luv2safari
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Zach,Count me in the group that prefers shorter barrels. Where I hunt a longer 24" barrel is too much of a pain and I've never had any problems with accuracy or bullet performance with a 18-20" barrel. I think that the standard in .223 or 6 ARC would be a good compliment to the AR's I have in those calibers.
I can see where back east deer hunting is vastly different than out here. For one thing you have so much better opportunity. In my state residents are on a draw basis, and getting any tag of any kind is a once-every-three-year proposition if that lucky.
Since our shots are often longer and cross canyon or open plains, the longer barrels are better accuracy wise. They just hold steadier for most hunters.
If I were setting up to hunt your country I would have a fast-handling and handier 18" to 20" rifle in something like 358 Win, a great round I have in which I have a lot of confidence. That's my old-school talking.