Offroad Gary Posted November 22, 2012 Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 Not sure if quickload does this but if it does can someone run a velocity check for 70gn ballistic tip, 40gn varget for barrel lengths between 20" and 26" at 1" intervals. Thanks in advance.... A project is looming and i need to decide barrel length. If it gives any other useful or relevant info like % powder burn etc, that might be handy to know. Pm me by all means if you dont want to publish data. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbit fingers Posted November 22, 2012 Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 What cartridge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
provarmint Posted November 22, 2012 Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 Says .243 in the title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbit fingers Posted November 22, 2012 Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 Sorry using phone so didn't see that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offroad Gary Posted November 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 Yes .243 win - help please chaps! Just want to work out in my mind if an extra few inches will be worth any potential velocity gain. Rifle will be used mostly for foxes and the odd swede, needs to be 6 mm so no suggestions for 20 cals please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbal Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 Yes .243 win - help please chaps! Just want to work out in my mind if an extra few inches will be worth any potential velocity gain. Rifle will be used mostly for foxes and the odd swede, needs to be 6 mm so no suggestions for 20 cals please. 243 barrel length can be critical for uk deer minimum,esp with light bullets.You will lose some vel if shorter,but so what for foxing-it will be 'adequate'and then some,and an extra inch drop isn't relevant over sensible distances.Manoeverability might be more important.I've had 18 inch and 24 inch,and I know which I took in a cab,and generally if I had to walk/stalk.If velocity really did matter,you would be looking at the AI version,but it just doesn't for 250 yard foxes,an extra 150 fps would not have made any difference (usually 87g in those days).But if size doesn't matter,velocity does no harm within this envelope-and brings deer legal minimum into reach. george Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offroad Gary Posted November 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2012 Anyone able to help, still looking for the info, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dully1963 Posted November 25, 2012 Report Share Posted November 25, 2012 Hi Gary .243 nosler 70grn ballistic tip 20" 3073 fps 21" 3117 fps 22" 3158 fps 23" 3196 fps 24" 3232 fps 25" 3267 fps 26" 3299 fps hope this helps all the best Dully1963 .ps ye still got quite a bit room on ye powder 40grn is a moderate load. . Anyone able to help, still looking for the info, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offroad Gary Posted November 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2012 Thanks for that, just out of interest, what does ql say is max load? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch_egg Posted November 25, 2012 Report Share Posted November 25, 2012 Can't help with your exact load but I can get 3100fps out my 14.5" .243 with varget and 75gr vmax. 20" would be spot on IMHO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dully1963 Posted November 26, 2012 Report Share Posted November 26, 2012 43 grns is up there near max but but work up in stages if you are thinking of going there (saftey first) Thought some of the .243 shooters would have chimed in to give you some real world figures Thanks for that, just out of interest, what does ql say is max load? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dully1963 Posted November 26, 2012 Report Share Posted November 26, 2012 43 grns is up there near max but but work up in stages if you are thinking of going there (saftey first) Thought some of the .243 shooters would have chimed in to give you some real world figures and maybe a better powder Thanks for that, just out of interest, what does ql say is max load? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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