Originally Posted by Deere_Man
Your son prefers the 26” over the 24”?

Also, that’s a very long lead time.

Hart list 8-10 weeks. What was Pacnor? Douglas?
Far more expensive for this project.

I just need it as good as factory.

The expensive guys will get my 264 project. Probably PacNor as ceracote is listed as part of their service. Though I have not checked yet. Douglas or others may do so also.

Sticker shock at USPS. $60+ for shipping over size package with $700 insurance.

She did not ask contents. Just as it should be.

24 vs 26, yes. We are in a world of sagebrush, cheatgrass, and interspersed light timber. Ponderosa, doug fir, and lodgepole typically with an occasional quakie grove.

Nothing in which the extra barrel length would be a handicap.

And hell, extra barrel can always be removed. Not so the the reverse.

People who choose to brew up their own storms bitch loudest about the rain.