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BEST BARREL LENGTH FOR THESE CALIBERS...

michael minarikmichael minarik Member Posts: 478 ✭✭✭
edited July 2002 in Ask the Experts
in a rifle: 44 mag; 30-30; 444Marlin; 45-70 Marlin?
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  • leeblackmanleeblackman Member Posts: 5,303 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I honestly couldn't tell you what the best barrel lenghts would be for these, but I do have some additional information you should probably check into, if your interested in this.

    For the .44mag, I have seen sever variations in loads, for either rifle or pistols. Some of my relaoding manuals also have different load data for shooting this cartridge thru either a rifle or a pistol. I think that slower burning powders are used in rifles, and faster burning in pistols.

    Hope this is useful.

    If I'm wrong please correct me, I won't be offended.

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  • He DogHe Dog Member Posts: 51,593 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    As a general rule, you can add or subtract 50fps for each inch added to or subtracted from a barrel. I favor 24" barrels for most deer rounds, but a deer will never know the difference if you shoot with a 20" or 22" barrel. A lot of the ballistics on ammo boxes are based on a 25" barrel, but when is the last time you saw one of those on a new rifle? Use what is comfortable and works well for you, it won't make much difference anyway.
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