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  1. 11-09-2023, 10:23 PM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by HNTMAD View Post
    Rule of thumb is 50 fps per 1 inch chopped off

    Tested and pretty close

    Sent from my SM-S911B using Tapatalk
    Figures I keep seeing is more like 25-30fps per inch. And over the 3 rifles I own that is about the norm.

    Obviously there is a point where it's short enough to show dramatic drops in difference but that seems to be calibre dependant.
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