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Efficiency out of 22" barrel
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<blockquote data-quote="MontanaRifleman" data-source="post: 837782" data-attributes="member: 11717"><p>Just skimmed through this thread and IMO, the 06 based offerings are not a very efficient in a short 22" barrel. I would go with a a shorter fatter case, shoot a medium weight bullet with a faster to moderate burning powder.</p><p></p><p>Someone already mentioned the RCM which IMO is a dandy case. A SAUM would be good to. These cases will burn more efficiently in a shorter barrel and they will give you close to another 1/2" fo real barrel length. The RCM has about 1 gr more case capacity than the 280 AI. Essentially the same capacity and a much more efficient offering for the short barrel. The SAUM will have a little more case capacity than the RCM, but very efficient for a short barrel.</p><p></p><p>300 RCM</p><p>7 RCM</p><p>6.5 RCM</p><p>7 SAUM</p><p>6.5 SAUM</p><p>6.5 Creedmoore</p><p>260 Rem</p><p></p><p>These would be my recommendations and all good candidates for RL17 which is a good efficient powder for the shorter case in shorter barrels with excellent velocities. Although the RCM and SAUM are billed as short action cartridges, they should work just fine in a long action. I would put in a flat bottom follower with a centerfeed mag box. That will take care of any feeding issues.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MontanaRifleman, post: 837782, member: 11717"] Just skimmed through this thread and IMO, the 06 based offerings are not a very efficient in a short 22" barrel. I would go with a a shorter fatter case, shoot a medium weight bullet with a faster to moderate burning powder. Someone already mentioned the RCM which IMO is a dandy case. A SAUM would be good to. These cases will burn more efficiently in a shorter barrel and they will give you close to another 1/2" fo real barrel length. The RCM has about 1 gr more case capacity than the 280 AI. Essentially the same capacity and a much more efficient offering for the short barrel. The SAUM will have a little more case capacity than the RCM, but very efficient for a short barrel. 300 RCM 7 RCM 6.5 RCM 7 SAUM 6.5 SAUM 6.5 Creedmoore 260 Rem These would be my recommendations and all good candidates for RL17 which is a good efficient powder for the shorter case in shorter barrels with excellent velocities. Although the RCM and SAUM are billed as short action cartridges, they should work just fine in a long action. I would put in a flat bottom follower with a centerfeed mag box. That will take care of any feeding issues. [/QUOTE]
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