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3200 fps deer gun 18 inch barrel
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<blockquote data-quote="Hand Skills" data-source="post: 1392736" data-attributes="member: 103303"><p>I have a .308 with 18.5"bbl. I think if one is concerned about barrel life, a 110gr could meet the velocity requirement while using 'only' 50gr of powder to get there. I have mine setup as more of a brush gun, so though I typically use 180gr bullets, I can see the value of a short quick handling rifle.</p><p></p><p></p><p>It's a great little truck gun, but boy is it obnoxious to shoot. The recoil is trivial, but the muzzle blast/fireball/concussion sure isn't. If I'm expecting to shoot something in the field it's pretty much the last rifle I will reach for. I don't think I have ever fired it without hearing protection. I can't imagine what 70gr of powder in an 18" bbl would be like! Maybe it's just me, but I find 22" braked magnums more pleasant to shoot. YMMV, but either way hearing protection is your friend.</p><p></p><p>My advise would be to pick an efficient cartridge, and consider a 20" bbl, if you ever want to shoot unsuppressed that is.</p><p></p><p>Here's an interesting chart comparing overbore with bbl length.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]89009[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hand Skills, post: 1392736, member: 103303"] I have a .308 with 18.5"bbl. I think if one is concerned about barrel life, a 110gr could meet the velocity requirement while using 'only' 50gr of powder to get there. I have mine setup as more of a brush gun, so though I typically use 180gr bullets, I can see the value of a short quick handling rifle. It's a great little truck gun, but boy is it obnoxious to shoot. The recoil is trivial, but the muzzle blast/fireball/concussion sure isn't. If I'm expecting to shoot something in the field it's pretty much the last rifle I will reach for. I don't think I have ever fired it without hearing protection. I can't imagine what 70gr of powder in an 18" bbl would be like! Maybe it's just me, but I find 22" braked magnums more pleasant to shoot. YMMV, but either way hearing protection is your friend. My advise would be to pick an efficient cartridge, and consider a 20" bbl, if you ever want to shoot unsuppressed that is. Here's an interesting chart comparing overbore with bbl length. [ATTACH]89009[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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