Thread: Ideal .308 barrel length.

Originally Posted by Jt89

Never mind the weight saving, getting hooked up in regenerating manuka and beech thickets is an absolute prick of a time with a standard length barrel. 18" is the sweet spot for me, longest I can tolerate for getting snagged on everything and shortest I'm willing to go before it gets offensively loud.

I hear these sorts of comments all the time. So what? if it's that thick every animal within 200m has heard you coming. For me this is just a BS fantasy that anyone can sneak through heavy rubbish that thick without animals hearing you.
I don't see how 2 inches can make a blind bit of difference to how quiet it's possible to move though heavy cover.

My vote is leave it at 20 inches.