Thread: Myth? - shorter barrel = use faster powder?

Things I have found when reloading for short barrel rifles (14-17 inch 308s and 7mm08s mainly) is the following:

• Higher pressure loads burn powder efficiently
• Heavier bullets typically help increase powder burn (Maybe due to increased barrel time)
• Heavier bullets also reduce effective velocity loss (fps/inch) from barrel chop (provided they aren't so big they cut into case capacity)
• Typically the fastest shooting powders dont really change too much regardless of barrel length (ie 16 to 24)
• Quickload or GRT is super useful for reloading especially when experimenting ie 225 eld ms in a 16.5 inch 308 bErgara at excessive COALs and to test theory's that can then be confirmed by actually doing them (following safe reloading practices of course)