02-28-2019, 01:56 PM
Why does every forum have to have someone that thinks their way is the only way and if you do or think differently then you are an idiot and in this case have no balls?
CaptC,
I'm not an expert, and have seen arguments both ways about powder being burnt in the first 6" of the barrel or the full length (or outside if too short), but if wasting unburnt powder and potential was a concern then why not use a faster burn rate powder and a smaller charge so you use it up? There are things to do to make up for that, and for some it just isn't a concern. If I know I won't take a shot outside of 300yrds, and I know that my 12" rifle will be able to take that shot and take down whatever animal, I am hunting I'm going to take that and not my 24". If you want to lug around a long rifle go ahead but i'm not getting any added benefit from it if I'm taking a relatively short shot. The bullet will still expand, if I have a good barrel it will be just as (if not more) accurate, and the animal will be just as dead. But if you want to lug around a 26" rifle go ahead, I'm not going to stop you.
I also noticed that the link was to a long range hunting forum. In the thread you were saying we are all idiots and you don't understand our logic. With long range hunting I understand the need to get everything out of the round, but if you are that concerned with the ballistics and potentially wounding and not killing an animal at those long ranges wouldn't you go with a different larger caliber? Maybe a 308, creedmore, or even a win mag. Better stick with a bolt gun also, because you are leaving accuracy on the table if you don't. Nothing less than a 26" bull barrel either.
CaptC,
I'm not an expert, and have seen arguments both ways about powder being burnt in the first 6" of the barrel or the full length (or outside if too short), but if wasting unburnt powder and potential was a concern then why not use a faster burn rate powder and a smaller charge so you use it up? There are things to do to make up for that, and for some it just isn't a concern. If I know I won't take a shot outside of 300yrds, and I know that my 12" rifle will be able to take that shot and take down whatever animal, I am hunting I'm going to take that and not my 24". If you want to lug around a long rifle go ahead but i'm not getting any added benefit from it if I'm taking a relatively short shot. The bullet will still expand, if I have a good barrel it will be just as (if not more) accurate, and the animal will be just as dead. But if you want to lug around a 26" rifle go ahead, I'm not going to stop you.
I also noticed that the link was to a long range hunting forum. In the thread you were saying we are all idiots and you don't understand our logic. With long range hunting I understand the need to get everything out of the round, but if you are that concerned with the ballistics and potentially wounding and not killing an animal at those long ranges wouldn't you go with a different larger caliber? Maybe a 308, creedmore, or even a win mag. Better stick with a bolt gun also, because you are leaving accuracy on the table if you don't. Nothing less than a 26" bull barrel either.