winmagman
Well-Known Member
Lately I've been considering getting/building a 308, for no other reason than I don't have one. I've been looking at Savages new F class offering or their new Precision Target Action as a building platform.
The F class offering has a 30" barrel on it which seems like overkill, while some factoy offerings are 20" or even less which is a little short for my tastes.
What I'd like is some opinions or facts on is what length barrel gets the most out of a 308, at some point the extra length has to become a detriment, but at what length.
For the sake of this discussion lets assume the use of 175 gr. bullets and up.
TIA
Chris
The F class offering has a 30" barrel on it which seems like overkill, while some factoy offerings are 20" or even less which is a little short for my tastes.
What I'd like is some opinions or facts on is what length barrel gets the most out of a 308, at some point the extra length has to become a detriment, but at what length.
For the sake of this discussion lets assume the use of 175 gr. bullets and up.
TIA
Chris