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Thread: The x55 and barrel length

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  1. 12-10-2024, 07:18 AM #8
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    If your requirement is a maximum 350m shot, then you need at a minimum, about 2300fps at the muzzle with a 140ELD. This will give sufficient retained velocity for bullet function at 350m.

    You should be able to achieve that with any barrel length over "too short to be legal"
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