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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: 2786222" data-attributes="member: 116633"><p>I have seen game animals run off if missed ,come closer ,not care and stay put its preferable to kill them when you shoot at them so if they are dead I don't think it matters how much noise you are making. Last year my grandsons got buck feaver and shot at a buck 5 or 6 times and he never traveled more than 150 ft before getting hit and dying so it probably takes a lot of different critters to make a determination of how much noise matters to them. The length of the barrel does not matter for accuracy as long as it keeps the bullet supersonic at the range you want to shoot. cutting off a barrel decreases how much velocity you will get especially with cartridges that have large powder capacities relative to bore size.If you have a 30-06 and have a 26 inch barrel you will get the same velocity or nearly so than a 300wm with a 20 inch barrel. The 30-06 will give you 3500 rounds before it needs replacement the 300wm about 1000, if one is trying to get all the advantage you can get for long range why would you cut off a barrel to diminish your chances of hitting your target. The more velocity you have means less time in the air for the wind to affect your bullet. elkhunter338 there is a 600,800,900,and 1000 yd match in Vale, oregon on the 13 th of may its the best way to get sight settings and watch wind effect any body else who wants to take advantage of a very good opportunity let me know I don't want to volunteer them for 20 people but 5 or 10 would be good</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="R. Cram, post: 2786222, member: 116633"] I have seen game animals run off if missed ,come closer ,not care and stay put its preferable to kill them when you shoot at them so if they are dead I don't think it matters how much noise you are making. Last year my grandsons got buck feaver and shot at a buck 5 or 6 times and he never traveled more than 150 ft before getting hit and dying so it probably takes a lot of different critters to make a determination of how much noise matters to them. The length of the barrel does not matter for accuracy as long as it keeps the bullet supersonic at the range you want to shoot. cutting off a barrel decreases how much velocity you will get especially with cartridges that have large powder capacities relative to bore size.If you have a 30-06 and have a 26 inch barrel you will get the same velocity or nearly so than a 300wm with a 20 inch barrel. The 30-06 will give you 3500 rounds before it needs replacement the 300wm about 1000, if one is trying to get all the advantage you can get for long range why would you cut off a barrel to diminish your chances of hitting your target. The more velocity you have means less time in the air for the wind to affect your bullet. elkhunter338 there is a 600,800,900,and 1000 yd match in Vale, oregon on the 13 th of may its the best way to get sight settings and watch wind effect any body else who wants to take advantage of a very good opportunity let me know I don't want to volunteer them for 20 people but 5 or 10 would be good [/QUOTE]
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