Short barrel trend

[BryceM]

I like a 22 inch barrel with a thunderbeast ultra 5 suppressor (5 “) for hunting.

For me it's a 21" barrel with a 5" Ultra 5.

 

[Angelo_orygun]

A short barrel rifle has its place, but it doesn’t belong in every place.

 

[Altitude sickness]

an old classic rifle does not look correct without a more traditional length. 24-26”

But an MP5 with a 20” barrel is not beneficial

Everything is negotiable for me and the target and distance dictates the tool.

 

[ZG47]

I don’t understand the recent trend to shorter and shorter rifle barrels. I recently aquired a Howa 1500 in 350 legend with a 16” barrel in a raffle. Now the original short barrel rifle the Mannlicher Schoenauer model 1903 is a beautiful form of the hunkers art. These new half stock short barreled rifles not so much. The shorter barrels do not maximize a cartridges potential and at least for me lessen their pointability making them whippy in the hands. They are handy in a tree stand for sure but I like a bit more barrel for stalking.View attachment 686312

A short barrel is frequently chosen so that the rifle can be mounted transversely on a quad.

 

[HankBuck]

I don’t understand the recent trend to shorter and shorter rifle barrels. I recently aquired a Howa 1500 in 350 legend with a 16” barrel in a raffle. Now the original short barrel rifle the Mannlicher Schoenauer model 1903 is a beautiful form of the hunkers art. These new half stock short barreled rifles not so much. The shorter barrels do not maximize a cartridges potential and at least for me lessen their pointability making them whippy in the hands. They are handy in a tree stand for sure but I like a bit more barrel for stalking.View attachment 686312

@MS 9x56 - like Womens skirts it seems barrel length on shotguns & now rifles is a “trend” with some “facts” built in: Some powders used with certain cartridges Can achieve effective performance in barrels less then 20”-22”, and also need to make room to add the latest & greatest UNneeded accessory “suppressors”. Shotgun barrel lengths make even less sense for 99% of shooters will not shoot any better or worse with 26” out to 32” barrels - but how can you sell more guns without “creating” a need. I admit that I have also fallen for some “fads” and now like a 30”-32” barrel for Sporting Clays…although my scores w/28” barrel are just as good. But, since I’m Not a Master Class shooter (or even “A” class) I might be beyond help….it’s the Indian, Not the arrow.

 

[CamoManJ]

I prefer shorter barrels on my rifles for a couple of reasons. Besides making the rifles nimbler to handle for off hand shooting, traversing thick terrain & wearing a suppressor…short barreled rifles are just bad ass looking, IMHO!

In addition to that, more efficient cartridges of today’s market are conducive for short barreled rifles. I’m a 300 WSM fanatic & my 19” barreled Win M70 suits me perfectly. It’s a hunting gun, @ 5 pounds with scope & loaded it’s a light carrying & short barreled killing machine.

I use suppressors on short barreled rifles for concussion, recoil & barrel rise reduction. Besides, the game don’t seem to run like hell & scatter for dear life after a sonic boom shot.

The exception, for me, are DG rifles…UNsuppressed 100%. But Short!
I run a 19” 458 B&M, it handles and shoots like a dream.

I think I hate long unwieldy barrels!!!!
But I respect those who love them…

To each its own, good times, horns on the wall and game meat in the bbq.

 

[MS 9x56]

I guess I should have clarified my question. Being a still hunter I have always gravitated to carbine sized rifles and barrels18-22” barrels in lever, pump and bolt actions. I really enjoy the Mannlicher style stocks. I found the Howa M1500 16” barrel to be a detriment to quick target acquisition in offhand shooting. Fine in a tree stand but not so much in still hunting. Never thought of suppressor use as they are not legal in my state. I now understand due to the many helpful individuals on this forum. Thank you all for my illumination.

 

[ldmay375]

I don't currently use suppressors. But, I do like 20-22" bolt rifles, and lever guns 16-20".
I have a few 24-26" bolt rifles, but extremely rare for me to use one. Were I a long range shooter, or just wanted the velocity boost, I would use the longer barrels.