Hi there
Some of you promoted the 7mm-08 in a recent thread about a BLR project.
Reading your comments, I made some research about 7mm-08 performance and found interesting data comparing 7mm-08 hand loaded with 270, 30-06 and 300 winnie factory load, illustrating impressive trajectory (equal to . 300 Winnie at 300 yards) and downrange energy (better thab old 'O6 and 270 at 400 yards) for the 7mm-08 using 140 to 160 grains bullets.
But those datas were coming from 22 inches barrel tests.
I recently found a second hand 7mm08 for sale but the barrel is a 18.5 inches one (and the BLR has a 20 inches barrel).
How do you think the 7-08 is able to fit so short barrel ? Any speed records from short barrels in 7-08 ?
...................GV!..........Take a peek at this article written by Dick Metcalf about a 16.5" barreled Ruger Frontier chambered in a 7mm/08. This should answer your question about 7/08 performance from a shorter barrel.
"shootingtimes.com",,,,,,,,Click onto "Long Guns",,,,,,,then scroll down and click on pg 9 and then find his article titled "Short Answer About Scout Styled Rifles." Note what he writes after the sub-heading "Short Barrel-Long Reach.
7mm/08 140 gr factory ammo fired from a 24" barrel gets an advertised 2770 fps. From the 16.5" tubed Frontier, he chrony`d that same ammo at 2647 fps. There are also other velocity #s in the article.
Don`t worry! Compared to a 22" or 24" er, you won`t be losing much with either the 18.5" barrel or the 20" barrel. The 7/08 is a solid short barreled performer.
