300 roy 24 vs 26 inch barrel velocity difference?

[Alberta Bigbore]

How much fps do u lose in a 300bee. For ex. 180 gr pill using a 24 in barrel over a 26 inch using the same load? Just curious. I know game wont notice much.

[elkhunter11]

You will probably see about 70- 80fps difference, about the difference for 30-40 degrees difference in temperature, for many loads.

[catnthehat]

Originally Posted by Alberta Bigbore

How much fps do u lose in a 300bee. For ex. 180 gr pill using a 24 in barrel over a 26 inch using the same load? Just curious. I know game wont notice much.

My quickload program says 61 FPS difference, but there are many variables involved, and tgatcwas with just one powder (4831sc) as an example .
In the real world is is not a big deal, oarticularcrifle many deliver a higher muzzle velocity, for example.
Cat

[Lefty-Canuck]

Mine has the 26” and if I had it rebarrelled I would go with the same. Fair bit of powder capacity best burned up in a 26” barrel in my opinion.

LC

[elkhunter11]

Originally Posted by Lefty-Canuck

Mine has the 26” and if I had it rebarrelled I would go with the same. Fair bit of powder capacity best burned up in a 26” barrel in my opinion.

LC

Mine also had a 26" barrel, as did my 257wby,my 300RUM rifles, my 8mmremmag, my 338x8mm, and all of my 7mmstw rifles. If I am going to bother with the larger capacity cases, I want to get the extra velocity that a 26" barrel produces. Then again, I don't use brakes, so there isn't 2" of brake added to the barrel length.

[Dean2]

Originally Posted by elkhunter11

Mine also had a 26" barrel, as did my 257wby,my 300RUM rifles, my 8mmremmag, my 338x8mm, and all of my 7mmstw rifles. If I am going to bother with the larger capacity cases, I want to get the extra velocity that a 26" barrel produces. Then again, I don't use brakes, so there isn't 2" of brake added to the barrel length.

Spot on. If you want a short barrelled gun with a 19-22" barrel, go 30-06, 308, 280, 7-08 and the like that burns half the powder. I would do a 7 Rem mag or 300 WM, 338 WM in 24" as they burn 65-75 grains of powder. Any Bee, Rum or cartridge that uses 90+ grains of powder needs at least a 26" or 28", maybe even a 30" barrel to optimise the extra powder being burned.

[catnthehat]

If I were looking at a new rifle ,I certainly would want to get a 26".
A 24" woukd not be a deal breaker though.
Not something I am looking for however!
Cat

[Mr.Piker]

Originally Posted by elkhunter11

If I am going to bother with the larger capacity cases, I want to get the extra velocity...

X2.