Got a used 10/22

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Originally Posted by jon lynn

Does barrel length really matter? I notice the price for 16-20" heavy barrels are all pretty much the same price.

Barrel length does matter, but I doubt it matters between a 16" and 20" for a .22. However, don't quote me on it. What matters is whether the powder has enough time/room to fully burn in a shorter barrel. Somewhere along the lines a barrel can be too short or too long. I think a 16" barrel would be just fine for a .22, but I don't have any scientific data to back that up, which would probably require a chronograph and a couple of the same make of barrels in differing lengths while using the same ammo to test velocity out of the .22. Me, I probably wouldn't worry that much about it though.