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What second rifle for western hunting?
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<blockquote data-quote="idcwby" data-source="post: 3028369" data-attributes="member: 90986"><p>Suppressor over a brake anytime in a hunting situation. Length is what you're comfortable packing. I packed a 28" barreled 300RUM with an 8.5" can, I was just shy of 60" OAL. It wasn't horrible until you got into the low hanging branches. I built a 33XC, so I determined I didn't need the barrel length on the 300 anymore, so it wears an 18" barrel with the can, which gives me about 26" barrel length currently. Length is a preference on what you want to deal with. I do a lot of bird hunting, so I'm use to packing a lengthy gun, so the longer stuff doesn't bother me as much as it will others. </p><p></p><p>I'd still go with a 300 Win, in your situation because I've been in the mom and pop stores that have 300 ammo, but no 6.5, especially during hunting season. The other thing to consider is your more likely to find a suitable elk round in a 300 win and if they do have the 6.5 in stock, the bullet may not be what you need or feel comfortable shooting at elk.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="idcwby, post: 3028369, member: 90986"] Suppressor over a brake anytime in a hunting situation. Length is what you’re comfortable packing. I packed a 28” barreled 300RUM with an 8.5” can, I was just shy of 60” OAL. It wasn’t horrible until you got into the low hanging branches. I built a 33XC, so I determined I didn’t need the barrel length on the 300 anymore, so it wears an 18” barrel with the can, which gives me about 26” barrel length currently. Length is a preference on what you want to deal with. I do a lot of bird hunting, so I’m use to packing a lengthy gun, so the longer stuff doesn’t bother me as much as it will others. I’d still go with a 300 Win, in your situation because I’ve been in the mom and pop stores that have 300 ammo, but no 6.5, especially during hunting season. The other thing to consider is your more likely to find a suitable elk round in a 300 win and if they do have the 6.5 in stock, the bullet may not be what you need or feel comfortable shooting at elk. [/QUOTE]
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