tikka t3 varmint 22-250 HOW MUCH TO CHOP

[nutshot 0]

HI ALL THINKING ABOUT SHORTNING THE BARREL ON MY T3 , AS THE T8 DOES AGOOD JOB SOUND WISE BUT EFFECTS THE GUNS HANDLING AND MAKES IT TO LONG FOR MY LIKING. LIVED WITH THIS FOR A YEAR NOW,BUT THINK TIME HAS COME FOR THE CHOP.WOULD LIKE TO GO DOWN 3 1/2 INCHES FROM 22 TO 18 1/2 . ADVICE AND EXPERIENCES MUCH APPRECIATED.

[paulus 26]

wont make any differance to accuracy but will reduce velosity but trust me it aint even worth giving a second thought. only a couple of hundred fps

[Guest Scuba1]

@ nutshot

 

If you want I´ll do the balistic calcs for you but I need to know the specs of the ammo that you are using

 

HTH

 

Michael / 22.250 fan

[Guest baldie]

DONT DO IT!!!!!!

YOU CHOP A 22-250 DOWN TO THAT LENGTH, AND YOU WILL END UP WITH A GUN THAT PERFORMS NO BETTER THAN A .223.

you will lose a lot more than 200 fps.22-250,s work at their best with a 26" barrel, so you are gonna be down on power to start with, dont take anymore off.The calibre is massivley "overbored" which means its a huge amount of powder, trying to burn, in a tiny thin bore, you let that bullet out early [short barrel] and half your charge will be burning outside the barrel.

[nutshot 0]

thanks for the replys all .BALDIE is there any smaller mods on the market that would help to improve the situation ; balance,length and overall handling. i dont really want to go back to using the gun without the mod for foxing ,because of livestock and houses near my permission and un sociable hours etc .

[Guest baldie]

If its a smaller mod you want, the ase utra s5 is excellent, they are small and offer the same sound reduction as the big boys, but in a much smaller, muzzle mounted package. There is one on this gun that vincy is flogging, in classified. I like them a lot, and have fitted quite a few, and the customers have loved them.

http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/index...showtopic=24133

[nutshot 0]

THANKS baldie . that looks a neat little moderator, looks like it mite be stainless to. mite have to get a closer look at one of those.by the way told you wrong about the barrel length of the t3 its 23 and 3/8 inches long not 22 inches.it also has a 1in 14 twist which is a shame because it wont entertain any bullet over 50 gr's . mind you owd charlie dont complain much.

[Guest baldie]

1in 14" is the industry standard buddy, but most will shoot a 55 grain bullet.The little s5 is indeed stainless, but bead blasted, so it is dull, its an excellent hunting mod.