Barrel length 223

[tenwalker]

I am building a second 223 and my first one has a 26" barrel. Will lengthening this new one to 28" be any benefit? This will be a prairie dog gun. And I already know that the PD will not know the difference.

[GaCop]

The extra two inches may add 70 - 100 fps depending on the bullet weight.

[tenwalker]

It will be a 1 in 12 twist and I shoot a 50gr. V-Max.

[Hammer]

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True performance begins at 30 inches.

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[GaCop]

+1 what Hammer said.

[kkeene]

More barrel means more velocity and more rifle weight - both good things in a PD rifle!

Keith

[5spd]

More barrel means more velocity and more rifle weight - both good things in a PD rifle!
Keith


Negative....if you walk 1-3 miles p-dogging on ranches as I do.
Yes if you just sit in one spot......... :D

[Hammer]

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Pac-Nor can make you a 40-inch long barrel.

Then thread two of them together to get a full 80-inch inches.

Order them with 3-groove rifling with 1 in 4 inch twist.

Have a blast with them prairie dogs.

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