JB, sorry if you misunderstood my question......I have looked at most of your articles and you don't say the 26" barrel is needed, but the gun you tested from Ruger did come with a 26" tube. I'm pretty sure I could get 3000 fps with the 120 grain bullets with a 24 inch tube.......which would do the job, it is however interesting to me Ruger at one point felt that 26" or longer was the magic number needed for this round. The two options I am looking hard at are a Cooper 54 with a 24" tube or the Hawkeye with a 24" tube...".I have also considered building a custom,but that starts adding up to a bunch more money really quick........in reality it probably will not make much difference. I am 6'3" tall and weigh 250 lbs so 26" barrels feel pretty good in my hands. So......new question....why did Ruger chop the two inches off?
