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<blockquote data-quote="the444shooter" data-source="post: 1245082" data-attributes="member: 46"><p>Browning uses a 23" barrel and Ruger used a 22" barrel on their WSMs--Savage is using a 21" barrel plus brake on their Bear Hunters. </p><p></p><p>I bet you could get away with using a 20" bbl without giving up too much.</p><p></p><p>If you wanted horsepower, but wanted to tame recoil, you could always do a 270 WSM, 7 WSM, or even the 300 RCM, which has impressive ballistics out of a 20" bbl, but you'd be at the mercy of Ruger's production for brass and/or ammo. But they've got the 178gr ELD-X load in the Precision Hunter line that might work out for you, too. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>That all being said, a .308 would be a great overall rifle that would be more than capable to dispatch anything in the distances you're talking about.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="the444shooter, post: 1245082, member: 46"] Browning uses a 23" barrel and Ruger used a 22" barrel on their WSMs--Savage is using a 21" barrel plus brake on their Bear Hunters. I bet you could get away with using a 20" bbl without giving up too much. If you wanted horsepower, but wanted to tame recoil, you could always do a 270 WSM, 7 WSM, or even the 300 RCM, which has impressive ballistics out of a 20" bbl, but you'd be at the mercy of Ruger's production for brass and/or ammo. But they've got the 178gr ELD-X load in the Precision Hunter line that might work out for you, too. That all being said, a .308 would be a great overall rifle that would be more than capable to dispatch anything in the distances you're talking about. [/QUOTE]
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