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22" barrel or less unbraked mountain rifle
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<blockquote data-quote="yorke-1" data-source="post: 1478127" data-attributes="member: 11960"><p>Why not just stick with the 338 RUM but go with a short barrel? Either go with a 22" barrel and no brake or a 20" barrel with a brake if you feel like you need it. The muzzle blast and flash won't be nearly as bad as people make it out to be and you'll easily hit your performance goals. Recoil would be manageable without a brake but you won't be spotting your own hits.</p><p></p><p>The hardest part might be finding a DBM that you like. I don't like idea of the standard AICS mags on hunting rifles because they hang down below the stock so far. The Curtis Custom mags are a lower profile but a little limited in OAL and very expensive at $130.</p><p></p><p>I'd stay away from the carbon wrapped barrels and just go with the lightest profile I could get away with depending on the chambering you pick. I've never had trouble getting a light weight hunting barrel to shoot well for 3 shots, which is all I expect from a hunting gun.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="yorke-1, post: 1478127, member: 11960"] Why not just stick with the 338 RUM but go with a short barrel? Either go with a 22” barrel and no brake or a 20” barrel with a brake if you feel like you need it. The muzzle blast and flash won’t be nearly as bad as people make it out to be and you’ll easily hit your performance goals. Recoil would be manageable without a brake but you won’t be spotting your own hits. The hardest part might be finding a DBM that you like. I don’t like idea of the standard AICS mags on hunting rifles because they hang down below the stock so far. The Curtis Custom mags are a lower profile but a little limited in OAL and very expensive at $130. I’d stay away from the carbon wrapped barrels and just go with the lightest profile I could get away with depending on the chambering you pick. I’ve never had trouble getting a light weight hunting barrel to shoot well for 3 shots, which is all I expect from a hunting gun. [/QUOTE]
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