Thread: When a 24" barrel just isnt long enough

Yeah I think 34.5" will do the trick

Like to see drag that puppy thru some scrub

What calibre? Looking at that can I'm guess it's a magnum.

Originally Posted by Timmay

What calibre? Looking at that can I'm guess it's a magnum.

Prob a poxy 308

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what barrels?

Originally Posted by 199p

Prob a poxy 308

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Not even, its a 7.62x39!

No, its a 264 win mag with a True-Flite barrel

Repulsive creature... like a cross between a politely polished wooded bolt action and a nasty black semi-auto strutting with Picatinny rails. But does it half look like it'll comfortably do whatever work it was bred for.

Like to see you find a factory gun bag / case that fits in

Originally Posted by Cordite

Repulsive creature... like a cross between a politely polished wooded bolt action and a nasty black semi-auto strutting with Picatinny rails. But does it half look like it'll comfortably do whatever work it was bred for.

It's bred for a long range varmint gun...... something that will reach out further than the 22-250.

Nice long tenon in front of the action. Get a few re-chambers with that as the throat burns away

I bet it's quiet with 8 baffles on it.

Looks like it compensating for something

Originally Posted by FatLabrador

Looks like it compensating for something

Possibly compensating for the size of rabbits at distance......

Interesting project. I remember a few years ago one of the F-Class shooters experimented with barrels longer than 30" trying to get a velocity and hence a wind cheating advantage. I seem to remember they had some accuracy problems (less accuracy than what they wanted) - there seems to be something in the short barrelled bench rest rifles for pure accuracy. You would want the bipod/front rest a long way forward on a rifle like that as well I would think.

Interesting project all the same

Originally Posted by Gillie

Interesting project. I remember a few years ago one of the F-Class shooters experimented with barrels longer than 30" trying to get a velocity and hence a wind cheating advantage. I seem to remember they had some accuracy problems (less accuracy than what they wanted) - there seems to be something in the short barrelled bench rest rifles for pure accuracy. You would want the bipod/front rest a long way forward on a rifle like that as well I would think.

Interesting project all the same

Yep, longer barrel, even bull barrel, means more potential for barrel whip (just think sheer length:thickness ratio), and accuracy goes down.

Some velocity advantage should be gained from the longer barrel, as well as there being less pressure exiting behind the bullet as it emerges at the muzzle and thus upsetting it less. I suspect they would eventually have gained their desired accuracy by dropping pressure and velocity a bit. Hitting your target makes you feel much better than chronometer numbers do.