Move from short to long barrel

[LoneWolf]

I ran a 26" 1/10 with my 308. I ran 178's just under 2700FPS. If you use a 308 for long range work/practice an extra 50-100FPS will make a difference in your hit percentage for sure. I run a 27" barrel with break on my 243 Competition rifle. The only reason I would build with a short barrel would be for a short range brush gun.

[shooterfpga]

I ran a 26" 1/10 with my 308. I ran 178's just under 2700FPS. If you use a 308 for long range work/practice an extra 50-100FPS will make a difference in your hit percentage for sure. I run a 27" barrel with break on my 243 Competition rifle. The only reason I would build with a short barrel would be for a short range brush gun.

Was this factory or aftermarket 26" i need that extra oommph between 900-950 because i seem to be dropping from transsonic at that distance.

[D.ID]

Your 26" only gains 75 fps over my 16" 1 in 8 mcgowen.

[shooterfpga]

Your 26" only gains 75 fps over my 16" 1 in 8 mcgowen.

Sounds like some warmer loads. Factory ammo vs factory ammo i never was able to get that close without having to switch to hand loads. I like to shoot both so i usually only try to compare fps with factory ammo first.

[D.ID]

The only reason I would build with a short barrel would be for a short range brush gun.

Reason#1: Suppressor.