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<blockquote data-quote="Dr. Vette" data-source="post: 618257" data-attributes="member: 22335"><p>The Back Country is generally considered a very nice rifle. As it is a Vanguard built on a metric-threaded Howa action I would not recommend swapping barrels just to gain 2 inches. The factory built Vanguards are generally extemely accurate and given the hassle and expense to rebarrel this action I don't think it would be worth it. If you really are interested in a 26 inch barrel I'd look at a Mark V. I suspect that you'd see no more than a 75-150 fps change in velocity between the two. Since you already reload this caliber you can probably work on your own to make up the difference.</p><p> </p><p>Here are a couple of references on velocity vs barrel length:</p><p><a href="http://www.loadammo.com/Topics/October05.htm" target="_blank">Topic of the Month</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2011/12/barrel-length-and-velocity-barrel-cut-down-tests/" target="_blank">Barrel Length and Velocity — Barrel Cut-Down Tests « Daily Bulletin</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.riflebarrels.com/articles/bullets_ballastics/long_barrel_velocity.htm" target="_blank">Lilja Precision Rifle Barrels - Articles: Barrel Lenghts and Velocities in the 338/378 Weatherby Magnum</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.accuratereloading.com/223sb.html" target="_blank">The Effects Of Reducing The Barrel Length On Velocity And Accuracy In The 223 Remington</a></p><p> </p><p>I'd look at the Accubond or even Nosler Ballistic Tip for the game you're referencing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dr. Vette, post: 618257, member: 22335"] The Back Country is generally considered a very nice rifle. As it is a Vanguard built on a metric-threaded Howa action I would not recommend swapping barrels just to gain 2 inches. The factory built Vanguards are generally extemely accurate and given the hassle and expense to rebarrel this action I don't think it would be worth it. If you really are interested in a 26 inch barrel I'd look at a Mark V. I suspect that you'd see no more than a 75-150 fps change in velocity between the two. Since you already reload this caliber you can probably work on your own to make up the difference. Here are a couple of references on velocity vs barrel length: [URL="http://www.loadammo.com/Topics/October05.htm"]Topic of the Month[/URL] [URL="http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2011/12/barrel-length-and-velocity-barrel-cut-down-tests/"]Barrel Length and Velocity — Barrel Cut-Down Tests « Daily Bulletin[/URL] [URL="http://www.riflebarrels.com/articles/bullets_ballastics/long_barrel_velocity.htm"]Lilja Precision Rifle Barrels - Articles: Barrel Lenghts and Velocities in the 338/378 Weatherby Magnum[/URL] [URL="http://www.accuratereloading.com/223sb.html"]The Effects Of Reducing The Barrel Length On Velocity And Accuracy In The 223 Remington[/URL] I'd look at the Accubond or even Nosler Ballistic Tip for the game you're referencing. [/QUOTE]
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