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Longer gun barrels and propellant requirements

Often both the propellant composition and the number of powder bags change.

Question

Does changing barrel length require a different propellant composition or more powder bags, with consequences for magazines?

Short answer

Often both the propellant composition and the number of powder bags change.

Notes

Changing barrel length often entails changes in both propellant composition and the number of powder bags. No particular gun, charge weight, or magazine alteration is specified.