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<blockquote data-quote="swampratt" data-source="post: 3735601" data-attributes="member: 15054"><p>Do you have any short barrel bolt guns?</p><p>I can shoulder a bolt gun and get on target faster than an AR 15.</p><p>Scope height being higher on the AR messes with me and I can't shoot it as accurate as a bolt gun 200 yards and farther.</p><p>Not talking bench resting the rifle here.</p><p></p><p>I have cut many barrels and would never pay to have it done.</p><p> Crowning is just as easy.</p><p></p><p>If it is a good shooter at 24" it will be a great shooter at 18".</p><p>A friend told me if I do not shoot past 800 yards the 24" vs 18" .308 barrel does not make a hoot of difference.</p><p>Long accurate barrels are needed for those 1000 yard matches.</p><p></p><p>I do not do matches so a non issue.</p><p>Once you cut your first barrel yourself you will want to cut them all.</p><p></p><p>You can buck up and buy a crowning tool but there are other ways to crown that do not require spending a lot on a tool for a specific job.</p><p></p><p>This is a good read on one .308 with different lengths of barrels and the accuracy and velocity.</p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/the-truth-about-barrel-length-muzzle-velocity-and-accuracy/[/URL]</p><p></p><p>I know you are dealing with .223.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="swampratt, post: 3735601, member: 15054"] Do you have any short barrel bolt guns? I can shoulder a bolt gun and get on target faster than an AR 15. Scope height being higher on the AR messes with me and I can't shoot it as accurate as a bolt gun 200 yards and farther. Not talking bench resting the rifle here. I have cut many barrels and would never pay to have it done. Crowning is just as easy. If it is a good shooter at 24" it will be a great shooter at 18". A friend told me if I do not shoot past 800 yards the 24" vs 18" .308 barrel does not make a hoot of difference. Long accurate barrels are needed for those 1000 yard matches. I do not do matches so a non issue. Once you cut your first barrel yourself you will want to cut them all. You can buck up and buy a crowning tool but there are other ways to crown that do not require spending a lot on a tool for a specific job. This is a good read on one .308 with different lengths of barrels and the accuracy and velocity. [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/the-truth-about-barrel-length-muzzle-velocity-and-accuracy/[/URL] I know you are dealing with .223. [/QUOTE]
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