Originally Posted by nsaqam
Originally Posted by BobinNH

I don't really want rifle barrels longer than 24",but I don't want them shorter than 22",either....I've hunted with those things and never noticed a difference in maneuverability or handiness that mattered much.JMHO.


Bob hit the nail squarely.

I've never found that a barrel shorter than 22" is any "handier" than a longer barrel. So for me I'll take the velocity advantage of the longer barrel over the non-existent (to me) benefit of a short barrel every time.

Make mine 24" please.


If you spend much time pulling a rifle from a saddle scabbard or a 4wheeler scabbard or out of a truck or on super steep slick/snowy hillsides, the handiness issue becomes an issue, but otherwise, not so much.