HoosierQ
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Scout rifles seem like a great idea and there are some fine ones out there. My question is about barrel length.
Scout rifles are supposed to be fairly powerful...by definition. So they are commonly .308, 7mm-08, .243 etc. They are also supposed to be light and handy so they tend to have 16 inch barrels.
What does a barrel length like that do to these rounds in terms of performance, muzzle flash, that sort of thing? Is there an optimum chambering for a 16 inch barrel or is it just a matter of slowing down the bullet a bit?
Scout rifles are supposed to be fairly powerful...by definition. So they are commonly .308, 7mm-08, .243 etc. They are also supposed to be light and handy so they tend to have 16 inch barrels.
What does a barrel length like that do to these rounds in terms of performance, muzzle flash, that sort of thing? Is there an optimum chambering for a 16 inch barrel or is it just a matter of slowing down the bullet a bit?