I know what you mean. 18” does seem really short.

It is very frustrating to make informed decisions like this because you don’t have any concrete numbers until after you spend the money. But I feel like you are headed in the right direction. I hope I was able to help a little.

When you get your barrel and work up a load, I would sure appreciate if you would start a thread with your findings. I’m very curious and I’m sure it may help someone else down the road.


JTD