My bolt guns ---- two 7x57 bolt actions, one 308 Win, and an 8x57 M98 sportified Iranian carbine (made in Brno, Czechoslovakia).
Except for the the 18.5 inch carbine all the others have 22" barrels. I think that 22" is ideal for a bolt action hunting rifle. In tight quarters, like a blind a blind, I have never had a problem; especially if I remain calm ,slow down my movements, and take care.
On the other hand, most 8x57 (8mm) ammo manufactured in the U.S. is usually underpowered in comparison to some of the European ammo. If you consider that each inch of barrel length lost costs you about 25 fps of velocity, and the majority of factory ammo is tested in 24" universal barrels; I lose the equivalent of 137.5 fps velocity shooting that carbine (24 - 18.5 = 5.5 and 5.5 x 25 = 137.5 fps) . That greatly impacts the PBR and energy delivered.
Longer is better! Wait a minute, I have heard that before.
Oh! that wasn't about my rifle! LOL
Last edited by CascadeJinx; 04/19/21.
