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I think a 20" 7x57 would be the cat's meow as a handy rifle for a truck, UTV, or enclosed hunting blind.
I was hoarding when hoarding wasn't cool.
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A little late to the party, but I have a 7x57 with a 20" barrel. I haven't shot anything with it, but I haven't found blast or recoil to be objectionable. Even with 175's over a healthy dose of H4831. Hopefully I will get a chance to run that load over the chrono this weekend. 120's over H4895 were very, very sedate.
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20 inch barrel is plenty for what you want to do. While I like a little longer barrel, Lots of guys killed truck loads of game with various cartridges chambered in Mannlicer Shoenaurs. with barrels in the 18 to 20 inch range.
"Any idiot can face a crisis,it's the day-to-day living that wears you out."
Anton Chekhov
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