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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Bed Wetter" data-source="post: 194312" data-attributes="member: 428">I’m spending this morning getting yesterday’s buck in the freezer. I am now pondering a new deer rifle. I brought two rifles with me, a short but heavy AR10 in 308 (18” barrel) and long and heavy Rem 700 in 308 (24” barrel). I happened to have the Remington with me when this joker crossed my path @ 190 yds. It was a chip shot but he was moving like a tango dancer with his nose to the ground. I’ll say it again: HAVING A SILENCER IS LIFE CHANGING. I didn’t see if or where I hit that buck in the tall grass but I sure as heck heard it. But, lugging around a 10 to 12 lb rifle/flagpole sucks. Time to spring for a shorter lighter suppressed  rifle.I need a stainless short action with a 20” medium or light profile barrel. I’ll be putting a silencer on it. I think I’m going to buy a Remington SPS and have the barrel cut/crowned/threaded @ 20”, then drop it in a Greyboe Outlander stock. For $1k this will be a dandy rifle for chasing deer.So, NDA goobers, should I stick with .308 or is it worth it to neck some of my brass down to 7-08 or .243? (I have a mountain of good .308 brass). Or is there another rifle out there you’d recommend with a 20” barrel?(much thanks to SDMF for his assistance in preparation for this year’s hunt!)- - - Updated - - -[ATTACH]18575[/ATTACH]</blockquote>