My Adirondack has an 18" barrel but doesn't seem especially blasty to me. On the other hand, an 18" AR-10 with a muzzle device is sort of unpleasant. The Kimber is a handy rifle. Normally I'd find a light rifle more challenging for off hand work, but the trigger on this one is light enough that I can shoot it well in spite of the feathery weight. I use 150 gr accubonds at 2800 or 200 gr partitions at 2350.
