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For those of you that have a 300 Win mag what length is the barrel on your gun ?
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Have a Model 70 Classic with a 24" tube. Always thought that was about right.
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Thats what I'm thinking I won a remington XCR and it has a 26 inch so I'm goin to cut 2 inches off and get a diffent stock for it
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Yup! Thats what I would do. It's surprising how much handier that 2" makes a rifle feel! The gain in ergonomics FAR out weighs the lost fps in my opinion!
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A Bolt and Model 70... both at 26 inches...
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Thats what I'm thinking I won a remington XCR and it has a 26 inch so I'm goin to cut 2 inches off and get a diffent stock for it I've had 24 and 26 inch tubes. I kinda preferred the 26 inch ones, being the rifle was a .300 WinMag and I was chasing velocity. It never did anything the 24s wouldn't do. Velocities between the two lengths were always "in the neighborhood". It basically came down to configuring the rifle the way I wanted it. I think that if you want a 24" tube, that's what you should do. If you are happy and confident with a rifle, then that means more than a theoretical 50 or so fps.
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24" has always worked great for me....
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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I had a Krieger on my old 700 for a time that was cut to 23". Wish I still had the barrel to measure it cause for me it was about perfection for balance.
Have 23" on my 300 WSM today and it's a rock star as well.
For me, it's all about how it feels and balances and I need to take into account the weight of the action, stock, the size of the hole in the tube and then length of tube to get it right.
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25" is perfect for a 300wm!
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I've had .300 Winchester Magnums with 22", 24", 25" and 26" barrels, but oddly enough not a 23" barrel. (I say oddly, because several of my other rifles have had 23-inchers.) They all killed stuff, and even the 22" barrel was capable of 3000 fps with 180-grain bullets using published data, which has always seemed to me to be the threshold of .300 magnum performance.
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300 H&H.........26"
300 Win Mag's...26 and 28"
300 WBY Mag.....26"
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300 H&H.........26"
300 Win Mag's...26 and 28"
300 WBY Mag.....26"
Gunner OUCH....You like them long. I'm still trying to get used to the 26" barrel on my new 7mm rem mag...  I was working on it lastnight and didn't hit it on anything like I did the other day  .
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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300 H&H.........26"
300 Win Mag's...26 and 28"
300 WBY Mag.....26"
Gunner OUCH....You like them long. I'm still trying to get used to the 26" barrel on my new 7mm rem mag... I was working on it lastnight and didn't hit it on anything like I did the other day . Yes Sir bsa, all those are all factory barrel lenght's save the 28" one, its a bull Krieger on an 300 winnie paper punch. Gunner
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300 H&H.........26"
300 Win Mag's...26 and 28"
300 WBY Mag.....26"
Gunner OUCH....You like them long. I'm still trying to get used to the 26" barrel on my new 7mm rem mag... I was working on it lastnight and didn't hit it on anything like I did the other day . Yes Sir bsa, all those are all factory barrel lenght's save the 28" one, its a bull Krieger on an 300 winnie paper punch. Gunner I bet!! That thing is probably boring to shoot though.... 
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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300 H&H.........26"
300 Win Mag's...26 and 28"
300 WBY Mag.....26"
Gunner OUCH....You like them long. I'm still trying to get used to the 26" barrel on my new 7mm rem mag... I was working on it lastnight and didn't hit it on anything like I did the other day . Yes Sir bsa, all those are all factory barrel lenght's save the 28" one, its a bull Krieger on an 300 winnie paper punch. Gunner I bet!! That thing is probably boring to shoot though....  , Yes in calm conditions, the hole looks a little bigger with each shot, those 208 A-MAX's will put you to sleep Gunner
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I'm one that thinks the 300 WM needs a 24" barrel at a minimum.
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Anyone can have a thirty caliber magnum with a carbine barrel. It'll be louder than with a longer barrel and loss 25-30 fps per inch shorter...
So go from 26" too 20" and you'll lose 150 plus fps... And be louder. But maybe not muzzle break louder.
If your shooting out past 300 yards then your trajectory will be altered due to the lower velocities. Inside 250 yards there are not any real issues.
So if your after critters at 400 yards then a 20" 300 Weatherby mat not be your prefered choice
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Anyone can have a thirty caliber magnum with a carbine barrel. It'll be louder than with a longer barrel and loss 25-30 fps per inch shorter...
So go from 26" too 20" and you'll lose 150 plus fps... And be louder. But maybe not muzzle break louder.
If your shooting out past 300 yards then your trajectory will be altered due to the lower velocities. Inside 250 yards there are not any real issues.
So if your after critters at 400 yards then a 20" 300 Weatherby mat not be your prefered choice  Wooo dangit, I once help a kid zero a 20" barreled '06, that sombuck was loud and obnoxious, I couldn't imagine pulling the trigger on a 20" 300 WBY. Gunner
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I bet someone has done it, but not this kid....
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