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First Custom Rifle Concerns
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<blockquote data-quote="D$tring" data-source="post: 2333630" data-attributes="member: 114263"><p>Going to have to compromise a bit somewhere. I think the short barrel is a greater consideration than the short action or the billet choice. It adds more inches and more weight per inch. So if lightweight, pack-ability is your primary concern, I would still stick with a short barrel, but plan on a different bullet. The 180s out of a short probably won't get you the speed you need/want. I was in your shoes with the 7 SAUM. 20.5 inch barrel (cut the shank off of a 22 inch barrel — going for lightest possible). I decided to plan on shooting 166 ATips. Still a high BC to reach out there, but better speed out of a short barrel. And, as an added bonus, they fit in a short action.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="D$tring, post: 2333630, member: 114263"] Going to have to compromise a bit somewhere. I think the short barrel is a greater consideration than the short action or the billet choice. It adds more inches and more weight per inch. So if lightweight, pack-ability is your primary concern, I would still stick with a short barrel, but plan on a different bullet. The 180s out of a short probably won’t get you the speed you need/want. I was in your shoes with the 7 SAUM. 20.5 inch barrel (cut the shank off of a 22 inch barrel — going for lightest possible). I decided to plan on shooting 166 ATips. Still a high BC to reach out there, but better speed out of a short barrel. And, as an added bonus, they fit in a short action. [/QUOTE]
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