I'd go to 23" in a heartbeat and would prefer 22".
Ask all these dumb [bleep] who are fretting a "velocity loss",what boolit they are shooting and how they are arranging POA/POI...if only because it will be funnier than [bleep]. A BC increase,will wayyyyyyyyyyyy more than offset the "velocity loss". Hint.
162A-Max/Re-22 and 22" of spout,with an erector of repute,will get you to the 1200yd line easily. You'll get 2800fps+,standing on your head.
I mean EASILY.
As in real [bleep] EASILY.
Hint.(grin)
Beware the Window Licking Clueless Dumb [bleep] and their ever eager Imaginations and copious Pretend.
Re-hint.
(Addendum: if only for pointy-headed slowwwwwwwwwww "learners")
The aforementioned 162 at a 22"/2800fps launch at 2500' elevation in standard atmosphere,from a 250yd zero,eats exactly 25MOA to 1000yds. Wind is 5.9MOA in 10mph full value. That boolit retains 2000fps+ of impact velocity to the 625yd line. 1000ft lbs of "energy" to the 925yd line.
Build for balance/handling and rest assured...that EVERYTHING else will easily fall into place as defaults. I'd not go 25" until STW case capacity,in .284" bore sizing,if only because I shoot 7-08,7-08AI,284Win,280,280AI,7mmRemmie and STW.
Re-hint.
