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Thread: Chopping 243 barrel to 18"

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  1. 01-04-2019, 03:41 PM #6
    GWH
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    My dad has an older model 7 243 which is 18.5 inch standard.

    I've got 100gr handloads doing almost 2900 fps. Factory federal 100gr in comparison were doing 2600 fps.
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