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Re: What kinda gun to get?
« Reply #30 on: August 26, 2010, 09:38:30 AM »
 
From what I understand, once you get to 22-26" bbls (.223), you start losing velocity w/ no real gains in accuracy. 18-20" would be ideal, though 16" isn't bad

I am curious where you get this information, everything I have ever read is contrary to this, at least as tested with a chronograph or as reported by ammunition manufacturers. In the case of the AR, the older 20" barreled A1 and A2 vs the current M4 at a 16" barrel length, the result with 62gr penetrators was roughly 300 fps slower when shot through the M4.
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Re: What kinda gun to get?
« Reply #31 on: September 13, 2010, 02:15:14 PM »
AR's are good, easy follow up shots for multiple targets, ammo is fairly cheap.  I'm a huge fan of the 22-250 and you can't go wrong with it.  Savage with the accutrigger is awesome out of the box for the money.  I regularly hunt yotes with my 257 Weatherby, it reaches out there!!

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Re: What kinda gun to get?
« Reply #32 on: September 13, 2010, 02:26:01 PM »
 
From what I understand, once you get to 22-26" bbls (.223), you start losing velocity w/ no real gains in accuracy. 18-20" would be ideal, though 16" isn't bad

I am curious where you get this information, everything I have ever read is contrary to this, at least as tested with a chronograph or as reported by ammunition manufacturers. In the case of the AR, the older 20" barreled A1 and A2 vs the current M4 at a 16" barrel length, the result with 62gr penetrators was roughly 300 fps slower when shot through the M4.

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Re: What kinda gun to get?
« Reply #33 on: September 13, 2010, 02:42:48 PM »
In case you were wondering? He is incorrect.
The reason there are so many Ruger upgrades is because they're necessary.

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Re: What kinda gun to get?
« Reply #34 on: September 13, 2010, 06:38:36 PM »
last time I checked you get more velocity with the longer barrel.  Even the Army has 2 different Max Eff ranges for the M4 and the A2....the A2 is farther ...longer barrel.

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Re: What kinda gun to get?
« Reply #35 on: September 17, 2010, 10:25:13 AM »
i was in the same situation last year, ended up getting a howa .223 in desert camo.. love that rifle, havnt went out yoteing much but always went by the saying buy the best that you can afford. thats what i did and have no regreats at the range.

I got an Axiom in 22-250 in Kings Desert Camo with matching stirling scope.  I've only shot it once once while hunting and that was to dead a dog. Its a heavy bugger but I love it. Not real 'cheap' though, but I got it for $700 new from a dealer in Utah.
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