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WSM and 20" barrels?
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<blockquote data-quote="308ghost" data-source="post: 2510227" data-attributes="member: 117089"><p>If you use a muzzle brake, the report from dirt and earth is very noticeable. You don't want to be shooting in sandy or dusty areas for long. If you mean muzzle flash, there's none I'm able to see during shooting light hours. It's quit a bit louder to shoot short but the handiness you gain from a 20-22" tube is incredible. In theory short barrels are also stiffer and less movement generally means more repeatability. I want to add a smaller suppressor than the one I have, and a folder. Making it oven shorter and easier to move around. I'm not certain what the ideal caliber is for a 20" barrel but I know the smaller in diameter you go. The more chopping the barrel effects you. I think Chopping 6" off a 6.5, 7mm and .30 Would show you that the 30 is less effected by that chop or loses less overall and the 6.5 being most affected. The other topic here is what the ideal powder for that length barrel? What's going to burn the best I that length. I chose RL16 because it's one of the fastest. Can't you feel the hot spot in a barrel with you hand after a few shots? Is it hot in the throat or middle? Typically it's the throat and or middle I'd think. Which would back up the argument for most powder burned in the first 4-6" of barrel. I remember this on a 7mm rem mag I loaded for. I used RL 22 and that hot part of the barrel was right on the chamber side of middle. Maybe 8" forward. I bet you could move that forward or backward with powder selections??</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="308ghost, post: 2510227, member: 117089"] If you use a muzzle brake, the report from dirt and earth is very noticeable. You don’t want to be shooting in sandy or dusty areas for long. If you mean muzzle flash, there’s none I’m able to see during shooting light hours. It’s quit a bit louder to shoot short but the handiness you gain from a 20-22” tube is incredible. In theory short barrels are also stiffer and less movement generally means more repeatability. I want to add a smaller suppressor than the one I have, and a folder. Making it oven shorter and easier to move around. I’m not certain what the ideal caliber is for a 20” barrel but I know the smaller in diameter you go. The more chopping the barrel effects you. I think Chopping 6” off a 6.5, 7mm and .30 Would show you that the 30 is less effected by that chop or loses less overall and the 6.5 being most affected. The other topic here is what the ideal powder for that length barrel? What’s going to burn the best I that length. I chose RL16 because it’s one of the fastest. Can’t you feel the hot spot in a barrel with you hand after a few shots? Is it hot in the throat or middle? Typically it’s the throat and or middle I’d think. Which would back up the argument for most powder burned in the first 4-6” of barrel. I remember this on a 7mm rem mag I loaded for. I used RL 22 and that hot part of the barrel was right on the chamber side of middle. Maybe 8” forward. I bet you could move that forward or backward with powder selections?? [/QUOTE]
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