Thread: .22lr how short to chop

Originally Posted by outlander

I trimmed a .22 Toz barrel back an inch at a time once and found max velocity to be at 16".

I was always under the impression form years ago that a 16" barrel was optimum length and anymore slowed them down and only good for a longer sight radius for open sights for back in the day.
I would imagine 14" wouldn't hurt it too much as long as legal length.