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Reloading standard cartridges in short barrels
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<blockquote data-quote="YZ-80" data-source="post: 1833731" data-attributes="member: 109229"><p>Hi all, </p><p>Looks like I'm gonna get a 20" .308 and I've never reloaded for the "shorties". I'm used to reloading for 24-26" barrels with better than average results. What will change with the shorter barrel? Say my standard load in a 1:10" 24" 308 is 42 grains of Varget under a 168 ELD-M. All things being equal, can I expect that load to perform just as well out of a 20" bbl? Is it likely that I'll have to switch to a faster burning powder? </p><p></p><p>I've also read that some of these short barreled .308's like the heavies (175-178 grainers) which seems counterintuitive to me. Wouldn't a shorter tube have a harder time stabilizing a heavier bullet at a givin twist rate?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="YZ-80, post: 1833731, member: 109229"] Hi all, Looks like I’m gonna get a 20” .308 and I’ve never reloaded for the “shorties”. I’m used to reloading for 24-26” barrels with better than average results. What will change with the shorter barrel? Say my standard load in a 1:10” 24” 308 is 42 grains of Varget under a 168 ELD-M. All things being equal, can I expect that load to perform just as well out of a 20” bbl? Is it likely that I’ll have to switch to a faster burning powder? I’ve also read that some of these short barreled .308’s like the heavies (175-178 grainers) which seems counterintuitive to me. Wouldn’t a shorter tube have a harder time stabilizing a heavier bullet at a givin twist rate? [/QUOTE]
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