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Range Report Suppressed .260 MV and Performance

Lafayette

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Aug 19, 2010
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Shooters,

My shooting partner and I are building our first .260s (and are new to suppressors)

We are wondering what affect a can will have on muzzle velocity.

We are looking for optimal ballistics which have lead us to believe the ‘free velocity’ inherit in a longer barrel will best serve our needs but having a long tube and a can is cumbersome.

So with this in mind, will the can help us retain MV with a slightly shorter barrel? (eg 23" w/ can = 26 w/o?)

Thank you - with the new site the search feature has brought me to several pages that no longer exist.