What's your rifle barrel length of choice?

[HARPERC]

Agreed - if you could only have 1 length what would you prefer?

I'll stick with the 20". I've got 4 in the safe at that length. .223, 6mm, .30-06, .375 H&H. No "LRH" rifles i suppose, but I could get by with these.

 

[comfisherman]

Looking at my last office safe pic...

375. 18.5
270wsm. 18
7 rum. 21
22 wmr. 16.5
17 hmr. 16.5
17 wsm. 20

17 hornet getting cut at 20
204 getting cur to 20 for thick enough for a can.

My High desert guns... probably average 27+...

 

[codyadams]

In the last few years I have decided I prefer 20" for everything involving hunting where I have to carry the rifle more than say, a hundred yards, supressed or not. And I in no way feel at a disadvantage. Took my elk last year at 1036 yards with a 20" barreled rifle, the elk didn't seem to care about the loss of velocity from a 26" now when I pick up a 26" rifle with a can, I feel like I'm carrying around a flagpole ha ha. I still have a 29" barreled .260 AI, but I'm strongly considering chopping it down. Only reason I haven't yet is because it's pretty much a dedicated pronghorn gun......doesn't get very far from the truck ha ha

 

[QuietTexan]

I picked 30" because there was nothing longer. Current rifle I use most is 30". Last was a 28", in progress is a 32". Next barrel is going to be a 34", might go all the way out to 36".

 

[7.62 Gunner]

I'm pretty much shooting 100% suppressed, 16-18" on my timber to 800 yard mountain elk rifles.
24" on my open country 1100 yard thumper that also wears a can.

 

[Taylorbok]

I'm pretty much shooting 100% suppressed, 16-18" on my timber to 800 yard mountain elk rifles.
24" on my open country 1100 yard thumper that also wears a can.

I wish we could run suppressors here. 16" plus a can sounds like the perfect set up.

 

[North Idaho Hunter]

LOVING the stories/reasoning behind your equipment choices, keep them coming fellas!

 

[Huntnpack]

My current build is going to wear a 24"
Carbon Bartlein Sendero.
I'll utilize a QD system for my Nomad LT
This will work well for my intended use.
Still a manageable carry length, & keep
The velocity where I need it.

 

[North Idaho Hunter]

Still a manageable carry length, & keep
The velocity where I need it.

I too just spun up a 24'' 300 PRC. We've ran 20 & 22'' PRC's, while they are a handy rifles suppressed, the loss in muzzle velocity left us wanting more......it was also just a good reason to build another gun

 

[Calvin45]

My .300 Winnie is just right with 26".

 

[Calvin45]

My .358 Norma is kinda overkill at 27.75 but should be reeeeeally efficient

 

[Calvin45]

My .243 and .270 each have 22" and aren't impaired at all

 

[Calvin45]

I too just spun up a 24'' 300 PRC. We've ran 20 & 22'' PRC's, while they are a handy rifles suppressed, the loss in muzzle velocity left us wanting more......it was also just a good reason to build another gun

AlwAys important to have A reason up your sleeve. I could have taken a moose with my .300 Winnie or 270 no probleM. But I needed the .358 norma I won off an auction and my wife understands that hahahahha!!!!

 

[LuvDog]

not allowed to have suppressors here, so 26"