i haven't read all the posts so someone may have mentioned this, but the browning and the remington in 7mm rem mag are both 26" bbls, the the browning is 22" in both '06 and 270 and the rem is 24" in '06 and 270. So as if you weren't already confused enough by looks and ballistics, now you have to consider handling, carry weight, and reloading issues. i shoot an A-Bolt in 26-06 and sometimes wish I had a little more barrel to burn all the 4831SC powder!