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cdnrokon Full Member Offline Posts: 107 Location: Winnipeg,Manitoba Canada Joined: Feb 27^th, 2016	Barrel Length Apr 8^th, 2024 at 6:23pm	Print Post
	I have a few projects on the go and going to order barrels. the caliber that I will be playing with is 35/40 Maynard what length of barrel should be ordered ? I can always find shorter barrels in 358 but I want the best length for this caliber as well as look. The rate of twist will be 1/10 . I seem to like 28" as a length. actions are Remington Rolling block and a Stevens 44 1/2


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Jeff_Schultz ASSRA Board Member Offline Posts: 1559 Location: Ransomville, NY Joined: Apr 25^th, 2004	Re: Barrel Length Reply #1 - Apr 8^th, 2024 at 8:42pm	Print Post
	28 seems good; even numbers seem to shoot better than odd nunber lengths.

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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 11325 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: Barrel Length Reply #2 - Apr 8^th, 2024 at 10:20pm	Print Post
	31 3/4 barrel length is best. My 35-40 is 31 3/4 and it shoots real good. 10 twist is way to fast. My rifle that shoots real good is 16 twist. The barrel on my rifle is full octagon so I think that's best. It shoots real good. Those are my answers based on my own personal experience to the best of my knowledge. Good luck and I think you will like your 35-40, well, if you follow my recommendations that is.

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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 15735 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Barrel Length Reply #3 - Apr 10^th, 2024 at 10:09am	Print Post
	Personally I prefer long barrels on iron sighted guns, so a 34" length is my favorite, but 32" is good also. Most of those I've had barreled are full octagon, except for two that are full round. All are #4 weight as I also prefer heavy barrels. I read about some comments back in the 1800's by one of the US Creedmoor team shooters who said he only shot round barrels, as he felt they were more accurate than any other contour. I think whatever shape appeals to you is going to be just fine.

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cdnrokon Full Member Offline Posts: 107 Location: Winnipeg,Manitoba Canada Joined: Feb 27^th, 2016	Re: Barrel Length Reply #4 - Apr 10^th, 2024 at 1:36pm	Print Post
	Vall I went with your suggestion of a round barrel profile on my last roller, It looks and feels fantastic.I am shooting off the bench hopefully soon as the weather warms up ...this one is a 38/55 RKS gain twist barrel finished at 28" and a little chunky


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John Taylor Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1643 Location: Lewiston, ID Joined: Oct 23^rd, 2006	Re: Barrel Length Reply #5 - Apr 10^th, 2024 at 6:17pm	Print Post
	My roller sports a 34" octagon barrel in 38-55, shoots great and little recoil. It was a 45-70 with more recoil. My high wall is the same caliber with 30" octagon barrel. It shoot good also.
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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 15735 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Barrel Length Reply #6 - Apr 10^th, 2024 at 8:14pm	Print Post
	cdnrokon wrote on Apr 10^th, 2024 at 1:36pm: Vall I went with your suggestion of a round barrel profile on my last roller, It looks and feels fantastic.I am shooting off the bench hopefully soon as the weather warms up ...this one is a 38/55 RKS gain twist barrel finished at 28" and a little chunky Great! I see so few old single shots with heavy full round barrels that now that I own a couple I'm really fond of the looks. The next build I do is going to be another full round #4 or #5 weight barrel!

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SchwartzStock Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1006 Location: SchwarzWald Joined: Mar 23^rd, 2010	Re: Barrel Length Reply #7 - Apr 12^th, 2024 at 9:55am	Print Post
	I have a couple of guns with heavy round barrels. I think there is an inherent accuracy advantage to them since the liklihood of uneven stresses is less with a turned round barrel than a octagon barrel where the flats were milled one side at a time. Now if you can get a good "Hex" barrel that is a whole nother critter.

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