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drover,
thats a nice rifle you have. I think its a mistake for Winchester to go to a 20" barrel. they have previously been 22" on standard calibers and that has always seemed to me to be the perfect balance of portability and balistic efficiency.
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drover,
sounds like a winner!
My two brothers and I have stainless/walnut fwt's.
a 22-250,30-06 and mines a 300wm. I wanted to get a 270 but I was impatient and bought the 300.
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I have to agree, a 20" barrel on the Win. Featherweight is a big mistake. That will really screw up the balance of that rifle(it will feel really butt heavy).
Who makes these decisions?
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The featherweight barrel will remain 22 inches with 24 inches for magnum cartridges. They are re-introducing the Compact and calling it a Featherweight Compact. It will have a 20 inch barrel. The classic compacts had 20 inch barrels and where a very nice little rifle.
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Whew!!!.....that is good to hear. Yes, the classic compact was a nice little rifle.
Now if we can just get them to produce the featherweight in standard long and short action calibers for us lefties; that would really be good news!
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Thanks, it is my favorite 243. It is one of those rifles that is uncannily consistent and accurate, everything it is pointed at just tips over.
drover
223 Rem, my favorite cartridge - you can't argue with truckloads of dead PD's and gophers.
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