Regrets?

[CZ527 Guy]

2” difference is barrel length will effectively not matter performance wise. I believe intended useage, handling characteristics and weight are what you should make your decision about.

I took the 22” sporter since overall it’s a “Mini” action and wanted light. GLW your decision.

It would be nice to be able to get hands on them but nobody near me carries them. Does your 22" heat up pretty quickly?

I have had 3 bolt action 6mm ARC rifles & all are equipped with lighter weight 22" barrels. I consciously make it a point with most all rifles to not fire successive rounds any faster than 10 second intervals. I have been rather impressed on how slow the barrel warms up. we are talking 5 & once in a great while 10 shot strings. Never actually measured the temperature of the barrel though. My really warm barrel may be a very Hot barrel to you.

The small powder column in the 6mm ARC is bound to reduce the heat. I have not shot a heavier barrel 6mm ARC yet to compare to my light contour barrels.

The barrels I have worked with was 1 Howa mini that started life as a barreled action from Brownells. Did a savage axis & that went down the road recently. did not like the little cartridge in a longer action was my biggest beef with that rifle. 

My favorite 6mm ARC is a CZ527 with a Pacnor barrel. I have had considerable trigger time with the CZ 527 in the last 3 years. Not so much time with the others.

I do have a heavier barrel spun up to try on the CZ & just have not felt the need to put that barrel to use yet. If I ever get around to purchasing a silencer the heavier barrel seems like she may be more fitting for that application IMHO.