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. ..........And I`ll also add treking through thick brush and going up to and down from elevated stands. Don`t like it when a barrel gets hung up on branches and twigs, or constantly manuvering the darn rifle to avoid doing so. Shorter barrels can make a big difference in that regard too. In wide open country its a different story.
28 Nosler,,,,300WSM,,,,338-378 Wby,,,,375 Ruger
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