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Barrel length and powder burn rates?
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<blockquote data-quote="bookworm" data-source="post: 287100" data-attributes="member: 13840"><p>Well actually there is nothing wrong with the last 4" of my barrel that I know of. I'm certainly not planning to do anything hasty, but I am/was exploring the idea of going with a shorter barrel.</p><p></p><p>I've read some articles that say the shorter length can buy you some stiffness and in turn some accuracy...in many cases at the expense of some velocity.</p><p></p><p>The shorter barrel is also appealing from a packability standpoint.</p><p></p><p>My plan at this point is to get a new stock (probably HS precision) and adjust the trigger a bit lighter and see where that puts me accuracy-wise.</p><p></p><p>I am actually pleasantly suprised with the accuracy out of the box on this rifle. With match ammo my best 5-shot group was 0.9" and my worst 5-shot group was 1.3". That seemed pretty good to me, but I'm hoping to get a bit better. I'd like to average sub-moa and am hoping that the stock and trigger will do the trick. If it does then I likely won't touch the barrel.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bookworm, post: 287100, member: 13840"] Well actually there is nothing wrong with the last 4" of my barrel that I know of. I'm certainly not planning to do anything hasty, but I am/was exploring the idea of going with a shorter barrel. I've read some articles that say the shorter length can buy you some stiffness and in turn some accuracy...in many cases at the expense of some velocity. The shorter barrel is also appealing from a packability standpoint. My plan at this point is to get a new stock (probably HS precision) and adjust the trigger a bit lighter and see where that puts me accuracy-wise. I am actually pleasantly suprised with the accuracy out of the box on this rifle. With match ammo my best 5-shot group was 0.9" and my worst 5-shot group was 1.3". That seemed pretty good to me, but I'm hoping to get a bit better. I'd like to average sub-moa and am hoping that the stock and trigger will do the trick. If it does then I likely won't touch the barrel. [/QUOTE]
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