i bought a DTA for that exact idea...dont want to sound "mean"...DTA just sucks lol
accurate yes
short yes
repeatable barrel change, who cares im re zeroing if i change a barrel anyway
past that you can keep it
@kthomas , "knowing" the gear you like, your not going to like the DTA
yes it will fit the role and put animals down but so will any other rifle within 400 yards no matter how cheap
i had the dream of putting it on a backpack and living the accurate but small dream, it never made it to the woods
actually it sits in the safe with a short 308 18" barrel if i remember since the first 40-50 rounds or so i put through it
for hunting i dont care about bolt feel, build quality, mag change speed...its hunting 1-2 rounds at a time...i dont even fill the mags for the extra weight.
easier to carry than my AXSA yes
would i take my AXMC on a hunt...no way that thing is a pig
would i carry my DTA instead of my tac ops (regular stock but heavier than a "model 70" pencil barrel for example), no way
only other regular/hunting "wood" stock is my mauser which is a perfect hunting rifle but it has irons and my eyes are going so thats out lol
i actually bought the DTA on the hide with a few mags etc hoping id love it, but some things just dont work out.
if i sold rifles all the time like some guys do, it would be gone a few years ago