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The Truth About Barrel Length, Muzzle Velocity and Accuracy - The Truth About Guns
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Um, so I looked at all those scientific line graphs etc, but that entire article doesn't really say much does it ?
Take a hollow metal pipe, halve the length and guess what ? Its going to be a whole lot stiffer, so what ?
No mention about harmonics, no mention about fine tuning loads to barrel length/time, no mention about recoil and sound level differences between long and short barrels ...
And put it into a folding stock? I'd go something more rigid.Quote:
Originally Posted by ebf
What i took from it is accuracy is not determined by a length and velocity is just a number, to a point. I found it interesting and the talk of fliers and statistical groupings.
There is no real world on the internet.
If length and velocity dont mean much in terms of accuracy why do target shooters have long barrels?
Toby don't be difficult.:)
A long stiffy is better than a long floppy
A short stiffy is better than a long floppy
A long stiffy is better than a short stiffy
Or something like that :P
Weight and balance also play a part for target shooters Tobes.
I'm quite sensitive about my weight and have terrible balance spud :PQuote:
Originally Posted by Spudattack
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Originally Posted by ebf
That's why I prefer to have a long stiffy, because it counterbalances my big arse😊
My target .22 has a short barrel from the factory and extension tube to get the sight way out there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Toby
It's not black and white
I've got a 16" kidd barrel on my .22 and its accuracy is really good. As for centrefire - "short barreled rifles are superior for long distance"- said nobody...EVER haha.
Got a mosin nagant with a 28 3/4 inch barrel, the longer barrel gets you closer to the target so that's gotta be good yes!Quote:
Originally Posted by Dead is better