Looks like an NX8? You wouldn’t by chance happen to know what that setup weights would ya?
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16-18 inch shorty rifles
- Thread starter DrDeath
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Something about shorty bois with an absolute whale dick of a can (338 ultra) hanging off the end... reminds me of myself and I love it
I can personally attest to the lack of recoil this rifle has. T’was a pleasure to shoot.
I was fighting with myself, not to be ^this guy.
I was fighting with myself, not to be ^this guy.
I mean it’s literally the ONLY benefit
"2 of barrel is two inches of length, two inches of weight, and that two inches can make a gun feel noticable more handy at the expense of minor velocity loss.
I will say that in a tree stand, my 20" gun does seem noticably more usable than my 22" gun. I've been considering cutting down that 20" to 17" or 18" for this reason.
Cut to 16 inches and never look back.
That 16.5 inch 6.5CM I built for my son was AMAZING to handle in stands and shooting huts with 9 inch can on it vs my 26 In 6.5cm bolt gun and even my 18 in .223 Wylde SPRish build
Dropped a decent buck shot at 70 yards with 129 American Whitetail that performed perfect 
140g eldm over 41.3g h4350 is getting just over 2500 fps. .02 off.
The barreled action is a Bergara 18” Ridge SP. It’s about a .700 diameter at the muzzle. Gun weighs 9.5 lbs without the bipod.
16.5 inch Bartlein M24 6mm Cm. Prime 107, 65 degrees. 2,757 FPS avg with SD of 7.2.
5 rounds 318 yards. This is during break in, about 50 rounds through the rifle.
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I came in a bit long for this thread but will show it anyways. It’s an 18.5” 6.5 creedmoor. Turned out slightly heavier then expected but still pretty good at 8lbs 5oz scoped and ready to roll.
Here’s mine. Savage 110 Tactical 6.8 SPCII with an ARP 18” barrel.
I liked my 6.5 ridge SP so much that when I found a couple hundred rounds of 308 I loaded and forgot about... I bought one in 308 this weekend. Put a 1-6 strike eagle on it because my scope snobbery has plummeted recently (my wallet thanks me) and wanted to see how it would do. When I'm not bow hunting I'm hog hunting and I've gotten so bored with my AR's that I only bring my bolt gun even when I see a ton of pigs. I shot 13 pigs in one hunt this year with my 6.5 ridge from 10-70 yards so the 1-6 makes sense where I Hunt.
Zero'd with my reloads and shot two hogs yesterday morning. I have a TBAC ultra 7 in jail... Now the big question is do I cut the 308 down to 16".
I shoot with hearing pro even with a suppressor and yesterday made me think do I even need one but this gun will be a loaner/ kid gun so 16" suppressed is probably the way to go. I'll probably put a swarm z3 on it once I hand it down but for now I'll rock the 1-6
Zero'd with my reloads and shot two hogs yesterday morning. I have a TBAC ultra 7 in jail... Now the big question is do I cut the 308 down to 16".
I shoot with hearing pro even with a suppressor and yesterday made me think do I even need one but this gun will be a loaner/ kid gun so 16" suppressed is probably the way to go. I'll probably put a swarm z3 on it once I hand it down but for now I'll rock the 1-6
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Travis just sent me these pics, build is done and looking fine! Should get it end of this week or next
Travis just sent me these pics, build is done and looking fine! Should get it end of this week or next View attachment 7608347View attachment 7608348
Beautiful!!!
Beautiful!!!
Received the TS Customs today! A work of art by Travis and his team
- LP Fuzion
- Manners EH1A
- 18” Benchmark Carbon in 6.5cm
- Hawkins Flush DBM
- Kahles 318i SKMR3 in ARC rings
- TBAC Ultra 9
- Proof 16.5” 308win
- ZCO 420 MPCT2 w/ EraTac
- TBAC Ultra 9
Close. I have an 18" 6 creedmoor + resonator. Running 108 eldm at 2950.
Any experience with shorty 30-06? Yes, I know, old school, no one shoots that anymore, etc. My first suppressor is in jail and I am going to cut down and thread the rifle used for most of my hunting. Most shots where I hunt are 200 yds. and in. I know 20" will easily work for my application, but I'm curious if others have any experience with even shorter 30-06. 18"? 16.5"?
Thank you for the detailed information, CA48. I checked with TBAC for min. barrel length for 30-06 with the Dominus CB and they said 16" should be fine. Their website lists min. barrel lengths for 308 at 12.5 and 300 WM at 18" so I feel pretty comfortable going 16.5". I'm going to do it!
That should be kick ass. Sounds like you could push a 175-185 fairly comparable to a 308 too. Very interesting!
Y'all are making me really want the 16" tac a1. I'm tempted to sell my aero M5 build to pay for it, but in know I'd want them both eventually.
My Nomad L is begging for a 16" bolt host.
My Nomad L is begging for a 16" bolt host.
Just to be clear this is with a Rem throat which is long. My Coal is 3.650 and it’s still has a decent amount of jump.
just waiting for my VOX K can to be released then this will be my hunting rifle this coming season.
8" 6XC that i have posted a few pages back in a wooden stock, it sits now in a Jtac Industries stock
8" 6XC that i have posted a few pages back in a wooden stock, it sits now in a Jtac Industries stock
Do a 16 inch barrel on the M5 and enjoy that. I was in the same boat and glad I kept my m5 build (even though still waiting on barrel)
its the USO TS-12X
i think it feels cheap, and would compare it to the quality of a primary arms scope i have.
on the other hand, it works and has lockable turrets which was my main concern for a hunting rifle where i almost never need to dial
18" Rem 700 30-06, 155 Scenar, around 2800 fps at an accuracy node, bull elk at 400 yards shot by my daughter. The lopped off barrel was very close in weight to the suppressor. Highly recommend.
