My current 20 practical is sporting a 24" criterion 1-11 twist heavy varmint contoured barrel.
The rifle is way to barrel heavy, heavy in general and not great for use in a blind, but it puts coyote down.
I'm looking at chopping the barrel shorter, to make it easier for transport and a little lighter.
I hunt in the woods mostly and 200 yards would be a long shot for me.
No suppressor use in NY and the minimum barrel length is 16.5 inches, So I was thinking 18 inches.
With an 18" barrel, the rifles OAL would be 40.25"s and the muzzle dia would be .890"s.
According to the charts, velocity loss shouldn't be a concern with the hot 40 grn Vmax load I use.
I'm just waiting for the 11 degree barrel crown cutter with .20 cal pilot from PTG to arrive.
Any reason why I shouldn't cut it to 18"s ?
Last edited by shoots100; 01/06/21.
