Shortening a .223

[3175darren 1,100]

1 hour ago, BenBhoy said:

What £££ did that set you back if you don't mind my asking?

It was under £100 but it was along time ago maybe 8 yr back now the 223 was, I believe 24 or 25 inch barrel and as I say mine was taken down to 19 inch the picture shows the 223 above the hornet,which has a 21 inch barrel the hornet case marks the original barrel length of the Remi ,

[derek bailey 9]

30fps per inch j r firearms charge £80 all in

[Tyla 3,179]

5 minutes ago, derek bailey said:

30fps per inch j r firearms charge £80 all in

Where are they based?

[derek bailey 9]

dunstable

[Meece 1,958]

Shortening a barrel can result in differing effects. One of the worst unknowns is how the barrel harmonics are going  to be effected. There may be no noticeable difference but a gun that is accurate can be altered so that is F'd.  when fired a barrel whips and the bullet needs to exit the muzzle at the mid point of the whip oscillation to be the most accurate and consistent.  At one time there was a device like a threaded tube that could be used to tune a barrel to the sweet spot. I added a silencer to my 223 which when fitted converted it from a near one hole group at 100 paces to a gun that couldn't put 5 shots on an A4 sheet of paper at 30 paces. Once you've cut the barrel you can't put it back on and a barrel counterweight might have to be adapted to stabilise it.  this would be a case of trial and error. Another way might be to use a different bullet weight or speed to adjust it.  It's all a dark art.  Don't forget the barrel would need to be recrowned after the cutting. There might be videos on YouTube to show the barrel whip.

Edited February 11, 2021 by Meece