Thread: Barrels and Accuracy

Originally Posted by longshot

Accuracy has a degree of alchemy involved.

If you really wanted to put it down to something though, and this is assuming all things being equal.
The most likely contributor to accuracy loss will be the shooter, due to flinch from increased muzzle blast and/or recoil.

Yes...the 'unknown ingredient.

I'm well aware that other variables like the shooter, the ammunition quality, rifle setup, stock fit, trigger, etc are far more important for practical accuracy than barrel length. I was just after the reason why accuracy can go south after a shorten and recrown. Tentman supplied what I think would be the correct answer.