Author Topic: RIFLE BARRELS (Read 747 times)

billy · « **on:** December 01, 2003, 03:18:52 PM »

Do you think a 20 inch thin barrel hurts a gun compared to 22 inch reg.barrel?

gunnut69 · « **Reply #1 on:** December 01, 2003, 03:32:29 PM »

Billy-
Barrel length and weight doesn't make a good rifle or a bad rifle. A lot depends on to what use the weapon is going to be put. For most hunting in Missouri(and elsewhere I expect) a 20 inch barrel for a moderate and efficient caliber like the 7x57 Mauser is a great deer gun.. For shooting prairy dogs at extended ranges a heavier rifle in a flatter shooting caliber would be more appropriate. The quality of the rifle is totally independant of the size of the barrel.

billy · « **Reply #2 on:** December 04, 2003, 08:06:52 AM »

Well left my m77 with gunsmith to glass and float the barrel,hope this will make it a shooter.Really like the little gun ,easy to carry .Thanks for your input.

hillbill · « **Reply #3 on:** December 05, 2003, 02:48:41 PM »

hey billy! skinny barrels dont scare me much. they do tend to heat up quick, which dont make much difference when hunting. i shot a mod 7 remington for years. it had extremely short skinny barrel, never failed me yet. that float job ought to make your ruger shoot even better! let us know how it turns out!

Quadzillabill · « **Reply #4 on:** December 05, 2003, 03:10:14 PM »

Can't speak to thickness, but a cool article about barrel length here:

http://www.accuratereloading.com/223sb.html