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Why is 20” ok for 7 PRC but not 7 Rem mag?
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<blockquote data-quote="Ernie" data-source="post: 2786242" data-attributes="member: 13"><p>The Longer The Barrel Length, The Faster The MV will be when comparing a 16" to a 26" barrel-That is not rocket science.</p><p></p><p>The question is, does 4" inches of barrel make that much of a difference in terms of killing, when comparing a 20" barrel to a 24" barrel (or a 22" compared to a 26") from Creed family/308 Family/06 Family/Short Action Mags, and even bigger...{I know I left some out}, really make that much of a <strong>difference down range at the majority of distances that the majority on this site kill big game at?</strong></p><p></p><p>The majority of folks here do not kill big game very often beyond 650 yards</p><p></p><p>OP's question was about a 7 Rem Mag and a 7 PRC.</p><p></p><p>FWIW-I don't care what cartridge you use, what barrel length you desire, or whether it is a plain barrel, braked, or suppressed...As long as you enjoy your gun, and you are capable of killing stuff with it within your distance capabilities.</p><p></p><p>For those who are capable of shooting further distances on big game, I doubt that approx 120 fps (4" of barrel) is going to be the determining factor for you in the field.</p><p>If you are stretching things out, even farther out, simply increase your case capacity whether your barrel length is 20" or 24".</p><p></p><p>Who really cares if your throat life is a shorter with a larger capacity case???</p><p>AS long as you are having fun, and it performs to the level you want-ENJOY!</p><p>Barrels are a perishable item. It is not that expensive of an item compared to the amount of money spent for optics, etc...or the costs of many of the hunts you go on.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ernie, post: 2786242, member: 13"] The Longer The Barrel Length, The Faster The MV will be when comparing a 16" to a 26" barrel-That is not rocket science. The question is, does 4" inches of barrel make that much of a difference in terms of killing, when comparing a 20" barrel to a 24" barrel (or a 22" compared to a 26") from Creed family/308 Family/06 Family/Short Action Mags, and even bigger...{I know I left some out}, really make that much of a [B]difference down range at the majority of distances that the majority on this site kill big game at?[/B] The majority of folks here do not kill big game very often beyond 650 yards OP's question was about a 7 Rem Mag and a 7 PRC. FWIW-I don't care what cartridge you use, what barrel length you desire, or whether it is a plain barrel, braked, or suppressed...As long as you enjoy your gun, and you are capable of killing stuff with it within your distance capabilities. For those who are capable of shooting further distances on big game, I doubt that approx 120 fps (4" of barrel) is going to be the determining factor for you in the field. If you are stretching things out, even farther out, simply increase your case capacity whether your barrel length is 20" or 24". Who really cares if your throat life is a shorter with a larger capacity case??? AS long as you are having fun, and it performs to the level you want-ENJOY! Barrels are a perishable item. It is not that expensive of an item compared to the amount of money spent for optics, etc...or the costs of many of the hunts you go on. [/QUOTE]
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