What barrel length is best for 308?

308 caliber tactical rifle with the overall rifle weight and shooting distances mentioned earlier, a barrel of 24-27″ is optimum in one of the fairly heavy contours we discussed. Closer ranges or other considerations might dictate a shorter barrel.

Is a .308 16 barrel too short?

The . 308 and similar cartridges do fairly well from short barrels. I’ve got . 308s and 7-08s in 16″, 18″, 19″ and 22″ barrels.

How many rounds is a .308 barrel good for?

308 Win that goes 5000 rounds before losing accuracy, then you get a whopping TEN seconds of barrel life. Anyway you look at it, a rifle barrel has very little longevity, when you consider actual firing time. People already lament the high cost of replacing barrels.

What is the best round for a 308?

The 6 Best Big-Game Loads for the . 308 Winchester

  1. Remington Core-Lokt 180-grain PSP RN. This load hits hard and makes a big hole.
  2. Hornady Precision Hunter 178-grain ELD-X.
  3. Barnes Vor-TX Tipped Triple Shock (TTSX) 150-grain.
  4. Federal Fusion 150-grain MSR.
  5. Hornady Custom Lite 125-grain SST.
  6. Nosler Custom 165-grain AccuBond.

What is the effective range of a 308?

308 would be lethal easily out to a mile. However, if we are talking about shooting that medium-size North American game like a whitetail deer, the distance would be much closer. In fact, I argue that the effective range of . 308 on deer is 300 yards.

Can you cut a rifle barrel in Canada?

Get caught with one at the wrong place and time, and you’re looking at serious time in a federal penitentiary. But if a shotgun comes from the factory with a shortened barrel, even as short as 8½ inches, you’re in the clear – they are completely legal in Canada with no special restrictions.

What is the best barrel length for hunting?

While a 26” barrel is lighter and more maneuverable, a 28” barrel is going to be more accurate for long-range shots and should be regarded as perhaps the best all-around barrel length. Keep in mind that choke selection can mitigate the inherent differences between 26” and 28” barrels.

Why do Snipers have long barrels?

Military sniper rifles tend to have barrel lengths of 609.6 mm (24 inches) or longer, to allow the cartridge propellant to fully burn, reducing the amount of revealing muzzle flash and increasing muzzle velocity.

Does fluting a barrel hurt accuracy?

By all accounts, fluting a barrel has little effect accuracy, either positive or negative. If done properly by a skilled gunsmith, fluting may lighten your rifle a bit, and it may have a subtle impact on the rifle’s accuracy, possibly a positive one.