How much barrel does a .358 Winchester need? - 03/09/14
I want to build a .358 Winchester 'brush gun,' for lack of a better term. What is the shortest practical barrel that won't be spitting unburned powder? Nosler shows RL7 as their most accurate powder pushing a 225gr bullet out of a 23" barrel at only 2200fps +/-. So I'm guessing I'd stick with a fast powder. The 1 in 14" barrel twist would need how much length to stabilize, say, a 220gr Speer HotCor? I'd be interested to know what those more learned in the field have to say. Thanks.