I like 16", but 18" is a good compromise...
Shouldn't have any velocity loss after 16" . Pistols in the 357 it maters but in 16" all the powder will be burnt in a 357 pistol rd and there should be no gain in vel from 16 to 20". Sight radius is the only gain I see.. In a handgun you can figure 40FPS loss in one inch of bbl going down from 9" so even if there was any vel to gain in the rifle I would figure half of that max, 16-18" 40FPS 18-20" 40 fps. Doubt anything you shot would notice. J.Michael
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- Rerun-- bbl length for lever .357: 16", 18",or 20" -
John Meeker,
2014-02-24, 12:44
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- I like 16", but 18" is a good compromise... -
Boge Quinn,
2014-02-24, 12:47
- I like 16", but 18" is a good compromise... -
uncowboy,
2014-02-24, 13:10
- I like 16", but 18" is a good compromise... -
StoneWolf,
2014-02-24, 13:36
- I like 16", but 18" is a good compromise... - FOWLER, 2014-02-24, 16:19
- I like 16", but 18" is a good compromise... -
StoneWolf,
2014-02-24, 13:36
- I like 16", but 18" is a good compromise... -
uncowboy,
2014-02-24, 13:10
- Rerun-- bbl length for lever .357: 16", 18",or 20" - Who....me...??, 2014-02-24, 15:54
- Rerun-- bbl length for lever .357: 16", 18",or 20" -
bob,
2014-02-24, 16:49
- www.ballisticsbytheinch.com is very enlightening - stonewalrus, 2014-02-24, 22:14
- You also lose magazine capacity - you're down to six rounds - stonewalrus, 2014-02-24, 18:02
- The 18" Marlin will get 2000 fps for the 158 gr XTP -
Hobie,
2014-02-24, 18:35
- Like my 20" Rossi, with few minor exceptions - RidinLou, 2014-02-24, 20:16
- somewhat depends on your eyes... - bj2, 2014-02-24, 21:31
- Rerun-- bbl length for lever .357: 16", 18",or 20" - Slow Hand, 2014-02-25, 04:50
- Rerun-- bbl length for lever .357: 16", 18",or 20" - Cherokee, 2014-02-25, 07:53
- Thank you,. Gents. One and all. Experienced advice.. - John Meeker, 2014-02-25, 12:08
- I like 16", but 18" is a good compromise... -
Boge Quinn,
2014-02-24, 12:47