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Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
What's your rifle barrel length of choice?
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<blockquote data-quote="MKWas" data-source="post: 2598956" data-attributes="member: 106445"><p>Nominally 24" is a good length and is also a decent sight length for iron sights But it depends on the chambering & use. </p><p></p><p>For most chamberings, most rounds gain little or nothing from going longer than 24". However a large caliber, large capacity round (eg 458 Win Mag, 375 H&H) uses slower burning powder and can benefit from a longer barrel so a 26" barrel is preferred. Alternatively for lighter rounds (eg rimfire, pistol calibers in a rifle) a 22" barrel works fine.</p><p></p><p>Then the choice is modified per intended usage, A brush gun would certainly be fine in a shorter length for ease of handling & shorter shots. And for a rifle intended for long difficult hikes I'd consider compromising with a shorter barrel though I'd do everything else to reduce weight first.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MKWas, post: 2598956, member: 106445"] Nominally 24" is a good length and is also a decent sight length for iron sights But it depends on the chambering & use. For most chamberings, most rounds gain little or nothing from going longer than 24". However a large caliber, large capacity round (eg 458 Win Mag, 375 H&H) uses slower burning powder and can benefit from a longer barrel so a 26" barrel is preferred. Alternatively for lighter rounds (eg rimfire, pistol calibers in a rifle) a 22" barrel works fine. Then the choice is modified per intended usage, A brush gun would certainly be fine in a shorter length for ease of handling & shorter shots. And for a rifle intended for long difficult hikes I'd consider compromising with a shorter barrel though I'd do everything else to reduce weight first. [/QUOTE]
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