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Old 08-02-2005 | 08:13 PM
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Default RE: appropriate cartridges for short barrels?
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If I were doing to pick a cartridge for a short barrelled rifle (</= 20"), I wouldn't choose any cartridge that had the word "magnum" attached to its name. I'd stick with a short action cartridge that burnsabout 50gr or less of a medium to med/slow powder.Any of the cartridges in the.308 Winchester family (ie .243Win, .260Rem, 7mm-08, .308Win) would be well suited to such a rifle.

Mike

Bingo ! shorter cartridges are more efficient at burning powder, and will have less loss of bullet speed in shorter barrels. I think. LOL
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