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First deer rifle I ever owned was an 18" barreled 308.
I still have it. The rifle wore peep sights for a long time, but now has a Pentax 0-4x scope on it.
I doubt there would be much difference in velocity between a 20" barrel and an 18" barrel. Out of my 18", Nosler 165 partitions give a velocity of 2600 with a not particularly hot handload.
Can't say I've ever shot a bear with it, but if I got the chance, I'd use that rifle and load with no worries.
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