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280 ai build barrel contour selection
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<blockquote data-quote="ducky" data-source="post: 1985635" data-attributes="member: 94420"><p>I wouldn't choose a 26" barrel on a hunting rifle. Shorter barrels of the same contour are always stiffer, and I think the potential for accuracy will be better. I like 22" barrels on long actions or 20" or shorter on the short actions of my hunting rifles, I have a few with 24" barrels (magnums), and I sold or rebuilt anything with a 26" barrel. </p><p></p><p>I don't do one type of hunting, I hunt and have hunted in blinds, tree stands, wide open western hunts, dark timber, and from boats. I just think 20-22" is a better "all around" length of barrel. I wouldn't recommend a 26" barrel or longer unless that person has handled quite a few and knows what they want vs. any perceived benifits of the 26" barrel on an "all around" hunting rifle.</p><p></p><p>IMO a short 22" barrel does the important things faster and better for most general hunting situations as far as getting behind/coming up, points on target, tracks, and moves around obstacles. Yes short barrels are louder especially braked, but again my opinion more versatile in more hunting situations. Since I've started to shoot suppressed I'm investing in 16-18" barrel lengths on short action rifles to keep under 24" total barrel length.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ducky, post: 1985635, member: 94420"] I wouldn't choose a 26" barrel on a hunting rifle. Shorter barrels of the same contour are always stiffer, and I think the potential for accuracy will be better. I like 22" barrels on long actions or 20" or shorter on the short actions of my hunting rifles, I have a few with 24" barrels (magnums), and I sold or rebuilt anything with a 26" barrel. I don't do one type of hunting, I hunt and have hunted in blinds, tree stands, wide open western hunts, dark timber, and from boats. I just think 20-22" is a better "all around" length of barrel. I wouldn't recommend a 26" barrel or longer unless that person has handled quite a few and knows what they want vs. any perceived benifits of the 26" barrel on an "all around" hunting rifle. IMO a short 22" barrel does the important things faster and better for most general hunting situations as far as getting behind/coming up, points on target, tracks, and moves around obstacles. Yes short barrels are louder especially braked, but again my opinion more versatile in more hunting situations. Since I've started to shoot suppressed I'm investing in 16-18" barrel lengths on short action rifles to keep under 24" total barrel length. [/QUOTE]
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