I'm looking into getting a new rifle for long range varmits (up to about 300yrds) and I'm going to be buying a savage arms rifle. I have 2 picked out and like them both but one has a 22" barrel (10 predator hunter) and the other a 26" barrel (12BVSS) both have 1:9 twist and will be chambered in .223 and I will be typically shooting 55gr Hornady V-MAX bullets. So, will the 26" give better accuracy results over the 22"?