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<blockquote data-quote="Kiwi Nate" data-source="post: 358911" data-attributes="member: 8533"><p>I shoot a 20" barreled .308 TM700 Tactical. This is my goat culling/ dog tucker rifle and light recoiling back up rifle for hunting clients as an alternative to the 7mm Magnums.</p><p> </p><p>Pro's of the 20" barrel.</p><p>Portability</p><p>Achieves 2840fps with 150 grain bullets.</p><p>Achieves 2660fps with 168 grain bullets.</p><p>Achieves between .250 and .4" groups at 100 yards with full power loads.</p><p> </p><p>Cons.</p><p>Loss of sight picture during recoil.</p><p>Upper end of recoil for newbies with full power loads.</p><p>I find the recoil acceptable but feel there is no need for it when a 24"-26" barrel would tame it right down.</p><p>Would be nice to get the 168 grain bullets shooting 140fps faster from a 24" barrel or 200fps faster from a 26" barrel (using Varget rather than the faster powders which work well in the 20" barrel). </p><p> </p><p>For target work, if I wanted to stick with a 20" barrel, I would perhaps adopt a suppressor to dampen recoil.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kiwi Nate, post: 358911, member: 8533"] I shoot a 20" barreled .308 TM700 Tactical. This is my goat culling/ dog tucker rifle and light recoiling back up rifle for hunting clients as an alternative to the 7mm Magnums. Pro's of the 20" barrel. Portability Achieves 2840fps with 150 grain bullets. Achieves 2660fps with 168 grain bullets. Achieves between .250 and .4" groups at 100 yards with full power loads. Cons. Loss of sight picture during recoil. Upper end of recoil for newbies with full power loads. I find the recoil acceptable but feel there is no need for it when a 24"-26" barrel would tame it right down. Would be nice to get the 168 grain bullets shooting 140fps faster from a 24" barrel or 200fps faster from a 26" barrel (using Varget rather than the faster powders which work well in the 20" barrel). For target work, if I wanted to stick with a 20" barrel, I would perhaps adopt a suppressor to dampen recoil. [/QUOTE]
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