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    14.5inch 7mm08??

    Hi
    I am considering shortening my ruger 7mm08 down to get my dpt suppressor right hard up against the stock. This would mean my barrel would be 14.5 inches long.
    I currently only bushstalk with my longest shot only being 60m and most of my shots on deer being 30m.
    Im not in the position to reload my own rounds at this stage, and have been using hornady american whitetail 139gr which i am getting 2640ish fps out of my current 18inch barrel.
    If i were to shorten it down i would definitely get a stainless first baffle for my dpt suppressor.
    Im just after others thoughts on this; will this setup be fine for taking down red stags at 50m and closer? Why shouldnt i shorten my barrel? Are there any of you guys out there with a similarly short 7mm08 using factory rounds?

    Thanks
    YSH

 

 

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