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.
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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.
The extra two inches may add 70 - 100 fps depending on the bullet weight.
It will be a 1 in 12 twist and I shoot a 50gr. V-Max.
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True performance begins at 30 inches.
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+1 what Hammer said.
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by kkeene
Yes if you just sit in one spot......... :D
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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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