Tony_the_tiger
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I've read a few different threads but I'm interested if any of y'all have calculated a mean velocity loss by barrel length. There seems to be several factors at play such as make/model of firearm, bullet weight and construction, powder load, and others.
Specifically, I've been looking at the 158 grain gold dot. Speer publishes a velocity of 1235 ft/s out of a 4" barrel. Underwood pushes the same bullet to a reported 1475 ft/s out of a 4" barrel. I'm curious as to what velocities these rounds might be expected to produce out of a 2" barrel.
Additionally, what factors other than velocity and accuracy might contribute to bullet performance? Will a bullet traveling 1200 ft/s out of a 4" barrel and a bullet traveling 1200 ft/s out of a 2" barrel perform exactly the same, all other factors being equal?
I'm not interested in a debate about recoil, I'm just curious as to your experience with velocity loss due to barrel reduction with this load and others.
Thanks!
-Triple+T
Specifically, I've been looking at the 158 grain gold dot. Speer publishes a velocity of 1235 ft/s out of a 4" barrel. Underwood pushes the same bullet to a reported 1475 ft/s out of a 4" barrel. I'm curious as to what velocities these rounds might be expected to produce out of a 2" barrel.
Additionally, what factors other than velocity and accuracy might contribute to bullet performance? Will a bullet traveling 1200 ft/s out of a 4" barrel and a bullet traveling 1200 ft/s out of a 2" barrel perform exactly the same, all other factors being equal?
I'm not interested in a debate about recoil, I'm just curious as to your experience with velocity loss due to barrel reduction with this load and others.
Thanks!
-Triple+T