16" tapered barrel 6.8 Rem.?

[rockislandrod]

  Has anyone got a 16" tapered barrel in 6.8 Rem. If so how does it shoot.

[spinafish]

mine is a 23" rifle barrel..but I can't imagine why a 16" barrel wouldn't be a shooter..could use both as a pistol and a carbine barrel.  Love the round..low recoil..super accurate..I'm told deadly with the right bullet..haven't drawn blood with mine yet.

[rockislandrod]

Thanks for the info. Iam  wanting to put one on my G2 . I bought a choat stock for it already. Iam disabled and need it to be small and light.

[Hopalong7]

This caliber has quite a reputation for miss-fires(chamber vs. cartridge length) with factory ammo.  If you reload proper resizing cures the problem.  GOOD SHOOTIN', Walt 

[spinafish]

I can't think of a better cartridge to suit your needs..

[rockislandrod]

Thanks for the info. guys. Do you think the tapered barrel will shoot as good as the bull barrel?

[spinafish]

I wouldn't feel handicapped with the tapered barrel as opposed to the bull barrel while hunting..I actually like the weight of the bull barrel myself..seems to settle the barrel down some, but I think the difference would only matter when shooting from the bench.  I have a 16 1/4" 7-30 stainless tapered barrel that shoots extremely well..better than I can hold.  If weight is an issue with you, go with the tapered barrel.