Ideal barrel length

F/TR is the international full bore class for .308 and .223, currently being trialled around Australia.
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Re: Ideal barrel length

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i shoot TR [true rifle :lol: ]
why would you not go longer ?
is it a weight issue or whats the story ??

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Re: Ideal barrel length

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lonerider43 wrote:i shoot TR [true rifle :lol: ]
why would you not go longer ?
is it a weight issue or whats the story ??

sean


There is very little ballistic advantage in barrels longer than 32" in .308 cal.
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Re: Ideal barrel length

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i see,thanks keith.

i dont know all that much about this stuff :oops:
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