he said he had a 26inch barrel and it is chonographed at slightly over 3500 actually. i didn't ask any details concering pressure or amout of powder and stuff since i don't reload and i wouldn't know what to do with that information. he is a respected member at the club tho and does long range shooting and has several rifles with 26inch+ barrels. he even has a 30inch monster i've seen him shoot before. i didn't doubt the velocity but rather the performance of a 120gr bullet. since it is a premium bullet afterall i believe his story is probably true.