18" 7 PRC?

[mtnbound]

Hi all,

im working on a do it all mountain rifle and looking at building an Tikka 18" 7PRC. am i crazy for going that short? id like this rifle to be lightweight-ish, suppressed, and short for maneuverability. - i have a peak 44 bastian on order for the stock

Other than loss of velocity, what are the downsides?

Will unburned powder cause me any issues?

Is 18" long enough to stabilize a 175 ELDX?

any other thoughts?

I had one with an 18" barrel, and for me, the inability to spot my shots and the overall felt recoil just wasn't worth it when compared with my smaller caliber systems. I knew this would be the case, but I didn't realize how accustomed I had become to shooting smaller calibers. I had forgotten the days of going to the range and dreading shooting a rifle.