dorg Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 I am temporarily going to use a Sako 222 that I am saving for a 20 tac later. How short can I cut the barrel down to without major loss of velocity please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbal Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 I am going to temporarily going to use a Sako 222 that Iam saving for a 20 tac later. how short can I cut the barrel down to without major loss of velocity please. Some might think it a shame to cut a sako,but it does make it handier,and if you are going to rebarrel later,you might be looking at about 30 fps per inch-rifles vary,and it's not quite the same for every inch...less for long,more for short barrels.Should stay a dandy 200-250y little rifle-mine did! george Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldie Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 I regularly use a 16" 223 out to 600 yards. The 222 has 10% less case capacity, so you would have no trouble at that length. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22/250 foxer Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 I had one cut to 18 inches.201/2" before I rebarreled to 17 fireball. Was very accurate indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22/250 foxer Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 I had one cut to 18 inches. before I rebarreled to 17 fireball. Was very accurate indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorg Posted January 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 It seems I can get it cut to what ever I want, good news thanks chaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbal Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 It seems I can get it cut to what ever I want, good news thanks chaps. .....as long (sic!!) as it's legal....you just lose some velocity per inch,but the 222 with sako twist rate-and therefore bullets around 52 g or less-mine loves the new 35g barnes- and 10% down o powder compared to 223,is never going to be a 600y rifle.The 222's forte is just superlative accuracy at short (er) range - it was 100/200 bench rest in it's day,and a delight to shoot.So short barrel isn't a big deal.and the older sako is real class- enjoy it . 204 of course will take it past the old 22/250,though with lighter bullets. george Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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