I’m a Tikka fan boy…. Personally, I’d opt for the 20” 7mm-08 if you are wanting short and handy. Don’t see the advantage with the 6.5. We still have a youth model 7mm-08 with an 18” barrel that the boys like because of its compactness. It shoots Remington 140s at a chronographed 2730fps. 6.5 140 loads I’ve chronographed were shooting 2650 out of a 22” barrel…. Yea, I know the 6.5 have a higher BC, but you’ve got to shoot a lot farther than most hunters do to ever see the advantage. Just my .02.
