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Talk me out of a 20 inch 300 Winchester magnum… or not.
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<blockquote data-quote="ButtersDad" data-source="post: 1988927" data-attributes="member: 106362"><p>So, I want to build a 20 inch 300 win mag to use primarily for hunting and occasional long range shooting fun out to 1000yds. Currently I hunt everything with a custom 16 inch 308 suppressed and has worked perfect out to 400yds. I want a caliber I can comfortably hunt out to 800yds with and of course there are a numerous amount of options, but I have my own personal preference I'm trying to satisfy. </p><p>My requirements are:</p><p>* maximum of a 20 inch barrel as I only shoot suppressed and a silencerco Omega adds an additional 6 inches</p><p>**Ammo has to be very readily available as I do not reload or intend to reload in the future**</p><p>* ammo has to be reasonably priced, $35 or less per box of 20 for match or quality hunting ammo</p><p>* caliber has to support a 1000rd barrel life (No 28 NOSLER! lol)</p><p>* Recoil sensitivity is a non issue….</p><p></p><p>Now, <strong><u>I KNOW</u></strong> there are much better caliber options for hunting, but I can't stress how important it is to be able to go to ANY sporting goods store and buy a box of ammo if I need to. This will be a dedicated hunting rifle and I have had numerous hunting trips where I have to buy a few boxes of ammo on the day of my hunt. 300 winmag has a ton of factory ammo offerings from light to heavy and I can't think of another caliber that offers as much of a variety. Barrel length is my Achilles heel, <u><strong>I KNOW</strong></u> Im giving up precious precious muzzle velocity by limiting myself to a 20 inch barrel but Im in Texas and do all of my hunting either in a blind, or walking through thick brush, and maneuvering a jousting lance of a rifle with a 24 inch barrel and a 6 inch suppressor is not gunna do it for me. I love shooting suppressed as well and a silencerco omega is gunna live on the muzzle. So i'm looking for some opinions on if there is a better caliber option that meets my personal requirements for the listed reasons, or am I moving in the right direction for my needs? Now I've seen good comparisons as in a 20 inch 300winmag is a 28 inch 308, which i'm more than excited about, but I've also heard potential negatives like a 20 inch 300winmag leaves too much unburnt powder in a suppressor. Let me know what you think, and if anyone has a 20in 300winmag tell me about it! Thanks</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ButtersDad, post: 1988927, member: 106362"] So, I want to build a 20 inch 300 win mag to use primarily for hunting and occasional long range shooting fun out to 1000yds. Currently I hunt everything with a custom 16 inch 308 suppressed and has worked perfect out to 400yds. I want a caliber I can comfortably hunt out to 800yds with and of course there are a numerous amount of options, but I have my own personal preference I'm trying to satisfy. My requirements are: * maximum of a 20 inch barrel as I only shoot suppressed and a silencerco Omega adds an additional 6 inches **Ammo has to be very readily available as I do not reload or intend to reload in the future** * ammo has to be reasonably priced, $35 or less per box of 20 for match or quality hunting ammo * caliber has to support a 1000rd barrel life (No 28 NOSLER! lol) * Recoil sensitivity is a non issue…. Now, [B][U]I KNOW[/U][/B] there are much better caliber options for hunting, but I can't stress how important it is to be able to go to ANY sporting goods store and buy a box of ammo if I need to. This will be a dedicated hunting rifle and I have had numerous hunting trips where I have to buy a few boxes of ammo on the day of my hunt. 300 winmag has a ton of factory ammo offerings from light to heavy and I can't think of another caliber that offers as much of a variety. Barrel length is my Achilles heel, [U][B]I KNOW[/B][/U] Im giving up precious precious muzzle velocity by limiting myself to a 20 inch barrel but Im in Texas and do all of my hunting either in a blind, or walking through thick brush, and maneuvering a jousting lance of a rifle with a 24 inch barrel and a 6 inch suppressor is not gunna do it for me. I love shooting suppressed as well and a silencerco omega is gunna live on the muzzle. So i'm looking for some opinions on if there is a better caliber option that meets my personal requirements for the listed reasons, or am I moving in the right direction for my needs? Now I've seen good comparisons as in a 20 inch 300winmag is a 28 inch 308, which i'm more than excited about, but I've also heard potential negatives like a 20 inch 300winmag leaves too much unburnt powder in a suppressor. Let me know what you think, and if anyone has a 20in 300winmag tell me about it! Thanks [/QUOTE]
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