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Thread: Barrel length Real World

  1. 14-10-2014, 11:12 PM #1
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    Barrel length Real World

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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 ...
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    Quote Originally Posted by ebf View Post
    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.
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    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.
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    If length and velocity dont mean much in terms of accuracy why do target shooters have long barrels?
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    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
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    Weight and balance also play a part for target shooters Tobes.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Spudattack View Post
    Weight and balance also play a part for target shooters Tobes.
    I'm quite sensitive about my weight and have terrible balance spud
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    Quote Originally Posted by ebf View Post
    I'm quite sensitive about my weight and have terrible balance spud


    That's why I prefer to have a long stiffy, because it counterbalances my big arse😊
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    Quote Originally Posted by Toby View Post
    If length and velocity dont mean much in terms of accuracy why do target shooters have long barrels?
    My target .22 has a short barrel from the factory and extension tube to get the sight way out there.

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    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.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dead is better View Post
    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!
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