Legionnaire
Contributing Member
My go-to deer rifle for many years was an older Remington Model 7 in .308. It had an 18.5 inch barrel. It worked just fine.
I have a Persian Mauser which I think has a 30" barrel, I forget. Maybe 28-29" for sure. I got some 220 grain Woodleigh bullets for it, but still have not run the loads over the chronograph. I believe the ballistics will be impressive. When that's done, not sure how the mission will be defined. Maybe Moose at 500 yards. (just kidding, I don't shoot game over 200)Although I’m not an expert I still believe in defining a mission, so hunting probably 22 in on a non magnum like 308 maybe 24-26 on a Magnum or Varmint rifle , my BR target rifles are 28 in. I can’t comment on F class but I’ve heard talk of 30 ish
Have you checked in a youth model?I had a short action model 700 308 with a 22" barrel. It felt very handy in comparison to my 30-06 22" long action.
Being a lefty I always wished Remington would come out with a LH model 7 with a 20" barrel in a good synthetic stock.
On the other hand, what do I know? I've never even seen a tree stand except in pictures.