SPEEDY Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 I have been looking at various barrels to put on a .22 for a farmer I know and I keep coming across these 12.5" barrels. Now I have no hope of ever getting one down here but I'm very interested in them, has anyone had or used one before and if so do they go and has one been clocked to see if there is much loss in velocity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 I6" is a popular factory barrel length over here, a lot have had their old 21" barrels shopped to 14" (me included) if anything mine became even more accurate. 'They say' all the powder is burnt in the first 12" so after that the bullet is only slowing down. I only ever shoot subs the velocity wasn't an issue, I haven't heard any crack shots so I guess velocity hasn't increased - but I never had it chrono'd before or after, so can't begin to answer that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieT Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 I've had one on mine for some years. I've not put a shot across a crono so can't answer your question as to loss of velocity but as far as use in the field is concerned I have not noticed any difference between the 12" barrel and the 18" one other than it makes for a much more handy rifle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongo321 Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 mines 13" thats the max you could measure it at/to , perfect for my 22lr HW spot on even out to 100yds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDY Posted January 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 Damn I would love one of them little things, 18" is as small as we can have anything and it just seems so stupid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongo321 Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 (edited) i would have a job to stretch mine to 18" with a mod stuck on the end ,, so what length are you restricted to , i take it you are . Edited January 20, 2011 by bongo321 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDY Posted January 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 18" and no moderators allowed, for all the good things we have there are the downsides Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongo321 Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 Its all swings and roundabouts nice to have a plus point for a change , But that must really P*** you off , excludeing my shotguns even my 223 remmy has only a 20" barrel anything longer reminds me of the cival war with great long things , but the other side the coin you can have some serious big stuff now that should compensate a bit . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDY Posted January 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 It does, I have short barrels on my Blaser and a 20" barrel on my IAC lever action 12ga but that's it, the rest is out of my hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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