Howdy gentlemen, I am in bad need of some input in a very difficult decision that I am trying to make, all advice pros and cons are greatly appreciated.
In the near future I will be purchasing a 6.5 Grendel complete upper receiver. I am very torn apart between a 20 or 24 inch barrel, with price not playing a factor on my decision.
The gun will be used mainly for deer hunting which for me is mainly staying put in one spot with some good shooting sticks with very little walking required but the very strong, if not greater chance, of encountering groups of hogs while deer hunting. Also the rifle will be used for picking off hogs and coyotes at my families ranch from their back porch which could range out to 400 yards. That situation would entail no need to move around and I would have a full prop, very similair to benchrest shooting just with live varmits as targets. Also this gun would go on the occasional hog hunt which includes walking the whole time through rough terrain including woods.
Now I have already a .300 Blackout AR and a Glock 20 for most of my shorter range and hog hunting guns. But I'm torn between barrel lengths because on one hand im thinking that since im getting a long range caliber for more refined shooting purposes then I might as well go all out and get the 24 inch to get a little more out of a great caliber. Then on the other hand im worried about the ease of carrying it and wielding it with comfort because I still will be making small treks with it. So anything yall have to bring to the table on this I would appreciate it. Thanks
In the near future I will be purchasing a 6.5 Grendel complete upper receiver. I am very torn apart between a 20 or 24 inch barrel, with price not playing a factor on my decision.
The gun will be used mainly for deer hunting which for me is mainly staying put in one spot with some good shooting sticks with very little walking required but the very strong, if not greater chance, of encountering groups of hogs while deer hunting. Also the rifle will be used for picking off hogs and coyotes at my families ranch from their back porch which could range out to 400 yards. That situation would entail no need to move around and I would have a full prop, very similair to benchrest shooting just with live varmits as targets. Also this gun would go on the occasional hog hunt which includes walking the whole time through rough terrain including woods.
Now I have already a .300 Blackout AR and a Glock 20 for most of my shorter range and hog hunting guns. But I'm torn between barrel lengths because on one hand im thinking that since im getting a long range caliber for more refined shooting purposes then I might as well go all out and get the 24 inch to get a little more out of a great caliber. Then on the other hand im worried about the ease of carrying it and wielding it with comfort because I still will be making small treks with it. So anything yall have to bring to the table on this I would appreciate it. Thanks