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<blockquote data-quote="Threejs" data-source="post: 1386289" data-attributes="member: 90753"><p>I was about to post a question in the gun forum asking about barrel length is certain calibers. I don't have a lot of sheep experience but I was just on a pretty lengthy hunt. My build idea is something with a 22" barrel. .308 caliber. I just don't know if you can gain enough with a 300 shorty to justify it over a 30-06. If you want a short action the shorty wins hands down. I would recommend the proof sendero light. They are not the lightest barrel but the are quite light and they seem like really good barrels. I also think a .308 is better than smaller calibers because a lot of sheep hunts are combo hunts for grizz or 'bou. I also believe that shots over 5-600 are not necessary because any sheep you hunt in grizz country should be fairly easy to approach to 500 or less. I also wouldn't get too shook up over every little ounce of a rifle. It's going to be hard to shoot over 500yds with a rifle under 6.5#. Yes it can be done. But not easily. Don't worry about a bipod. Learn to shoot off your pack and from compromised positions. It is much harder to draw a tag or get to where the sheep are than it is to actually kill one.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Threejs, post: 1386289, member: 90753"] I was about to post a question in the gun forum asking about barrel length is certain calibers. I don’t have a lot of sheep experience but I was just on a pretty lengthy hunt. My build idea is something with a 22” barrel. .308 caliber. I just don’t know if you can gain enough with a 300 shorty to justify it over a 30-06. If you want a short action the shorty wins hands down. I would recommend the proof sendero light. They are not the lightest barrel but the are quite light and they seem like really good barrels. I also think a .308 is better than smaller calibers because a lot of sheep hunts are combo hunts for grizz or ‘bou. I also believe that shots over 5-600 are not necessary because any sheep you hunt in grizz country should be fairly easy to approach to 500 or less. I also wouldn’t get too shook up over every little ounce of a rifle. It’s going to be hard to shoot over 500yds with a rifle under 6.5#. Yes it can be done. But not easily. Don’t worry about a bipod. Learn to shoot off your pack and from compromised positions. It is much harder to draw a tag or get to where the sheep are than it is to actually kill one. [/QUOTE]
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