Savage.308 22" barrel I like shorter what is wrong with me.

[swampratt]

I bought a Savage Axis rifle with tan stock with black speckles on it many months ago and finally shot it.
It shot good. Trigger needs adjusted as it is a bit heavy.
I ran some rounds through it that needed emptied. Lapua neck turned cases 42gr IMR4064 168eldm.

I was thinking Man I need to work up loads for this rifle and then thought I HATE 22" long barrels after cutting many barrels shorter.
Those short barrels 16.5-18 really shoot well.. Accuracy node is wider and does not change as much when the temps change.

Then I thought quit screwing up a good rifle someone could use as is and thought maybe someone has a .223 rifle they would trade me and then I thought CUT IT to 16.5or 17 and see what happens.

I then stuck it in the safe and got out a 30-06 that needed a scope on it.
Mounted the scope and thought man that 22" 30-06 would be sweet at 18"..Stupid loud I would bet.


I thought farther and was thinking short 30-06 at 16.25" would probably have nearly the velocity of my 18" .308.
Then thought man that 30-06 and 110 v max from the shorty********* pure awesomeness.

I gotta go find my hacksaw.
Or go make some grape jelly. I need grape jelly and it makes a good Christmas present to go with homemade deer jerky.

Jelly it is then.

 

[swampratt]

Just finished 2 batches of grape jelly and even cleaned up all the kitchen.
Now to make some loads for 30-06. 178 A max mixed with H4350.

 

[TreeFiddy7]

I prefer short barrels too, I don’t know why. I’ve got a Marlin 336LTS that’s got a 16.5” barrel and a tikka t3X with a 20” tube. Always fancied the carbines.