[rwc]

Is there a significant ballistic improvement with a .30-30 out of a 20 inch barrel versus a 16.5 inch barrel? Thanks.

[slopemeno]

No-but the longer sight radius will give slightly better practical accuracy. However, that being said I'm a sucker for a 16.5" lever gun.

[bad LT]

Bump - I am interested in it too ;)

[ECVMatt]

I handled the sight radius by useing AO ghost ring sights. I love them both. The 16 in very handy, but the 20 seems to handle better for me. I say buy them both. I sould add that both of mine are Marlins.

Matt

[slopemeno]

ECV Matt-
Are you a Red-Shirt by any chance? E-Clampus Vitus?

[JustsayMo]

If I remember correctly it was only about 100 fps. I prefer the 20" myself in 30/30. 16" is a blast in 357.

[rbernie]

The 30-30 uses some pretty fast powders. I would imagine (note use of word 'imagine' to connotate that I've not measured this) that the difference would be somewhere around 100fps/125fps.

[ECVMatt]

I am from the 395 chapter in Bishop. Are you a fellow protector of the Widers and Orfins?


Matt

[slopemeno]

Sam Brannan 1004....I have heard the Hewgag bray...

[rwc]

Thanks all. It sounds like it is not a material difference.