Classic Compact - 10/16/17
Do any of you have experience with the Winchester Classic Compact in 7mm-08? I have been saving for a featherweight 7mm-08, but since this is intended as a lady's/youth rifle, I picked up a used compact featherweight stock when I had a chance as well.
My plan was to get a regular featherweight with 22" barrel and put it in the compact featherweight stock. I could then switch back to the full size stock if I wanted to later. However, those little classic compacts were really neat little rifles and I see them pop up for sale now and then.
My understanding is that the classic compact had one round less capacity and was a little trimmer around the middle, which is good, but they had 20" barrels. How is 7mm-08 recoil in these little guns with 140-150 grain bullets? Do I lose much velocity with the 20" barrel, and maybe more importantly, how is muzzle blast in 20" vs 22"?
Any thought/advice are appreciated
My plan was to get a regular featherweight with 22" barrel and put it in the compact featherweight stock. I could then switch back to the full size stock if I wanted to later. However, those little classic compacts were really neat little rifles and I see them pop up for sale now and then.
My understanding is that the classic compact had one round less capacity and was a little trimmer around the middle, which is good, but they had 20" barrels. How is 7mm-08 recoil in these little guns with 140-150 grain bullets? Do I lose much velocity with the 20" barrel, and maybe more importantly, how is muzzle blast in 20" vs 22"?
Any thought/advice are appreciated