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Hello all, I already have my mind made up on a carbine, but would like to hear if anyone has any input on accuracy between the 2 barrel lengths. If any?
A little bit? You'll lose 100-200 fps. That is real world through the chronograph numbers, not some pipe dream theory.Joe the Logger said:You lose a tiny bit of muzzle velocity with the carbine, accuracy is the same. A remmy carbine is for fast action in the thick stuff, don't even worry about shooting long distance with it.
The deer won't notice a bit of velocity difference...300winmagfan said:A little bit? You'll lose 100-200 fps. That is real world through the chronograph numbers, not some pipe dream theory.Joe the Logger said:You lose a tiny bit of muzzle velocity with the carbine, accuracy is the same. A remmy carbine is for fast action in the thick stuff, don't even worry about shooting long distance with it.
Joe the Logger said:+ 1 Raspy ! Funny how deer don't read magazines that tell you what the best gun or load is. LOL! A Pa hunter with a lick of sense is going to take his carbine in the bushes and make drives. His shots will be quick and close. I absolutely agree the stubby guns will make a long shot, but thats not what they are made for, or used for, for the most part. I consider that 1 to 200 FPS "little", in the scope of the nanoseconds before the bullet strikes. The deer, oddly enough, does not consider it at all !
Baarhunter said:I killed a bear years ago in a very thick laurel patch in Cameron county. A carbine would have been ideal for that situation. But 100 yards away from that thick mess, the woods were very open and a very long shot could have presented itself. That's why I asked about accuracy. Thanks.
Simply because, they are not equal...300winmagfan said:Joe the Logger said:+ 1 Raspy ! Funny how deer don't read magazines that tell you what the best gun or load is. LOL! A Pa hunter with a lick of sense is going to take his carbine in the bushes and make drives. His shots will be quick and close. I absolutely agree the stubby guns will make a long shot, but thats not what they are made for, or used for, for the most part. I consider that 1 to 200 FPS "little", in the scope of the nanoseconds before the bullet strikes. The deer, oddly enough, does not consider it at all !
Interestingly enough that 1-200 fps that doesn't matter or make any difference, is the same 1-200 fps that usually leads the shooter to buy a .30-06 instead of a .308. Why don't we all tout the .300 Savage as a ballistic equal to the .30-06? After all that few hundred fps doesn't mean anything right?