16-18 inch shorty rifles
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Mine is a 18" .308 done by SAC awhile back.
This is a customers we just finished. It's our 18.5" A.C.E. Carbon Rifle featuring the Accurizing Chamber Extension. 7lbs 13 oz without optics. 6.5 Creedmoor and a proof heavy Sendero barrel.
JamieD
www.wolfprecision.net
JamieD
www.wolfprecision.net
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I guess since this has been bumped I can show off the 6xcs new 18” barrel
What bullet are you using? Also what velocity do you achieve?
I am very tempted by one when my 6mmbr barrel Is replaced.
I will be shooting the 103 eldx this hunting season once I get a load developed for it.
It’s a criterion 7.5 twist, exactly like my old barrel but 6” shorter. The 10 rounds of my old load with 105 rdf .020 off the lands in norma brass with 39.4 h4350 got me 2780 at the 85 degrees here this morning. That would have gotten me to 2980 in the 24”.
This new barrel should speed up a tad after it gets worn in.
It’s a criterion 7.5 twist, exactly like my old barrel but 6” shorter. The 10 rounds of my old load with 105 rdf .020 off the lands in norma brass with 39.4 h4350 got me 2780 at the 85 degrees here this morning. That would have gotten me to 2980 in the 24”.
This new barrel should speed up a tad after it gets worn in.
I would just chop it. Otherwise you're spending more money on a different gun and still have the same problem with an excessively long barrel with no use for it.
TC Pro Hunter Encore, 16" 300 blackout with Vortex Strike Eagle 1-8 and TBA 30 cal can
Is it an action that you can just order a shouldered prefit 308 for? Just do a barrel change then out to the field
If you don’t need the length for higher velocity and ever plan on running suppressed I would say just chop it. I run a 20” with suppressor and slings the 130eldm from handloads at 2800(ish) and it does very well at any distance I’ve shot it to. Furthest is just at or over 1k yards.
No its a m70.
It will be suppressed 100%. Previously planned on cutting to 22, but would rather cut to 18-20.
100% suppressed?? For sure just chop it then. You’ll have no problems at good effective hunting distances with a 20” and it will still reach out to good distances for steel target / paper shooting.
18.5” 308 with reflex suppressor. It’s only a few inches longer than my AR15 SBR with a suppressor.
Absolutely you should chop it. I cut a 6.5 creed down from 24" to 18" and never missed a beat hunting or shooting, and it was way handier in the blind.
So should I go 18 or 20? 18 would keep it under 25 with suppressor. But 20 probably wouldn't be unmanageable. I hunt treestands, ridges and fields, and sometimes drag it through bear territory.
Try 20 and if it’s still too long then cut 2 more inches off. I have a feeling you’ll be fine with 20” + suppressor though.
Chop it! 16-18” 6.5cm still has a 20-22” 308 beat at 1000. And for hunting ranges I’d go with a stubby 6.5 all day!
The guys at DMR LLC did on a couple of their rifles I believe. There’s a YouTube video on it from Real Shooter where Joe talks about the 139 scenar. I think this is it.
I don't have any experience with RL16. I've used the berger 130 OTM and hornady 130 & 140 ELDM and H4350 only. Been solid combos for me with easy and repeatable accuracy. I stick with the 130 weight bullets and do just fine.
Watching him chamber that proof barrel. Is that amount of run out normal? Looked like the muzzle was moving 1/2" or so.
I’ve been slowly gathering parts for a shorty build.
I had Caleb at Alpha & Omega chamber a Green Mountain blank in .243 after cutting it to 16.5”. I need to contour it yet, because even if it’s only 16.5, at 1.250” it’s a stout little bugger. I want to spin it down to about 0.875” or so. Plan is to drop it on an Origin. I picked up an HS Precision with a DBM setup, and short a trigger and some Cerakote, that’s what I got. No pics, because it’s all in pieces right now.
Should make a nice all around 600 and in rifle with the 87-95gr loads.
I had Caleb at Alpha & Omega chamber a Green Mountain blank in .243 after cutting it to 16.5”. I need to contour it yet, because even if it’s only 16.5, at 1.250” it’s a stout little bugger. I want to spin it down to about 0.875” or so. Plan is to drop it on an Origin. I picked up an HS Precision with a DBM setup, and short a trigger and some Cerakote, that’s what I got. No pics, because it’s all in pieces right now.
Should make a nice all around 600 and in rifle with the 87-95gr loads.
18" .308
McM A1-3 w/Badger M5 Enhanced DBM.
DD Ross bolt knob.
S&B 5-20 Ultra Short w/Badger Rings.
McM A1-3 w/Badger M5 Enhanced DBM.
DD Ross bolt knob.
S&B 5-20 Ultra Short w/Badger Rings.
I built an 11" 308 pistol. It's a better shooter then I figured it would be.
Don't have pictures at this time but maybe I'll take some and update this post.
I have the Remington 700 aac-sd and I'm struggling to keep velocity with the 175 smk. I use to shoot it alot at 800 on steel with it or else I probably would have shortened it for hunting / packable reasons.
Don't have pictures at this time but maybe I'll take some and update this post.
I have the Remington 700 aac-sd and I'm struggling to keep velocity with the 175 smk. I use to shoot it alot at 800 on steel with it or else I probably would have shortened it for hunting / packable reasons.
Why do so many of these 16-18in guns have such massive optics? Seems weird to see 4.5-27 or 5-25 on top of them?
I am looking for an optic for my 16in fix and I am wanting small and light
I am looking for an optic for my 16in fix and I am wanting small and light
Okay then.... 3.5-10
It's much lighter and more comfortable.
It's much lighter and more comfortable.
Small, light, tough, repeatability, ffp and a decent reticle is a hard combination to find.
While i'm usually a big proponent of ultra-shorts on short rifles, almost solely on an aesthetic basis i actually love this look. Also this is my brother's 308 which he wanted to be as heavy as possible. So he really needs a Gen II razor instead of my ATACR or the PST Gen II he owns.
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Thanks, Thats a m24 contour bartlein with TBAC Ultra9 supressor and TBAC bipod.... Handles lighter though, i guess im not used to short barrels.
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So far ive only shot 143 and 140 factory hornadys and shes slow 2550ish but only has 42rds on it.
Might switch to a 130.. wish i could try some Prime but theyre currently only available by the case.
That's about where I figured a 140 class would be might get some more after it breaks in a bit. Even still, it probably still beats a 130 at distance.
