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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 1348759" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>The shortest I would cut the barrel would be 18". The 7/08 cartridge does well with short barrels and normal lengths are 18.5 to 24. If you install a can I wouldn't recommend over 22".</p><p></p><p>You will lose a little velocity, but not much with the short barrel, I have a 7/08 pistol with a 16" barrel and have been 100% successful on deer out past 500 yards. The short heavy barrels are very accurate and forgiving as far as different ammo.</p><p></p><p>The 308 case was designed around 20"barrels and the 7/08 appears to be very efficient with a 20" barrel also. My bolt action 7/08s have 20", 22" and 23" barrels and I see very little velocity difference between the three.</p><p></p><p>Back in the 80s I built a 20"barreled 7/08 for 500 meter running boar competition and the short heavy barrel was perfect for running targets, My favorite 7/08 for deer has a 22" barrel and velocity is over 2800 ft/sec with a 140 grain bullet and 3150 ft/sec with a 120 grain bullet.</p><p></p><p>So cut it to the most portable length with the can installed and enjoy this great cartridge. PS: the 7/08 AI can add 50 to 100 ft/sec to the velocity in the short barrel so that might be a consideration.</p><p></p><p>Just my opinion and experience with this cartridge</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 1348759, member: 2736"] The shortest I would cut the barrel would be 18". The 7/08 cartridge does well with short barrels and normal lengths are 18.5 to 24. If you install a can I wouldn't recommend over 22". You will lose a little velocity, but not much with the short barrel, I have a 7/08 pistol with a 16" barrel and have been 100% successful on deer out past 500 yards. The short heavy barrels are very accurate and forgiving as far as different ammo. The 308 case was designed around 20"barrels and the 7/08 appears to be very efficient with a 20" barrel also. My bolt action 7/08s have 20", 22" and 23" barrels and I see very little velocity difference between the three. Back in the 80s I built a 20"barreled 7/08 for 500 meter running boar competition and the short heavy barrel was perfect for running targets, My favorite 7/08 for deer has a 22" barrel and velocity is over 2800 ft/sec with a 140 grain bullet and 3150 ft/sec with a 120 grain bullet. So cut it to the most portable length with the can installed and enjoy this great cartridge. PS: the 7/08 AI can add 50 to 100 ft/sec to the velocity in the short barrel so that might be a consideration. Just my opinion and experience with this cartridge J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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