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Thanks for all the help, been looking at all the options you guys brought up, and low and behold got a deal on a ruger american predator in 6.5 that dont think i can pass up.

Next question is will it be fine at 20"?

Believe i can trade my father-in-law out of a youth stock to get the overall length down with that.

Reason for trying to get it shorter is my feed truck is an extented cab and my girls go with me 90% of the time and a long gun in the cab is a pain when there getting in and out of the truck so going to make a rack between front seats.

How does it shoot at that length? How far have you taken it

Laffin.....

On a spreadsheet he’s run it to 500.... but that’s as far as his local Excel range goes. He ain’t really wrong though, as that would be a pretty good choice.

I’ve got a 16” .223, an 18” RAR 7/08, and a 20” .260..... they all get shot rather frequently. If big hogs were on the menu, especially as a “truck gun”, I’d take the 18” 7/08.

220 Swift AI.

Ruger GSR in .308 Win, 16.1" barrel. You will lose about 170fps compared to factory velocity specs but more than adequate at 400 yards.

Just got a Vortex 2-7x Crossfire II Scout scope for mine. If you don't want to keep the ghost ring rear sight in place, a 4x would be awesome.

You might very well be right but....

........"Thanks for all the help, been looking at all the options you guys brought up, and low and behold got a deal on a ruger american predator in 6.5 that dont think i can pass up."


it seems he has decided on the gun & cartridge so it's a moot point.




then again you might not.

Have a goodun Dan


Jerry

Again, if me 20 min but I do like 21 for a handy all around

https://rifleshooter.com/2016/02/6-...ngth-on-velocity-cutting-up-a-creedmoor/

Thanks for the info, looks like 19" is a good number also according to there test.

With 120's the 19" looks good. With 142's, the 18 and 20 have very low SD.

If the question is what cartridge is least affected by a short barrel, I would vote for 22 rimfire or maybe the 45acp. I think the question should be what would be most effective in a short barrel.

Within reason the fastest cartridge in a caliber will still be fastest in a short barrel.
A 300 win mag will be faster than a 308. 16" or 26", apples to apples.

Now, how much recoil and muzzle blast you want, that is the question.

I remember a review on a Savage bolt pistol in 300WSM. It was equivalent to a rifle in 308, but, that pistol in 308, would have been behind the WSM.