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The Basics, Starting Out
Short Barrel Mountain Rifle
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<blockquote data-quote="yorke-1" data-source="post: 1165993" data-attributes="member: 11960"><p>I wouldn't get too hung up on the efficiency. A 300 WSM from an 18-20" barrel will still out perform a 30-06 from a 24" barrel. If you handload, you can play around with different powders to try and find one which will give you the highest velocities from the shorter barrel. When running rifle calibers in short barrels I typically run powders on the faster side of what's listed in the load manuals. </p><p></p><p>You could also go with a larger bore diameter. The 325 WSM does better than the 300 WSM out of a shorter barrel. It has a lot to do with expansion ratio. Don't over think it though. Any of them will smack an elk plenty hard at reasonable ranges.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="yorke-1, post: 1165993, member: 11960"] I wouldn't get too hung up on the efficiency. A 300 WSM from an 18-20" barrel will still out perform a 30-06 from a 24" barrel. If you handload, you can play around with different powders to try and find one which will give you the highest velocities from the shorter barrel. When running rifle calibers in short barrels I typically run powders on the faster side of what's listed in the load manuals. You could also go with a larger bore diameter. The 325 WSM does better than the 300 WSM out of a shorter barrel. It has a lot to do with expansion ratio. Don't over think it though. Any of them will smack an elk plenty hard at reasonable ranges. [/QUOTE]
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