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<blockquote data-quote="liltank" data-source="post: 334906" data-attributes="member: 13275"><p>For long range intent, long barrels mean velocity and energy. That is from a known perspective that long barrels produce good results down range. Now with a .308 it is in my opinion, you are still going to get your results that you want from an 18 or 20" barrel. I have been able to hit steel with mine at 600yrds. With the amount of splatter that was on the steel I know it would do some damage. The load that I used wasn't even that accurate, and I know now I can pick the speed up to the normal speeds that snipers can achieve with their ammo. I am expecting this new experiment to prove quite plausible to produce long barrel velocities using RL17 and a 168 bullet. I am going to try both magnum primers and large rifle primers to see what I get. </p><p></p><p>I'm on board with you. I was just curious as to why you would like to cut your barrel. The length of the barrel should be determined by how far you want to shoot. I know that 600 is about as far as I am going to go on game with my rifle should this new load work out. Right now I have a load using 135 SMK's that print well and carry enough velocity to kill Whitetail to around 450yrds. So length determines application or vice versa. Does that make sense? I don't think you could go wrong with a short barrel.</p><p></p><p>I read an article by Rifle shooter or Shooting Times magazine that the author wanted to see the results of a long barrel verses a short one. He preferred the short barrel and said with equal factory loads using same twist bores but one was longer and the other shorter; the shorter printed better. He attributed that to being a stiffer barrel. This can be really subjective because of metallurgy and brand of barrel do to maker. It is a matter of preference. </p><p></p><p>As far as weight, I am guessing that you will save a pound or two by using the wood stock even though it weighs 4lbs. If you done get the adjustable comb you will still save some weight without hardware.</p><p></p><p>Tank</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="liltank, post: 334906, member: 13275"] For long range intent, long barrels mean velocity and energy. That is from a known perspective that long barrels produce good results down range. Now with a .308 it is in my opinion, you are still going to get your results that you want from an 18 or 20" barrel. I have been able to hit steel with mine at 600yrds. With the amount of splatter that was on the steel I know it would do some damage. The load that I used wasn't even that accurate, and I know now I can pick the speed up to the normal speeds that snipers can achieve with their ammo. I am expecting this new experiment to prove quite plausible to produce long barrel velocities using RL17 and a 168 bullet. I am going to try both magnum primers and large rifle primers to see what I get. I'm on board with you. I was just curious as to why you would like to cut your barrel. The length of the barrel should be determined by how far you want to shoot. I know that 600 is about as far as I am going to go on game with my rifle should this new load work out. Right now I have a load using 135 SMK's that print well and carry enough velocity to kill Whitetail to around 450yrds. So length determines application or vice versa. Does that make sense? I don't think you could go wrong with a short barrel. I read an article by Rifle shooter or Shooting Times magazine that the author wanted to see the results of a long barrel verses a short one. He preferred the short barrel and said with equal factory loads using same twist bores but one was longer and the other shorter; the shorter printed better. He attributed that to being a stiffer barrel. This can be really subjective because of metallurgy and brand of barrel do to maker. It is a matter of preference. As far as weight, I am guessing that you will save a pound or two by using the wood stock even though it weighs 4lbs. If you done get the adjustable comb you will still save some weight without hardware. Tank [/QUOTE]
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