300 win mag barrel length 24-26

[Sako300]

24 is perfect all around. Especially for weight and cases

 

[BCD]

I was dead set on a 300 win w factory brake and really like the Hells Canyon Xbolt but the 26 inch barrel just seemed crazy long to me so I bought the 300wsm with the 23 inch barrel.

 

[Sako300]

 

[jmike]

My Rem 700 has a 26" barrel and with the brake it is just shy of 28". I dont notice any issues with it in the brush. With the brake installed it has less felt recoil the my 30-06. I can sit and plink with it all day .

 

[gretch6364]

Any more modern takes on barrel length for 300 win mag hunting rifle? With a can…26 is insane. What say the collective about 23”?

 

[droptine818]

Any more modern takes on barrel length for 300 win mag hunting rifle? With a can…26 is insane. What say the collective about 23”?

I have a 22” barrel (no can) and still get good velocity shooting 190 grain LRX’s

 

[Choupique]

With a can…26 is insane. What say the collective about 23”?

I cant answer to the ballistics part of it but I tote around a 26" bare muzzle rifle everywhere and after this season its going get chopped to 20" and threaded for a can. Hunting with anything longer than 26" has got to be a real bitch. I'll deal with whatever the speed penalty is.

 

[gretch6364]

Thanks. I am feeling 23” with an XLR folder.

I have a 24” barrel 280ai with manners non-folding stock as my other rifle.

 

[83cj-7]

300 Win Mag with a 22” barrel. 215 Berger Hybrid.

 

[Steel Rain]

300 Win Mag with a 22” barrel. 215 Berger Hybrid.

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I wish I would have gone 22” on mine. I would run my can on it if I had. I have a brake which makes it a soft shooter but with a lot of thunder.