RE: 7MM Rem Mag. Rifle Built - 24" vs. 26" Barrel?
I would go with a 20-22" barrel which would make it more compact to carry. Your talking about a big game rifle not a bench rester so "handy" is the word of the day. I got a 24" Medium-Heavy sporter on my custom 7mm Mag and it makes the gun overly heavy to carry. If I had to do it again I would go with the lightest barrelI could find in a 20" length and wouldn't blink at a 300 yard shot with it.