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Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
TOO MUCH BARREL
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<blockquote data-quote="Hugnot" data-source="post: 2595719" data-attributes="member: 115658"><p>A long time ago I was into 6.5-06's with long & fat barrels. I was young & strong then & had a job where I occassionally had to pack lots of gear around. Having 17# rifle, having a huge scope & massive stock, was sort of a measure of physical prowess. Every tiny bit of velocity gain was appreciated. If I got another 30 fps per inch with another 4 inches of barrel it would mean another 120 fps. I was inspired by photo's of WWI & WWII guns transported via rail. Recoil was light and if the TOF was long hits could be seen. Rockchucks were the usual targets. I still have one of these beauties, it has a 30 inch Hart barrel with a Palma contour measuring .875 at the far end. A golf cart would be a nice addition for transport over level smooth ground. Shooting a long pointy 140 grain bullet with lots of RL26 would exemplify & revive the unique characteristics of this rifle.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hugnot, post: 2595719, member: 115658"] A long time ago I was into 6.5-06's with long & fat barrels. I was young & strong then & had a job where I occassionally had to pack lots of gear around. Having 17# rifle, having a huge scope & massive stock, was sort of a measure of physical prowess. Every tiny bit of velocity gain was appreciated. If I got another 30 fps per inch with another 4 inches of barrel it would mean another 120 fps. I was inspired by photo's of WWI & WWII guns transported via rail. Recoil was light and if the TOF was long hits could be seen. Rockchucks were the usual targets. I still have one of these beauties, it has a 30 inch Hart barrel with a Palma contour measuring .875 at the far end. A golf cart would be a nice addition for transport over level smooth ground. Shooting a long pointy 140 grain bullet with lots of RL26 would exemplify & revive the unique characteristics of this rifle. [/QUOTE]
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