well my smith *gunco's Jason Spencer* called to tell me my new Pac-Nor barrel is ordered and will have a slight taper to .930 at the muzzle. my question is the barrel is comeing in a 28" length is this good for a 300Win Mag in a 1-10 twist or should i have it shortened to 26" if i stick with a brake added it will put the barrel length at roughly 30" it seems kinda long and will make it difficult to transport in a case *the current case just barely fits it with 24" bbl* but will it be better for accuracy longer (28") or shorter (26")
Barrel length questions
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thats what i was think but when i add the brake it'll bring me t oa 30" bbl and then i am gonna have to con thew wife into letting me buy a case to carry it around in cause the case i have now only leaves me with 1.5" of extra room, and thats with a 24" bblJamie said:
Shorter = stiffer = more accurate. Generally benchresters will go for the shortest barrel they can get away with. For LR shooting with a .308, it's quite long as the 308 isn't fast enough out of a short barrel. For 100, 200 or 300m shooting with a 6mmbr, it's quite short
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Go long, don't like it, cut it later. I prefer longer barrels in my LR table top shooters.
Flambeau makes an oversized case for $35 so there is little issue getting a larger case.
Jerry
Flambeau makes an oversized case for $35 so there is little issue getting a larger case.
Jerry
SignGuy said:thats what i was think but when i add the brake it'll bring me t oa 30" bbl and then i am gonna have to con thew wife into letting me buy a case to carry it around in cause the case i have now only leaves me with 1.5" of extra room, and thats with a 24" bbl
You won't make too many friends at Connaught with a muzzle brake
See the rules for F Class on the DCRA web page. So the barrel is coming in at 28", couldn't find a 30" or even a 34" ehh Longer is better for long range, your 28" will work better then the 24". As far as the case goes you have three choices. 1. a new case. Choices 2&3
involve a hacksaw. Cut barrel or cut a hole in the case for the barrel to stick out. I would go with a new case
thats the case i have now it was actully $48 at CT. with the choate USS and enough spacers to fit my LOP it leaves me with less then 1.5" of extra roommysticplayer said:
i have REALLY long arms and Really big hands
un fortunatly it will also double as a hunting gun so lead is a bit out of the questionLOL the brake's main purpose is 75% LCF and 25% recoil reduction
Edit to add i might go with the 28" and brake and see if it will fit in a decent drag bag or borrow a sewing machine and make my own
Edit to add i might go with the 28" and brake and see if it will fit in a decent drag bag or borrow a sewing machine and make my own
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Longshot said:You mean 75% wuss factor and 25% recoil?
Are you seriously worried about recoil?Perhaps you should fire someone elses gun before you wreck this one with a muzzle break you don't need.
i have fired it got 60 rounds through it in 2x 3 hour sittings and the recoil isnt an issue, my wife beats me harder then the gun kicks, its the vertical jump i am trying to get rid of. so and besides brakes look ######y
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SignGuy said:
and besides brakes look ######y
For short range BR, most cartridges get their best velocity at about 18".
There is also a weight concern with light varmint rifles, but a 300 mag is not likely to be seen on a short range BR line!
28" will give you a decent sighting plane if you decide to stick some irons on it at some point also, maybe something to consider.
I wouldn't worry about the barrel being not stiff enough with that configuration.
Many 1,000 yard BR riflees have close to the same taper, if not a bit longer.
Cat
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