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Very nice, Wes; we were just talking about that a few weeks ago, I guess they move fast!

Let us know how she shoots.
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I think some folks don't understand my indignation over CT shortening the barrel of Black Betty. Let me explain it in terms that I am sure you will understand.
Now Black Betty is like an exceptionally fine woman; able to put 5 rounds through the X and make a single hole not much larger than the diameter of the bullet, and has all the features of a fine rifle made for shooting long distances.
Now think of it this way. You have a good friend that has a sister, and she is an exceptionally fine woman. She is beautiful with class, intelligence, personallity, and a body you consider to be perfect with breast that are not to big, not to small, and perfectly formed. Then she has a 3 inch breast reduction because flat chest are the raging style now. She still has all the fine assets as before, except now she is not as pleasing to the eye with  flat sagging breast. Then you find out your friend put her up to it.
She may still be accurate, but she can't shoot as far and she aint as pretty.
Now does that explain my indignation? 
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Poor Black Betty.  Really Sad
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Rancid Coolaid Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: August/18/2009 at 10:38
I think people are getting into the "form vs. function" weeds here. A 20-inch gun does things a 24-inch gun can do - but not as well. Likewise, a 24" can do things a 20" can do (but not so well.)

I've seen 20" guns make 1,00-yard shots, and I've seen 24" guns get hung up on stuff at the worst possible time.

Mark, I applaud the effort and hope she shoots good still.

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I feel what people do with there rifles is strictly there own business. If someone does not have anything good to say about things I do, then I appreciate them not saying anything at all. As long as Im not hurting anyone that is. Ovbviously he wants his 308 with a shorter barrel, good for him! If he's ready to buy another one with a 24 or 26" barrel Im sure he will...

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Some may think my gun is too long..... I ain't cutting six inches off my barrel for no one. Now there are those that appreciate the short thick ones though. Some might even say "they just feel right"
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Hey Mark, you given any thought to having the barrel ported?
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???Titless Black Beauty???

Edited by budperm - August/18/2009 at 12:49
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B-cups are perfect, more is just window dressing.
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Originally posted by Rancid Coolaid Rancid Coolaid wrote:

B-cups are perfect, more is just window dressing.
 
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When you have to much it makes people gag.
Folks ain't got a sense of humor no more. They don't laugh they just get sore.

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Not enough, and they laugh....Roll on Floor Laughing
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Beltfed  what do you mean she wont shoot as far - he may need to turn the scope a couple of clicks more but Super Snipers have lots of internal elevation.   They have not quit making barrels so  he could rebarrel if he ever wanted to.  Besides this gives him an excuse to buy a 300 WM.   Really guys it's OK to have both short and long barrels buy more guns then you will need more  cool scopes. Cool

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How about a Black Betty SBR, 14.5".   Naughty
 
 
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 Hmmmm.  Definitely short(you've made squeezer's day).  SBR(short bbl rifle)?  How does it perform?
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Originally posted by Chris Farris Chris Farris wrote:

How about a Black Betty SBR, 14.5".   Naughty
 
 


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Big Squeeze made the point. A shorter barrel means a loss in velocity, and that translates to a reduction in range. Well maybe he didn't say anything about the range, but that's the result, even if it's a small decrease.
I don't have a problem with 20" barrels; I just can't see taking a barrel with known exceptional accuracy and risking screwing it upjust to get a 20" barrel. If he wanted a 20" barrel, then he could have sold Black Betty to me and used the moey to buy a new rifle with a 20" barrel.
There's no guarantee that a new barrel will shoot as well as the one he had. Just don't see trying to fix perfection.
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Accuracy is still there, Gents. My shooting was not up to par, but I'm going to load up some more rounds and try again. I had a dandy group working and pulled the last shot.

To those that approved of my cut down, thanks. It literally feels like a new gun and I get a short, fat LH bolt action.

To the haters....I sort of wished I'd gotten a shorter barrel and kept the original, since that gun has been discontinued and is no longer made.
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Glad she still shoots Mark, you know I was just yankin' your chain on the cutdown.

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Originally posted by Chris Farris Chris Farris wrote:

How about a Black Betty SBR, 14.5".   Naughty
 
 



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