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Barrel length for a 308 rifle

CS8161CS8161 Member Posts: 13,596 ✭✭✭
edited May 2002 in Ask the Experts
I have a Savage 10FP in .308 and I am really happy with it. It has a 24" heavy barrel. I see that Savage also makes the 10FP with a 20" heavy barrel. How much velocity would I lose out of the 4" shorter tube? Would there also be a substantial increase in noise and muzzle blast with the shorter barrel? What about accuracy? Would accuracy be diminished if I were to go with the 20" barreled rifle?
Thanks for any input!

Chris8161
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  • He DogHe Dog Member Posts: 51,593 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    You would loose approximatly 200 fps of velocity. Likely you would not notice any difference in muzzle blast. That is a significant loss of velocity for some things, but a deer is unlikely to notice the difference inside 250 yards or so.
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  • MFIMFI Member Posts: 7,899 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have a Remington Model 7 .308 with a 18 1/2 inch barrel and it shoots great. I have downed everything here in the Northeast from bear to deer and coyotes.

    "I saw that at Walmart for $5.00 less"
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