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Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
Sporter barrel as accurate as heavier barrel?
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<blockquote data-quote="rustyshackleford" data-source="post: 2079737" data-attributes="member: 59526"><p>I think others have said similar but yes. They can be just as repeatable/consistent but cartridge selection becomes a bigger factor. A straight 1.250 contour doesn't really care what caliber it is. A fluted sporter however is going to heat up much faster shooting 338 RUM than shooting 22 PPC. You've got more powder, which is more potential energy, more speed and more bullet surface area that leads to more heating due to friction, and less thermal capacity in the barrel mass due to the larger bore diameter. Problem is you want the bigger cartridge in the hunting rifle and no one likes 25lb hunting rifles so we have to make compromises</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rustyshackleford, post: 2079737, member: 59526"] I think others have said similar but yes. They can be just as repeatable/consistent but cartridge selection becomes a bigger factor. A straight 1.250 contour doesn’t really care what caliber it is. A fluted sporter however is going to heat up much faster shooting 338 RUM than shooting 22 PPC. You’ve got more powder, which is more potential energy, more speed and more bullet surface area that leads to more heating due to friction, and less thermal capacity in the barrel mass due to the larger bore diameter. Problem is you want the bigger cartridge in the hunting rifle and no one likes 25lb hunting rifles so we have to make compromises [/QUOTE]
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