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<blockquote data-quote="LDHunter" data-source="post: 1348510" data-attributes="member: 105"><p>OK... Enough information... I've heard people say that for a can in a hunting rifle that 16" is enough length and I beg to differ.</p><p></p><p>IMO you need to go with 20-22" in order to get reasonable hunting velocities out to 300 but some opinions might differ.</p><p></p><p>If you're serious about distance I'd go with 22-24" with 24" being the preferred length but I've found that 308 based cartridges typically get pretty good velocity from 20" barrels.</p><p></p><p>You're going to have to determine how long the rifle will be with the can on it and if you're willing to put up with that length and possibly front heavy situation and go from there....</p><p></p><p>So in summation here's my opinion. If it was for me I'd go with a 20" barrel plus the can and by the way that's my choice for a fat barreled 308 I'll be putting a can on. I don't care about shooting that rifle beyond 600 because I have rifles better suited for that although this rifle is crazy accurate.</p><p></p><p>Good luck and let us know what you do and whether you feel it was the right choice after getting it all set up and shooting it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LDHunter, post: 1348510, member: 105"] OK... Enough information... I've heard people say that for a can in a hunting rifle that 16" is enough length and I beg to differ. IMO you need to go with 20-22" in order to get reasonable hunting velocities out to 300 but some opinions might differ. If you're serious about distance I'd go with 22-24" with 24" being the preferred length but I've found that 308 based cartridges typically get pretty good velocity from 20" barrels. You're going to have to determine how long the rifle will be with the can on it and if you're willing to put up with that length and possibly front heavy situation and go from there.... So in summation here's my opinion. If it was for me I'd go with a 20" barrel plus the can and by the way that's my choice for a fat barreled 308 I'll be putting a can on. I don't care about shooting that rifle beyond 600 because I have rifles better suited for that although this rifle is crazy accurate. Good luck and let us know what you do and whether you feel it was the right choice after getting it all set up and shooting it. [/QUOTE]
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