Polar Express
Member
Hi All,
Generally accepting that the length of a barrel will have a significant affect on the energy of the bullet, (longer bbl= higher energy)...
If someone puts a port in a barrel (say to reduce muzzle rise from recoil) how much energy will be lost?
To clarify my question here is a more specific example:
Lets say I have a 6" bbl, and a qualified person puts proper ports in the barrel (for sake of example only) exactly 1/2" and 3/4" from the muzzle, would that mean that the performance of the EXACT same load would perform similar to an unported barrel that is 5.25"? (the location of the first port).
OR.. would it perform similar to an un-ported 6" bbl?
OR... would it split the difference, or be in the middle but closer to one length or the other?
I sure hope the word choice in my question is clear, I know what I'm trying to ask, but I'm slightly afraid I may not be communicating it clearly.
Thanks in advance,
PE
Generally accepting that the length of a barrel will have a significant affect on the energy of the bullet, (longer bbl= higher energy)...
If someone puts a port in a barrel (say to reduce muzzle rise from recoil) how much energy will be lost?
To clarify my question here is a more specific example:
Lets say I have a 6" bbl, and a qualified person puts proper ports in the barrel (for sake of example only) exactly 1/2" and 3/4" from the muzzle, would that mean that the performance of the EXACT same load would perform similar to an unported barrel that is 5.25"? (the location of the first port).
OR.. would it perform similar to an un-ported 6" bbl?
OR... would it split the difference, or be in the middle but closer to one length or the other?
I sure hope the word choice in my question is clear, I know what I'm trying to ask, but I'm slightly afraid I may not be communicating it clearly.
Thanks in advance,
PE
Last edited: