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Yesterday 6:48:12 PM EDT
I am thinking about getting a 8.6BO SBR.  Advice on getting an 8" vs. 12" barrel Boombox or Fix?

TIA,
Sid
Yesterday 8:53:19 PM EDT
[#1]
i have a 12" Uintah Precision, I went with the 12" to have a good balance between supers and subs.  Easier for subs vs the 16" and better supersonic than the 8".
Yesterday 9:44:18 PM EDT
[#2]
For subs only? 8”. For supers, 12”.
Today 3:41:21 AM EDT
[#3]
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Originally Posted By Tersoth:
i have a 12" Uintah Precision, I went with the 12" to have a good balance between supers and subs.  Easier for subs vs the 16" and better supersonic than the 8".
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Fair assessment.  I'm mainly looking for Subsonic performance personally.  Supers are a maybe at some point.
Today 3:42:01 AM EDT
[#4]
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Originally Posted By bluedog82:
For subs only? 8". For supers, 12".
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Thanks!
Today 2:08:21 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Tersoth][Edited] [#5]
Barnes now has a 200 grain TAC-TX offering, a supersonic round.  Basically your looking around an extra 100 yards in performance for each 4 inches of barrel.

Muzzle Velocity:

1:3" Twist 16" barrel: 2,200

1:3" Twist 12" barrel: 2,065

1:3" Twist 8" barrel: 1,815


Velocity (FPS)
muzzle  100yd  200yd  300yd  400yd  500yd
2200     2010    1830     1662     1507     1367
Energy (FT-LB)
muzzle  100yd  200yd  300yd  400yd  500yd
2150      1794     1488     1227    1008     831
Trajectory (Inches)
100yd  200yd  300yd  400yd  500yd
0.0      -6.1        -22.7    -51.8     -96.4

Today 5:01:01 PM EDT
[#6]
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Originally Posted By Tersoth:
Barnes now has a 200 grain TAC-TX offering, a supersonic round.  Basically your looking around an extra 100 yards in performance for each 4 inches of barrel.

Muzzle Velocity:

1:3" Twist 16" barrel: 2,200

1:3" Twist 12" barrel: 2,065

1:3" Twist 8" barrel: 1,815


Velocity (FPS)
muzzle  100yd  200yd  300yd  400yd  500yd
2200     2010    1830     1662     1507     1367
Energy (FT-LB)
muzzle  100yd  200yd  300yd  400yd  500yd
2150      1794     1488     1227    1008     831
Trajectory (Inches)
100yd  200yd  300yd  400yd  500yd
0.0      -6.1        -22.7    -51.8     -96.4

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Thanks!

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