25-06 barrel 24"or 26"??

[mossyoakman]

I am wanting a 25-06 tc encore rifle barrel,but I do not know which length I need to get.

Which is better a 24" or a 26" barrel ?

                                                    Thanks,
                                                           mossyoakman

[mossyoakman]

Does anybody have any advice?

[Grumulkin]

I would pick the 26 incher over the 24 or 28 incher.  It's personal preference though.  You'll probably get about 50 fps more velocity out of a 26 inch barrel compared to a 24 inch barrel and the overall rifle length is still handy.

[mossyoakman]

Thanks, Grumulkin

[nomosendero]

The "handiness" depends on your size & the terrain & distance you carry a weapon. A 6'4" tall & athletic guy will carry & handle a
26 or even a 28" Encore as good as a 5'5" 130# person would handle a 24" version, so it depends on the things I mentioned, no one answer for all of us.  It is weird to me that someone has no problem carrying a 24" barreled bolt gun, but has a problem with a 26" Encore. A 28" Encore Pro Hunter is about the same length as a 24" bolt gun, because you allow about 4" for action length. So a 26" Encore is about the same as a 22" bolt gun, no problem for most people.

As far as the 25-06 is concerned, I would go with the 26 as a minimum. I have used several 24" & 26" 25-06's & to me it is a no-brainer.
The old Remington 25fps per inch stuff that has been out for eons works pretty good for 30-06 & many other rounds, but the 25-06
gains more per inch than that, I have checked too many, especially with max loads of slow powder & the heavier bullets. 

[encore58]

26" for sure. That is a round that will greatly benefit from added barrel length. Good choice too for long flat shooting.

Good luck.

[mossyoakman]

Thank yall for the info
                     

[limerock]

Sorry, just trying to help out.

[eclipse71]

are you kidding ??
http://www.gboreloaded.com/forums/index.php/topic,115989.0.html

read this..

[Keith L]

Even more interesting read the rules for posting on GB forums.  Classifieds are not allowed on discussion forums.

[eclipse71]

Even MORE interesting, Take a look, and klik on the link, it's  gonna take 3 seconds to see Its NOT a Classifieds.
And dont know who's in sight with this warning.
If its not for me, forget that!

[Keith L]

It wasn't a warning, just an observation.  I don't moderate this list.  The post above yours is clearly a classified.

[encore58]

It wasn't a warning, just an observation.  I don't moderate this list.  The post above yours is clearly a classified.

Explain that please. I didn't see it as a classified.

[Keith L]

Right now it is not.  The poster has changed it.  Before it had a description, price and offer to sell a barrel.  Offers like that are not permitted in discussion forums.  It should have been in a classified forum or done with a PM.  The poster, being new, apparently didn't understand that and changed it when he knew.

[encore58]

OK, understandable explanation. Thanks for heads up.

e58

[Lead Poison]

I definitely prefer the Heavy 26" or 28" Pro Hunter barrels over the 24".