Barrel length

[WILLIAM PIPPEN]

I could use some help from the gunsmiths.
I`m going to have my XP 100 rebarreled and need to decide on a length. ( 6 BR ) It now has 14 3/4" measuring from front of receiver to muzzle. Is it 14 3/4" long? Or does it correctly measure from breech end?
I`m guessing there is 1" to 1 1/2" of tenon
It`s going to be a 100 yard BR gun. I read about 20" and 21" working well.

20" is too long for a rig like this.
My question is, if I have it cut with 16" from receiver to muzzle, is it actually 16" plus the tenon? And that would give me a 17" to 17 1/2' long barrel.

Thanks for the help

 

[LA50SHOOTER]

William - Put the bolt in it (No ammo) & close it. - take a cleaning rod and Carefully insert it down the barrel from the muzzle end.
Mark (with a sharpie or the like) the cleaning rod even with the crown at the muzzle.
Carefully withdraw the cleaning rod. - now measure it from the end to your sharpie mark - That's your barrel length.

 

[Doug Beach]

Legal barrel length is from the bolt face to the muzzle.

 

[savagedasher]

That is correct wheel guns are from the the front of the cylinder

 

[WILLIAM PIPPEN]

Thanks. That will help me decide how long to make. I want as much length as possible without it being unsightly.

 

[savagedasher]

I have a savage I put a 28 “
300 Remington ultra mag on
It’s a Hand full.

 

[tobnpr]

I have a savage I put a 28 “
300 Remington ultra mag on
It’s a Hand full.

How does this relate to the pistol to which the OP is referring??

 

[savagedasher]

How does this relate to the pistol to which the OP is referring??

I think his is a hand gun pistols have cylinders

 

[Sniper338]

How does this relate to the pistol to which the OP is referring??

LOL

 

[Sniper338]

I could use some help from the gunsmiths.
I`m going to have my XP 100 rebarreled and need to decide on a length. ( 6 BR ) It now has 14 3/4" measuring from front of receiver to muzzle. Is it 14 3/4" long? Or does it correctly measure from breech end?
I`m guessing there is 1" to 1 1/2" of tenon
It`s going to be a 100 yard BR gun. I read about 20" and 21" working well.

20" is too long for a rig like this.
My question is, if I have it cut with 16" from receiver to muzzle, is it actually 16" plus the tenon? And that would give me a 17" to 17 1/2' long barrel.

Thanks for the help

The tenon on an XP-100 is fairly short. Like half inch of threads... thats the part your barrel lugs/bolt face sit in. So measuring the end of the action to the muzzle is fairly close. You dont make it clear if your doing a rifle her on an XP-100 action or if your talking handgun for this new build.

I new ppc ptg 1 piece bolt and going 6ppc will be more accurate at 100.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

I think his is a hand gun pistols have cylinders

No, revolvers have cylinders. Pistols have slides

 

[savagedasher]

And hand guns have bolts or break open action

 

[sawcarver]

18" in an XP pistol works pretty well for a bench gun. Or even in the field it isnt to bad at all

 

[hpshooter]

"I think his is a hand gun pistols have cylinders"

Revolvers have cylinders.
Pistols, think .45ACP=Automatic Colt pistol.