As the use of silencers increase in popularity, we see more and more short barrels on the market. But what few people know is that a shorter barrel drastically reduces the effect and precision of the ammunition used. Standard rifle ammunition today is optimized for barrel lengths of 60 cm while many barrels today only measure around 50 cm. In reality this means that the difference in length makes it impossible for the load to fully burn out before the bullet leaves the muzzle, dramatically shortening the life of the silencer and reducing the effect of the ammunition.
Standard 30-06 | Standard 308 Win. |
823 m/s (2700 fps) | 830 m/s / 2729 fps |
Standard 30-06 (short barrel) |
Standard 308 Win. (short barrel) |
778 m/s (2552 fps) | 795 m/s (2608 fps) |
Silencer 30-06 (short barrel) |
Silencer 308 Win. (short barrel) |
820 m/s (2690 fps) | 820 m/s (2690 fps) |