so. The 29 inch was even less blasty than that.</p><p></p><p>All three barrels could smash steel at 700 yards (longest target here), obviously with the shorter barrel having a little more drop, but not so much that it was a problem. I will say that the 20 inch barrel would probably become a handicap if you are shooting LONG... but then I doubt you would pick a shorter barrel if thats the goal lol.</p><p></p><p>A 24 or 26 inch barrel will probably be much less specialized and much better suited for most situations I can think of fwiw.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="redbullitt, post: 1300208, member: 100987"] I have fired a 20 inch 338 lapua barrel on a desert tech rifle. Fat bastard brake on it. I also have experience with a 26 incher with TBAC brake, and a 29 incher with a badger thruster brake. I will say the shorter barrel rifle offered a good bit more BLAST and concussion when fired, but it was much handier than either of the longer barrels. I could see a use for it where you need to hit heavy, but maneuverability is most important. The 26 incher in the DTA was blasty as well, but noticeably less so. The 29 inch was even less blasty than that. All three barrels could smash steel at 700 yards (longest target here), obviously with the shorter barrel having a little more drop, but not so much that it was a problem. I will say that the 20 inch barrel would probably become a handicap if you are shooting LONG... but then I doubt you would pick a shorter barrel if thats the goal lol. A 24 or 26 inch barrel will probably be much less specialized and much better suited for most situations I can think of fwiw. [/QUOTE]
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