4-5/8" or 6-1/2" ?

My favorite FA 83 is with the 4 3/4" barrel

The 454 is a lot of horsepower for a short barrel. Not sure how much velocity you'd lose...maybe Michael can test it out for you My FA Premier is 7 1/2". I'd rather have it shorter, but then I'd probably opt for a 45 loaded hot.

Not sure how much velocity you’d lose…maybe Michael can test it out for you

I have a 7.5 inch Ruger, I think. Did a lot of work with it years ago, then set it up in the Ransom a couple of years ago to test with.

I also had one of the short Rugers, I think it was 2.5 or 3 inches, I don't recall exactly. I had it for many years, never fired it one time. Traded it to my son Mark David, which turned around and traded it on a watch or something.....

So I don't have any short barrel data. And unless I can set it up in the Ransom I won't have any.............Hurts my hand!
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I've had a model 83 premier grade for over 20 years. It is a 10". I like it but wanted to try something different.