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arguy15
04-27-2007, 12:23 PM
How do you measure the legal length of a barrel? Is the chamber included in the length of the barrel? Thanks

ocabj
04-27-2007, 12:33 PM
I believe the terminology used is breech to muzzle.

Technical Ted
04-27-2007, 12:43 PM
Close the bolt. Stick a dowel (smaller diameter than the bore of course) down the bore until it contacts the bolt face. Mark the dowel where it exits the bare muzzle crown of the barrel with any removable muzzle device removed (Disregard if the muzzle device is "permanently" fastened). Measure from the end of the dowel to the mark.

arguy15
04-27-2007, 1:28 PM
O.K. thanks. Thats what I have been doing.