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Ruger American Gen 2 vs Ruger American Gen 2 Rancher
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<blockquote data-quote="7mmshooter#1" data-source="post: 3038421" data-attributes="member: 120326"><p>For OP, IMO the shorter the better for the barrel with a suppressor and hunting out of a blind or treestand. You won't see a difference in 16 or 20" in performance but the muzzle blast is a difference and you'll notice the 16" much more. I've got a both lengths and an 18" in 6.5 CMs and even the Ruger muzzle brakes aren't very good for hearing. I replace them all with a linear compensator. Either caliber fine but I do think you can load lighter with a more suitable range of lighter bullets with the 6.5cm especially if you load your own. I've been shooting alot of deer and coyotes with a 6.5 grendel at 2450-2500 fps muzzle using 120 gr NBTs and 123 gr SST's. Inside your range, I can't see that I'd want more. Ballistic data isn't spectactular but the DRT performance is from 40-220 yds. Something about that style of bullet at that lower MV just does more than you can ever see on paper. Now I've been putting together a 6.5 CM load that is around this velocity for my kids.. Hope that helps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="7mmshooter#1, post: 3038421, member: 120326"] For OP, IMO the shorter the better for the barrel with a suppressor and hunting out of a blind or treestand. You won't see a difference in 16 or 20" in performance but the muzzle blast is a difference and you'll notice the 16" much more. I've got a both lengths and an 18" in 6.5 CMs and even the Ruger muzzle brakes aren't very good for hearing. I replace them all with a linear compensator. Either caliber fine but I do think you can load lighter with a more suitable range of lighter bullets with the 6.5cm especially if you load your own. I've been shooting alot of deer and coyotes with a 6.5 grendel at 2450-2500 fps muzzle using 120 gr NBTs and 123 gr SST's. Inside your range, I can't see that I'd want more. Ballistic data isn't spectactular but the DRT performance is from 40-220 yds. Something about that style of bullet at that lower MV just does more than you can ever see on paper. Now I've been putting together a 6.5 CM load that is around this velocity for my kids.. Hope that helps. [/QUOTE]
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