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Barrel length vs velocity 28" to 16.5" .308
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<blockquote data-quote="NikatKimber" data-source="post: 2970550" data-attributes="member: 423"><p>Agreed, with a minor exception. They CAN BE more PRECISE. Accuracy denotes how close the group is to the intended target. So a longer barrel (if it generates more velocity - depends on load and cartridge) will be inherently more <em><strong>accurate</strong></em>, as it will have less drop and be less affected by wind. However, lack of accuracy can be accounted for (adjust sighting system) - lack of precision cannot.</p><p></p><p>Like most things gun related (or actually, pretty much anything at all) everything is a compromise. It's not as simple as "longer barrel = worse".</p><p></p><p>Here's another site that does a similar experiment:</p><p><a href="http://www.ballisticsbytheinch.com/" target="_blank">http://www.ballisticsbytheinch.com/</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NikatKimber, post: 2970550, member: 423"] Agreed, with a minor exception. They CAN BE more PRECISE. Accuracy denotes how close the group is to the intended target. So a longer barrel (if it generates more velocity - depends on load and cartridge) will be inherently more [I][B]accurate[/B][/I], as it will have less drop and be less affected by wind. However, lack of accuracy can be accounted for (adjust sighting system) - lack of precision cannot. Like most things gun related (or actually, pretty much anything at all) everything is a compromise. It's not as simple as "longer barrel = worse". Here's another site that does a similar experiment: [URL]http://www.ballisticsbytheinch.com/[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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