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<blockquote data-quote="rost495" data-source="post: 8637" data-attributes="member: 1768"><p>Hi Chris</p><p></p><p>Its a really new ticket that Palma shooters can finally use any 155 bullet instead of only the sierra 155. It was with that bullet that you needed the extra tube length. </p><p></p><p>I'd bet that since the rules have changed just recently the shooters will opt for a shorter tube with a bloop tube on for the sight radius. Personally I'm amazed that in a standard 308 Win chamber that you can stay supersonic with a 155 vld bullet in a 22 inch tube. Thats gotta be on the edge. When you practice all year and then travel all day in a jet to get to a country you've never been in before to shoot a world championship, well that 30 inch tube is just more insurance to stay supersonic. Especially in the years you had to shoot the issue 155 sierras provided by the host country.</p><p></p><p>I hear you now on the target issue vs distance. Problem is that it won't answer my question. Maybe some other folks do that , but I always size my target to be for the distance that I test at which is normally 300 and 600 yards. So while that may be an issue with some, its not with me. In fact I dont' have a clue how my rifle shoots at 100 or 200 yards off a bench as I have never accuracy tested that close.</p><p></p><p>It may just be that there is no real answer to this question. Suffice it to say I still see other folks with VLD bullets that can tear up the X ring at 600, yet have serious trouble holding the 10 ring at 300. Switch to a non VLD design and they'll shoot just as good at 300 as they do at 600 with VLDS. Of course the 300 yard target is tougher than the 600 as far as pure accuracy requirements, IMHO, but the wind can kill you at 600 and beyond.</p><p></p><p>As to barrel length, if veolcity is not an issue, I'd prefer a short tube all the time.</p><p></p><p>Jeff</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rost495, post: 8637, member: 1768"] Hi Chris Its a really new ticket that Palma shooters can finally use any 155 bullet instead of only the sierra 155. It was with that bullet that you needed the extra tube length. I'd bet that since the rules have changed just recently the shooters will opt for a shorter tube with a bloop tube on for the sight radius. Personally I'm amazed that in a standard 308 Win chamber that you can stay supersonic with a 155 vld bullet in a 22 inch tube. Thats gotta be on the edge. When you practice all year and then travel all day in a jet to get to a country you've never been in before to shoot a world championship, well that 30 inch tube is just more insurance to stay supersonic. Especially in the years you had to shoot the issue 155 sierras provided by the host country. I hear you now on the target issue vs distance. Problem is that it won't answer my question. Maybe some other folks do that , but I always size my target to be for the distance that I test at which is normally 300 and 600 yards. So while that may be an issue with some, its not with me. In fact I dont' have a clue how my rifle shoots at 100 or 200 yards off a bench as I have never accuracy tested that close. It may just be that there is no real answer to this question. Suffice it to say I still see other folks with VLD bullets that can tear up the X ring at 600, yet have serious trouble holding the 10 ring at 300. Switch to a non VLD design and they'll shoot just as good at 300 as they do at 600 with VLDS. Of course the 300 yard target is tougher than the 600 as far as pure accuracy requirements, IMHO, but the wind can kill you at 600 and beyond. As to barrel length, if veolcity is not an issue, I'd prefer a short tube all the time. Jeff [/QUOTE]
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