Short barreled 30 Nosler

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I'm having a 30 nosler chambered up and I'm seriously considering taking it down to 22" instead of 24.
It'll be used with a long suppressor and I'm hoping to send 220 Bergers around 2950.
Anyone have experience with a shorter 30 cal with similar capacity?
Id love to hear some velocities

 

[Elk Hunter 338]

20" 10 twist 30 nosler W/H1000 a little over 2800fps 215 berger

 

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20" 10 twist 30 nosler W/1000 a little over 2800fps

Sweet!
Is that with a 220 lrht?
What powder

 

[Elk Hunter 338]

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[Elk Hunter 338]

im sure that with RL26 or 570 you will get more

 

[highdrum]

My 26" 30 nosler would go 3100 w/ high performance powders. H1000/N565 ran well at 3030fps. 230 hyb went 2975 pretty easily with Retumbo and N565. Never tried N570 w/ the 230s but it would go faster I'm sure. These are accuracy speeds, pressure was generally 50-75fps faster. I've oberserved short barrel 300rums(20")going over 3100 with 215 Bergers. That was with N570 and a warm load no doubt, not my rifles.

There's a thread on rokslide where Ryan Avery built a 20" 30 nos +p, ti action, magnesium chassis. He's getting mid 2900s and good accuracy with 215hyb. The ti action is likely showing psi 30-50fps sooner than a high end steel, but the +P throat prob gives it all back. You should be able to match his velocity no problems. Maybe exceed it with the extra 2" of barrel.

 

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Thanks for the input guys
I contacted my smith and asked him to go 22" on the Nos.
I'll post some velocity data when I get the rifle together

 

[Elk Hunter 338]

itll do good

 

[sierracharlie338]

I'm curious to see real world numbers when you get it spun up. My 30Nos should be done this week or next! Can't wait!

 

[Elk Hunter 338]

I've done them he'll be in the high 28's with h1k

 

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I'm curious to see real world numbers when you get it spun up. My 30Nos should be done this week or next! Can't wait!

What barrel length did you go with?

 

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I've done them he'll be in the high 28's with h1k

Yeah I ran the numbers at 2850 fps and even down to 3500' (which is the lowest elevation I'll ever hunt) the 220 lrht will still be moving at 1800 fps, and carry over 1500 ft lbs at 1k.
Should put about anything down with authority

 

[sierracharlie338]

What barrel length did you go with?

26" carbon barrel lol

 

[highdrum]

Yeah I ran the numbers at 2850 fps and even down to 3500' (which is the lowest elevation I'll ever hunt) the 220 lrht will still be moving at 1800 fps, and carry over 1500 ft lbs at 1k.
Should put about anything down with authority

Have you evaluated the pointed 220 LRHT on game? I know a few animals were taken with 190 LRHT this last season and they performed like a Berger usually does.