Barrel length and .338 win mag
12-09-2004, 11:19 AM
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Barrel length and .338 win mag
I see some rifles in .338 winchester magnum are provided 24" barrels and others are provided with 26" barrels. Is it important to select the 26" barrel? Is there a place to look up data on the difference this makes or some commonly used rule of thumb?
12-09-2004, 11:24 AM
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RE: Barrel length and .338 win mag
The 338 win mag and similar magnum rifles are typically chambered in a 24" tube, the 26" tube however will allow you to achieve some more velocity with slower burning powders. For most applications i would say that the 24" would be just fine.
