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<blockquote data-quote="Mr1Fixit" data-source="post: 2701656" data-attributes="member: 80781"><p>In my limited experience, you will likely lose 50-100 fps velocity as you shorten barrel length, depending on the load you are shooting. We have also found that shortening a long, slender contoured barrel can substantially increase accuracy. (My son took a Model 70 in .300 WSM that just wouldn't shoot anything to his satisfaction and cut and recrowned an inch at a time. When he got to 18 inches he found he had a sub MOA rifle that was previously shooting 2 or 3 MOA at 24 inches Barrel length. Not his go to long range rifle, but perfectly adequate for his purposes to 400 yards and super light and easy to carry.</p><p></p><p>We've also found with thinner barrels sometimes instead of free floating, a pad that contacts the barrel near the end of the fore-end dramatically improves accuracy.</p><p></p><p>So depending on your goals for ease of carry, maximum range and weight of the rifle, you might want the 22 inch. If you are hunting where over 400 yards is the norm and you don't mind the length and weight of the longer barrel you might want to go that way.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mr1Fixit, post: 2701656, member: 80781"] In my limited experience, you will likely lose 50-100 fps velocity as you shorten barrel length, depending on the load you are shooting. We have also found that shortening a long, slender contoured barrel can substantially increase accuracy. (My son took a Model 70 in .300 WSM that just wouldn’t shoot anything to his satisfaction and cut and recrowned an inch at a time. When he got to 18 inches he found he had a sub MOA rifle that was previously shooting 2 or 3 MOA at 24 inches Barrel length. Not his go to long range rifle, but perfectly adequate for his purposes to 400 yards and super light and easy to carry. We’ve also found with thinner barrels sometimes instead of free floating, a pad that contacts the barrel near the end of the fore-end dramatically improves accuracy. So depending on your goals for ease of carry, maximum range and weight of the rifle, you might want the 22 inch. If you are hunting where over 400 yards is the norm and you don’t mind the length and weight of the longer barrel you might want to go that way. [/QUOTE]
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