Im a bit unsure about the effects of barrel lenght. If we simplify things quite a bit I understand that most centerfire rifles need a barrel near 22-24" to be accurate enough. Why did the Remington xp100 do so well with only a 10" barrel?
Gunsmithing Barrel lenght
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Re: Barrel lenght
Barrel length alone has little to do with accuracy. More to do with velocity. Barrel stiffness contributes to accuracy.
Barrel length alone has little to do with accuracy. More to do with velocity. Barrel stiffness contributes to accuracy.
Re: Barrel lenght
The shorter the barrel the more accurate it is as a shorter barrel is more rigid than a long barrel. As long as the velocity is sufficient to keep the bullet supersonic at a given range, accuracy would be better out of a short barrel
The shorter the barrel the more accurate it is as a shorter barrel is more rigid than a long barrel. As long as the velocity is sufficient to keep the bullet supersonic at a given range, accuracy would be better out of a short barrel
Re: Barrel lenght
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: iceshooter</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Im a bit unsure about the effects of barrel lenght. If we simplify things quite a bit I understand that most centerfire rifles need a barrel near 22-24" to be accurate enough. Why did the Remington xp100 do so well with only a 10" barrel? </div></div>
The handgun silhouette crowd who were shooting those XP100's had done copious amounts of load development to find a load that burned most of the powder in a 10 inch barrel. Depending on the chambering - in the original XP 100's, the 221 Fireball - 10 inches may be enough pipe for the powder to burn efficiently. Once you try larger capacity cases and chamberings, a longer barrel will be needed so that you aren't spewing unburned powder out of the muzzle. All other comments on rigidity, etc. also apply.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: iceshooter</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Im a bit unsure about the effects of barrel lenght. If we simplify things quite a bit I understand that most centerfire rifles need a barrel near 22-24" to be accurate enough. Why did the Remington xp100 do so well with only a 10" barrel? </div></div>
The handgun silhouette crowd who were shooting those XP100's had done copious amounts of load development to find a load that burned most of the powder in a 10 inch barrel. Depending on the chambering - in the original XP 100's, the 221 Fireball - 10 inches may be enough pipe for the powder to burn efficiently. Once you try larger capacity cases and chamberings, a longer barrel will be needed so that you aren't spewing unburned powder out of the muzzle. All other comments on rigidity, etc. also apply.
