I put a 20" stainless Shilen Match grade #1 taper barrel on my 7mm-08 and in retrospect, I would put a #2 on it keeping that same 20 or a 21" if I had to do it all over again. There is a 24" #1 taper on my 7mm RM and while that length is great for the bigger 7, it hits every tree limb climbing into my tree stand.

My other auto is a .45

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