asimpleman
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I was thinking about getting a new rifle chambered in .25-06 Remington but the specific rifle that I would get it in only has a 22'' barrel. Based off this quote from Glenn Harmaning from a Chuck Hawks summary on the cartridge, I got a little worried.
"The worst that can be said about the .25-06 is that it realistically needs a 24" barrel to reach its full potential. I've had 22" barreled .25-06 rifles and the muzzle blast was pretty severe, but it still outperformed a 257 Roberts +P."
I was just wondering what this "full potential" was and why the 24'' barrel offered it over the 22''. The rifle I would like to get it chambered in has a 1:10 rate of twist. Also, what would be the overall advantage/ disadvantage to having this caliber with the 22''. Would I really know the difference between the two barrels and would I really notice the difference?
Thanks for your input,
asimpleman
"The worst that can be said about the .25-06 is that it realistically needs a 24" barrel to reach its full potential. I've had 22" barreled .25-06 rifles and the muzzle blast was pretty severe, but it still outperformed a 257 Roberts +P."
I was just wondering what this "full potential" was and why the 24'' barrel offered it over the 22''. The rifle I would like to get it chambered in has a 1:10 rate of twist. Also, what would be the overall advantage/ disadvantage to having this caliber with the 22''. Would I really know the difference between the two barrels and would I really notice the difference?
Thanks for your input,
asimpleman
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