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<blockquote data-quote="HoLeChit" data-source="post: 3735621" data-attributes="member: 35036"><p>I definitely agree on the scope height/ergonomics sentiment. I have a 16” Ruger bolt gun chambered in x39, I absolutely love the thing, in spite of its shortcomings.</p><p></p><p>so I did some math, not my strong suit. From what I have read between 20-24” most rifles chambered in 223 do not benefit from the extra length, compared to a 20”. Cutting it down an extra 3.5” to 16.5” is only going to net me a loss of a little over 100fps from a 20”, 200 something FPS from a 24” barrel. I have no issues losing a couple FPS, considering 99.999% of my shots will be under 300 yards, most will likely be under 200. But, according to PacNor’s barrel weight calculator, cutting for my 24” barrel to a 16.5 I’ll only be losing a pound. If I cut my scope weight in half, there’s another .8lbs, and if I skeletonize my 2.5lb B&C stock I MIGHT lose another pound off the total weight. I’ll have an easier to transport package due to a smaller size, but I’m only losing 2.8lbs, which still puts me at a 10+ lb rifle unloaded.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HoLeChit, post: 3735621, member: 35036"] I definitely agree on the scope height/ergonomics sentiment. I have a 16” Ruger bolt gun chambered in x39, I absolutely love the thing, in spite of its shortcomings. so I did some math, not my strong suit. From what I have read between 20-24” most rifles chambered in 223 do not benefit from the extra length, compared to a 20”. Cutting it down an extra 3.5” to 16.5” is only going to net me a loss of a little over 100fps from a 20”, 200 something FPS from a 24” barrel. I have no issues losing a couple FPS, considering 99.999% of my shots will be under 300 yards, most will likely be under 200. But, according to PacNor’s barrel weight calculator, cutting for my 24” barrel to a 16.5 I’ll only be losing a pound. If I cut my scope weight in half, there’s another .8lbs, and if I skeletonize my 2.5lb B&C stock I MIGHT lose another pound off the total weight. I’ll have an easier to transport package due to a smaller size, but I’m only losing 2.8lbs, which still puts me at a 10+ lb rifle unloaded. [/QUOTE]
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