Thread: How short a barrel is too short for .243?

well i will TRY to be gentle with next bit too..... you have rifle that shoots amazingly.....you have the fast twist barrel so many .243s dont have so can utilize the heavier slipperier 105 hornady explody jobbies at reasonable range...
are you really really really positive you want to mess with a good thing for the sake of a couple of inches less to cart around????
I did cut a cheap rifle down short and used as bush rifle and loved it...then realized it couldnt do job any betterthan slightly longer one in cabinet at home that hit harder and could safely shoot further...so I on sold it...no regrets for doing it at all....
just would hate for you to bugger a great shooting rifle and kick yourself afterwards.....or bugger it just do it.........and you dont need to reload.... you dont put the plurry thing anywhere near a chronicgraph....just sight it in and go shoot stuff and BE HAPPY......if you dont know how fast/slow it goes IT DOESNT MATTER.
you not going to shoot past 200 so WHO CARES how fast/slow it goes...if it kills ok and you like carting it around.....just BE HAPPY.