Wanting a long range toy!

[C Ward]

The current fascination with short barrels I just don't get .

With a shorter barrel you have to push the cartridge harder to get the velocity which translates to shorter barrel life .

Long range precision rifle is about ballistic advantage . The two biggest factors in that are velocity and the bullets BC . Shorter barrels sacrifice velocity which translates to more drop , not a huge problem , and bigger wind holds , a large problem .

If you need a stubby gun for the conditions , vehicles , MOUT operations , etc. in my opinion your better served with a gas gun .

This also depends on your definition of " long range " . Out to 500 you can get away with a lot that past that makes a big difference .