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Stumbled into this thread during an internet search on the Winchester Model 60 and enjoyed the article all over again John.
The .22 Long Rifle's Optimum Barrel Length For Maximum Velocity
For entertainment and education I once conducted extensive chronograph tests of a number of brands and styles of .22 rim fire cartridges. I satisfied myself that the 27-inch barrel of a Remington Model 513T dependably returned significantly higher velocities than a 22-inch barrel of a Winchester Model 57. Both standard velocity and high velocity .22 Long Rifle ammunition of various kinds were tested as were Longs and Shorts. Only certain standard velocity Shorts yielded higher velocities from the 22-inch barrel, "coasting" to lower muzzle velocities from the 27-inch barrel. I had to resort to trying CB caps in order to get a bullet stuck in the long-barreled Remington and most of these exited.
Several 25 to 27 inch .22 rifles are on hand and they are quieter and more pleasant to shoot as is pointed out above, especially with standard velocity ammunition.
The .22 Long Rifle's Optimum Barrel Length For Maximum Velocity
For entertainment and education I once conducted extensive chronograph tests of a number of brands and styles of .22 rim fire cartridges. I satisfied myself that the 27-inch barrel of a Remington Model 513T dependably returned significantly higher velocities than a 22-inch barrel of a Winchester Model 57. Both standard velocity and high velocity .22 Long Rifle ammunition of various kinds were tested as were Longs and Shorts. Only certain standard velocity Shorts yielded higher velocities from the 22-inch barrel, "coasting" to lower muzzle velocities from the 27-inch barrel. I had to resort to trying CB caps in order to get a bullet stuck in the long-barreled Remington and most of these exited.
Several 25 to 27 inch .22 rifles are on hand and they are quieter and more pleasant to shoot as is pointed out above, especially with standard velocity ammunition.