16-18 inch shorty rifles

[NHPiper]

Anyone have a short 300 BA bolt gun? Is there any point to it or is it just a bad idea?

Loved mine when it was a 16" 1:8 twist. Stupid accurate.

If you go shorter to something like 7-9" of barrel, get a 1:5 twist. You run the risk of losing accuracy with subsonics if the bullets not making at least 1-2 full turns in the barrel before exit. At least iny experience. And most plated bullets are still fine at subsonic speed with a 1:5 twist (just confirm with their manufacturer).

 

[BuildingConceptsllc]

If you mean 300blk I think they are amazing
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yup, that's what I meant. so what type of rounds to you shoot and how far out is normal for you to shoot with it?

 

[Infidel4life11]

yup, that's what I meant. so what type of rounds to you shoot and how far out is normal for you to shoot with it?

Depending on bullet and what you’re tryna do. 400-500yds isn’t hard but it is really slow at those distances. Iirc I’ve been 600yds with 110gr. I like 200gr+ subs and 1/7twist and stay 300yds and below. Suppressed in a bolt gun it’s stupid quiet, you can hear the impact on a hog over the report.

 

[260284]

Did you load your own or? Impressive speed

I had a hard time getting the 80s to shoot better than the 87s. I use Rl16 for the 87s and couldn't get the 80s to shoot under 1 moa with it. Switched to H4350 and the faster I shot them the better they grouped.

 

[Milspec Longhorn]

Thanks - so with the 80s speed is better - what speed did the H4350 yield?

 

[260284]

What scope are you running there?

Athlon 2.5-15 Ares BTR Gen 2 with a Bering Optics Super Yoter C Gen2. I ran a minox ZP 5 3-15, but the parallax minimum is 50 yards. The 10 yard parallax on the Athlon and the 2.5x is a huge improvemant with the clip on.

 

[260284]

Thanks - so with the 80s speed is better - what speed did the H4350 yield?

3380 fps

 

[Milspec Longhorn]

What clip on?

 

[260284]

What clip on?

Bering Optics Super Yoter C Gen2.

 

[BuildingConceptsllc]

Depending on bullet and what you’re tryna do. 400-500yds isn’t hard but it is really slow at those distances. Iirc I’ve been 600yds with 110gr. I like 200gr+ subs and 1/7twist and stay 300yds and below. Suppressed in a bolt gun it’s stupid quiet, you can hear the impact on a hog over the report.

ok, that's actually what I wanted to know so thank you. I think subs will be the primary food it eats but being able to shoot subs or supers is a big plus. What all bullet weights are used? I guess I could use some of my 308 bullets that I don't shoot anymore
like TGK Sierra 175gr in it for subs or IA there some bullets that do a lot better for subs?

 

[Guns&WhiteWater]

200+ grainers for subs is optimal. But if you want gallery rounds, load up some 125’s with a small amount of Titegroup.

 

[Milspec Longhorn]

Bering Optics Super Yoter C Gen2.

Thanks. Will investigate that

 

[260284]

Thanks. Will investigate that

Same as an iRay CH50, but no digital zoom.

 

[Milspec Longhorn]

Do you feel the digital zoom is needed or better in some way?

 

[260284]

Do you feel the digital zoom is needed or better in some way?

If you use the digital zoom version, your zero changes when you zoom. With no digital zoom, I just zoom in with the scope. Digital zoom equals less pixals and that makes it blurry.

 

[Milspec Longhorn]

OK. Wouldn't want zero changing. Thanks,