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<blockquote data-quote="nicholasjohn" data-source="post: 1621009" data-attributes="member: 109113"><p>I think that in 7mm magnum the extra 2" of barrel length would be a good idea. If one finds the longer barrel to be clumsy to hunt with, it's no big trick to cut a couple of inches off and re-crown. You can always cut it off, but you can't add 2" to a barrel. </p><p></p><p>I actually had that done years ago with a 30-06 Ackley. I lost exactly 100 fps doing it, and didn't miss it at all. It still does 2900 with 180-grain bullets, which is more than enough. ( I wasn't shooting long distance, either - four to five hundred yards was about max for me.) I would expect about the same velocity loss in shortening a 7 mag barrel by the same amount. Also, I remember that the gun felt a lot better to shoot offhand when the barrel was still 26" long, for whatever that's worth. In a hunting rifle, maybe a lot. Sometimes that's all you get for a shot opportunity.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nicholasjohn, post: 1621009, member: 109113"] I think that in 7mm magnum the extra 2" of barrel length would be a good idea. If one finds the longer barrel to be clumsy to hunt with, it's no big trick to cut a couple of inches off and re-crown. You can always cut it off, but you can't add 2" to a barrel. I actually had that done years ago with a 30-06 Ackley. I lost exactly 100 fps doing it, and didn't miss it at all. It still does 2900 with 180-grain bullets, which is more than enough. ( I wasn't shooting long distance, either - four to five hundred yards was about max for me.) I would expect about the same velocity loss in shortening a 7 mag barrel by the same amount. Also, I remember that the gun felt a lot better to shoot offhand when the barrel was still 26" long, for whatever that's worth. In a hunting rifle, maybe a lot. Sometimes that's all you get for a shot opportunity. [/QUOTE]
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