I don't think you need a faster powder in a shorter barrel. Look at load data for the 7-08 in a rifle compared to the load data for a handgun. Powders that give the highest velocity in a Rifle still give higher velocities (within what I assume would be normal deviation between two different barrels) in a handgun. Sean

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