tikkat3270wsm
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can anyone tell me the best way to determine the optimal barrel length for my 270wsm build. I have a .227 Brux at 31" in my cabinet for this build
barrel length help
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J E Custom
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I hope you mean .277.
The WSMs will work with anything from 22" to 28" After 28" you don't gain much velocity.
I would recommend 26" for all round hunting and maybe a 28" for F Class or extreme long range hunting to get all you can with heavy bullets out of the 270 WSM.
Good Luck on your build.
J E CUSTOM
kcebcj
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Purchase Quick Load figure out what you want to load then get the info into Quick Load and knock it around. I just settled on 27 inches for a 300 WM using 215gr Bergers.
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As long as possible until it's too long.
Seriously, what he said. Get QL.
Seriously, what he said. Get QL.
Good Morning,
I decided to build a .223 starting with a Rem 700 sps tactical with a 20" barrel. When I went to pick up the gun they had sold the one I ordered but had another on on shelf. Only after I got home did I notice it had a 26" barrel instead of a 20".
I am debating on having the barrel cut down to 20" and re-crowned. This is my coyote gun that I hunt / hike with, so a lighter more agile gun would be nicer.
Any thoughts on the pros / cons.
I decided to build a .223 starting with a Rem 700 sps tactical with a 20" barrel. When I went to pick up the gun they had sold the one I ordered but had another on on shelf. Only after I got home did I notice it had a 26" barrel instead of a 20".
I am debating on having the barrel cut down to 20" and re-crowned. This is my coyote gun that I hunt / hike with, so a lighter more agile gun would be nicer.
Any thoughts on the pros / cons.
elkaholic
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If losing up to 150' per second isn't a problem I dont know of any cons...rich
