Thread: Barrel Lengths and Accuracy

I think the difference is ask yourself why a 300RUM v a 300 win mag. If you going to use a RUM which burns slower powders and more of it to get the full benifit of using heavier rounds compared to 300 win mag the extra barrel length gives you the full perforance for that CAL, burns the extra powder better and extra speed. 26-28 inch is what all the experts recommend otherwise you might as well just have a 300 win mag etc. At the same time as a hunting rifle its still going to work fine in 24 but isnt everything harder and more expenisve to get, ie brass, ammo etc and more recoil, noise so for the extra downfalls get the very best out of it....and that sounds like a min of 26 barrel. Some in the states use 30. Read a poll on the net on what barrel lenght for a 300 RUM out of 27-30 inch, 50 pcent picked 28, 33 pcent picked 30