16-18 inch shorty rifles
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For me, it’s going to be whatever contour makes the gun balance correctly. May be kind of tough to figure it out exactly if you do not already have most of the parts but there is listed weights for each contour and length. I then add weights to my set up along either the previous barrel or in the barrel inlet if I don’t have the barrel and use that info to order the right one.
24" M40 chopped to 16"!
Super fatty is like 1.1" at the shoulder.
Couldn't help myself and rattle canned it after today's range session. Got a 308 load I'd like to take to distance next month.
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I’ve debated chopping a MTU profile down. Idk it kinda seems counter-productive lol
Depends on the purpose of the rifle. Trying to drop weight for a walking rifle? Go carbon with a light weight chassis.
Wanting short for maneuverability but need weight for stability and not going to walk around with it? Go thick.
I have had carbon, medium palma and a friend has a MTU all 16”. The carbon was for a walking gun, and the 2 heavier contours were built for prarie dog shooting out of trucks and off tripods where the extra weight helps stabilized for shooting the little furry suckers at distance.
Wanting short for maneuverability but need weight for stability and not going to walk around with it? Go thick.
I have had carbon, medium palma and a friend has a MTU all 16”. The carbon was for a walking gun, and the 2 heavier contours were built for prarie dog shooting out of trucks and off tripods where the extra weight helps stabilized for shooting the little furry suckers at distance.
For me it's more about being compact than light weight.
You can save weight in other areas like the optic or suppressor also.
I'd bet that a 16" MTU or M40 is lighter than a 24" Medium Palma. Just for perspective.
It's a Seekins Havak Hit. Amazing rifle for the price. Takes AW mags, switch barrel, really comfortable chassis, and great CS. Just wish they would have more barrels in stock ready to ship.
You been on them naughty websites again bud. You know that’s bad for you
You’re not supposed to do it at the peep shows…
If it makes you feel any better, I would have posted a pic of a shorty rifle except I have no bolt shorty. Only a semi-shorty…ahem…
Still farting around and not building a shorty.
Should be the same as an M24 except the shank will be a tad shorter. About .25 shorter. All the other dimensions, you wouldn’t be able to see with the neked eye.
I think anyway
I dont have an 18
16, 16.5,
Oh wait, yes I do……
18” .223 barrel.
1/8
Wylde chamber
All done up by Fritz.
Its not on anything right now?
That rifle is sporting a 24” 6.5 man bun medium Palma (its the kid’s rifle)
Still want a pic there crayon eater?
16, 16.5,
Oh wait, yes I do……
18” .223 barrel.
1/8
Wylde chamber
All done up by Fritz.
Its not on anything right now?
That rifle is sporting a 24” 6.5 man bun medium Palma (its the kid’s rifle)
Still want a pic there crayon eater?
Figures your being in the “short and stumpy” thread
The Stainless 5r is at 18" right now eith an A-Tec Omega and PMII.
Still got the itch to make it shorter to close the gap between foreend and Silencer.
Cheers from Germany
Still got the itch to make it shorter to close the gap between foreend and Silencer.
Cheers from Germany
Rem PCR
Here there were sold as Rem 700 PCR SBR a 10.5 223.
If i am right there called CP for Chassis Pustol in the us.
We can go down to about 8inches without any troubles as a rifle.
Silencers also no extra Paperwork
I keep em "long" if i ever will travel to the us with it to hunt or soWay to rub it in!just kidding, and also not.
Those are nice rifles.
Stuff is so cheap in the us. Just get another one 
Had the MCMilkan on the SBR for a test fit.
Nice compact psckage, but the pencil barrel looks awefull.
A mtu 12.5 would make a nice bushpig for sure
Had the MCMilkan on the SBR for a test fit.
Nice compact psckage, but the pencil barrel looks awefull.
A mtu 12.5 would make a nice bushpig for sure
There’s only 2 oz difference. I would worry more about the trade of length vs suppression. You will have a marginal increase in suppression but almost 2” of length. That said the ti should be hearing safe for 1-3 rounds but no suppressor should be used more than that without ear pro either way.
I have both ti XC and lti XC. I shoot the short version much more often. It's a solid fn can. The new rdx30ti with integral brake ports actually tested pretty damn well at the recent 2025 TBAC supressor summit. That cans 7.3" long. These new 3d print cans are the shit.
Here's a new 5" supressor that's only rated to 18" on a prc. But in this video it shows to be very similar to the TBAC Ultra7 gen2.
TBAC Ultra 5
TBAC Magnus K
Airlock Zero Gravity
TBAC Ultra 7
2 shots each. That lil 5in airlock can sounds just like the ultra7 gen2. I orderd one a few days ago for hunting this season.
Here's a new 5" supressor that's only rated to 18" on a prc. But in this video it shows to be very similar to the TBAC Ultra7 gen2.
TBAC Ultra 5
TBAC Magnus K
Airlock Zero Gravity
TBAC Ultra 7
2 shots each. That lil 5in airlock can sounds just like the ultra7 gen2. I orderd one a few days ago for hunting this season.
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New coyote hunting rig just finished.
Terminus Zeus SA QC
CRB Med Palma at 18” - 22 GT
McMillan A1-3 in Sonoran molded camo
NF ATACR 4-16x42 in Badger low rings
Badger EFR
Triggertech Special
LPM Mach-S suppressor
Tricer RP bipod
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New coyote hunting rig just finished.
Terminus Zeus SA QC
CRB Med Palma at 18” - 22 GT
McMillan A1-3 in Sonoran molded camo
NF ATACR 4-16x42 in Badger low rings
Badger EFR
Triggertech Special
LPM Mach-S suppressor
Tricer RP bipod
19" so it would fit my longest forearm.
450 Bushmaster m24 contour green mountain barrel, YHM R45 can and an old leupold mk4 for now.
450 Bushmaster m24 contour green mountain barrel, YHM R45 can and an old leupold mk4 for now.
395gr not so sub-x hornady bullets 
A1680, new starline, CCI Mag primers.
26gr 1116fps and 27gr 1221fps not shown. 29gr looks to be worth exploring +/- half a grain.
A1680, new starline, CCI Mag primers.
26gr 1116fps and 27gr 1221fps not shown. 29gr looks to be worth exploring +/- half a grain.
tell me more. what stock and barrel contour? I'm looking to build something similar
It's a mcmillan htg and shelin (probably spelled wrong)#4 contour i believe.
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