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    I'm going to shorten and thread a 30-06 bolt gun for a silencer. It will be used only for a host from that point on. How short would you cut barrel 16,18 or 20? Anyone have a short barrel 30-06 that runs it suppressed ?
     

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    I'm going to shorten and thread a 30-06 bolt gun for a silencer. It will be used only for a host from that point on. How short would you cut barrel 16,18 or 20? Anyone have a short barrel 30-06 that runs it suppressed ?

    Why kind of distances do you plan on shooting out to?
     

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    You failed to say what the silenced weapon would be used for. HOWEVER . . . range/target <400yds . . . 16 inches.
    It also depends on the surpressor used. Seems to me that a long surpressor on a 20" bolt gun would give you almost a 50" weapon OAL. ---- SAWMAN
     

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    Thunder beast 5/8 X 24 direct fit thread on silencer . I'll play at the range with heavy subsonic bullets and use it for hunting out of my stand with super sonic 180 grain Serria game kings , the far side of the food plot is 176 yards so I think I can safely say 2 hundred yards or so will be the most I'll shoot. I'm leaning towards 16 inch but would like a couple of opinions. After I cut it it's to late to ask.
     

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    Yeah, given your last . . . i'm stickin' with the 16inches vote.
    What twist is that bbl ?? ---- SAWMAN
     

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    It's .665, that doesn't leave much of a shoulder. If I have to I'll threaded it 9/16 X 24 and thread on a piece of 11/16 bar stock and then thread the bar stock 5/8 x 24 while it's still in the lathe. I had to do that to a kimber a while back and it worked out ok.
     
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