I currently have been shooting my Bergara Ridge Wilderness in 308 a bit more and really liking the more precision stuff. It's been my hunting gun for a while and recently dropped it in a HMR stock. Its barrel is only 0.716" thick at the muzzle device so it definitely heats up pretty quick, especially with my suppressor on there.

I'm curious if it's better to get a thicker barrel, maybe some around 0.85"-0.95" or just get a different rifle. I do really prefer to use one gun so I can train like would hunt, which is why I'm looking at a sub 1" thick barrel. Keeps the weight down but offers increased rigidity and heat performance without weighing 20+ pounds.

However I do have my OEM stock still and could just get a barreled action in 308 R700 pattern. I could swap the stock back and move my scope over for hunting season and back to a range rifle the rest of the year while I save for something nice to put on there.