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Why is 20” ok for 7 PRC but not 7 Rem mag?
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<blockquote data-quote="R. Cram" data-source="post: 2769658" data-attributes="member: 116633"><p><strong>I agree with above in regard to hunting accuracy is different to bench accuracy and I constantly in this forum advise people to get off the bench, unless you are interested in benchrest games or intend to pack a bench into the area you hunt shooting off the bench is a waste of time and time would be better spent learning to shoot field positions. As for accuracy the length of the barrel does not influence accuracy unless the barrel gets too thin relative to its length. I would never sacrifice 6 inches of barrel length to put a can on a barrel, the extra velocity gained by a long barrel is a far greater advantage for a hunting rifle than a can would ever be. I have heard it claimed game won't be frightened away by the report of a rifle with a can but if you have ever been in the pits pulling targets you would realize the supersonic crack the bullet makes as it flies over is just about as noisy as the muzzle blast</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="R. Cram, post: 2769658, member: 116633"] [B]I agree with above in regard to hunting accuracy is different to bench accuracy and I constantly in this forum advise people to get off the bench, unless you are interested in benchrest games or intend to pack a bench into the area you hunt shooting off the bench is a waste of time and time would be better spent learning to shoot field positions. As for accuracy the length of the barrel does not influence accuracy unless the barrel gets too thin relative to its length. I would never sacrifice 6 inches of barrel length to put a can on a barrel, the extra velocity gained by a long barrel is a far greater advantage for a hunting rifle than a can would ever be. I have heard it claimed game won't be frightened away by the report of a rifle with a can but if you have ever been in the pits pulling targets you would realize the supersonic crack the bullet makes as it flies over is just about as noisy as the muzzle blast[/B] [/QUOTE]
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