I run the 26” barrel with a Thunderbeast brake and can and with all that end up at the length of a conventional rifle. The advantage of the design is to be able to use a long barrel and still maintain a compact package. Down the road I will look at a carbon fiber barrel conversion kit from...
I hunt exclusively with mine. 300 WM, 212 grain ELDX bullets. Nightforce NXS scope, Thunderbeast Ultra 7 can and an Eberlestock pack for the long hikes. It gets heavy in the mountains but is still manageable. 1/4 mile shots are common where I hunt. I have put down a lot of elk with it.