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<blockquote data-quote="Dentite" data-source="post: 2866286" data-attributes="member: 84845"><p>Not emotional, just countering your points with counterpoint to consider.</p><p></p><p>I totally accept that shorter barrels mean lower velocity in commonly used centerfire rifles.</p><p></p><p>But does it really reduce the "performance"?</p><p></p><p>Well there's terminal performance and then there's how a tool performs in the user's hands. </p><p></p><p>Shorter barrel with lower velocity will indeed negatively affect terminal performance.</p><p></p><p>But a modern bolt action rifle with modern clear glass, a timney trigger adjusted to 2lbs, a suppressor to reduce noise, blast, and recoil and the ability to for my sons and I to communicate in whispers with no hearing protection definitely "performs" better for us than someone using grandpappy's rifle with a stiff trigger, poor glass, and heavier recoil, noise, and blast even if the bullet exits the barrel with a bit more terminal velocity potential. </p><p></p><p>If certain features of the rifle better allow the shooter to put a bullet in the vitals, those features might be worth sacrificing some FPS. </p><p></p><p>What I'm trying to relay is that I accept your point about a shorter barrel reducing terminal performance. But trying to explain that a barrel with a bit shorter barrel paired with a suppressor can increase overall "performance" of the rifle in our hands. </p><p></p><p>Not trying to convince you, just sharing my experiences.</p><p></p><p>My son using a 22" 6.5 Creedmore on his mule deer at 200 yards. </p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]480396[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Happy hunting to you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dentite, post: 2866286, member: 84845"] Not emotional, just countering your points with counterpoint to consider. I totally accept that shorter barrels mean lower velocity in commonly used centerfire rifles. But does it really reduce the "performance"? Well there's terminal performance and then there's how a tool performs in the user's hands. Shorter barrel with lower velocity will indeed negatively affect terminal performance. But a modern bolt action rifle with modern clear glass, a timney trigger adjusted to 2lbs, a suppressor to reduce noise, blast, and recoil and the ability to for my sons and I to communicate in whispers with no hearing protection definitely "performs" better for us than someone using grandpappy's rifle with a stiff trigger, poor glass, and heavier recoil, noise, and blast even if the bullet exits the barrel with a bit more terminal velocity potential. If certain features of the rifle better allow the shooter to put a bullet in the vitals, those features might be worth sacrificing some FPS. What I'm trying to relay is that I accept your point about a shorter barrel reducing terminal performance. But trying to explain that a barrel with a bit shorter barrel paired with a suppressor can increase overall "performance" of the rifle in our hands. Not trying to convince you, just sharing my experiences. My son using a 22" 6.5 Creedmore on his mule deer at 200 yards. [ATTACH type="full"]480396[/ATTACH] Happy hunting to you. [/QUOTE]
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