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22x47 Lapua
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<blockquote data-quote="benchracer" data-source="post: 905559" data-attributes="member: 22069"><p>It most certainly does have something to do with your question. You mentioned cost. The AI will get you to the same destination much less expensively. You mentioned cost of Lapua brass. Ditto there. You are proposing taking the long way around (and more expensive) to get 22-250ish ballistics with a cartridge that tends to behave less consistently (according to one of the shooters referenced in the link I posted. Did you bother to actually read it?). I thought that might be of concern to you. Disregard all of that if you wish, but it is all still relevant to your question.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I didn't realize the Marlin had the changeable bolt head, so that changes things a bit. I mentioned the bolt face issue, not to influence your cartridge choice, but your path to getting there. Since you have the changeable bolt head, the path to getting the cartridge you want is a non-issue.</p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I don't know how long the factory barrel shank is on your rifle. If there is enough shank, it may be possible to cut more threads and set the barrel back enough for 22BR to work. If you are planning on having a smith do the re-chambering work, it may be worth discussing.</p><p> </p><p>While the right case design may, perhaps, help to offset the negative effects of increasing case capacity, your barrel will still heat much more quickly and have a much shorter life than it would with your .223. Of course, you could always download the larger case, but if efficiency is the point of the exercise, downloading would seem to defeat the purpose.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="benchracer, post: 905559, member: 22069"] It most certainly does have something to do with your question. You mentioned cost. The AI will get you to the same destination much less expensively. You mentioned cost of Lapua brass. Ditto there. You are proposing taking the long way around (and more expensive) to get 22-250ish ballistics with a cartridge that tends to behave less consistently (according to one of the shooters referenced in the link I posted. Did you bother to actually read it?). I thought that might be of concern to you. Disregard all of that if you wish, but it is all still relevant to your question. I didn't realize the Marlin had the changeable bolt head, so that changes things a bit. I mentioned the bolt face issue, not to influence your cartridge choice, but your path to getting there. Since you have the changeable bolt head, the path to getting the cartridge you want is a non-issue. I don't know how long the factory barrel shank is on your rifle. If there is enough shank, it may be possible to cut more threads and set the barrel back enough for 22BR to work. If you are planning on having a smith do the re-chambering work, it may be worth discussing. While the right case design may, perhaps, help to offset the negative effects of increasing case capacity, your barrel will still heat much more quickly and have a much shorter life than it would with your .223. Of course, you could always download the larger case, but if efficiency is the point of the exercise, downloading would seem to defeat the purpose. [/QUOTE]
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