16-18 inch shorty rifles

[W6SPK]

Cut the front 16" off of last year's match barrel to get into fresh rifling then whittled a bit on the Bridgeport. It rings every time it gets bumped... lol we'll see if it shoots worth a damn. Should be a good beater coyote truck gun.

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That is some impressive fluting!

 

[BuLLet]

@brianf

Looks familiar....

One of my 308 shorties...

 

[bhux]

Finally pulled the trigger and got my first can. Fits perfectly with the shorter barrels

 

[2Twenty3]

I decided to build a 22 Creedmoor before it gets uncool to have one. Barrel was bought on sale from J&A Outdoors and chambered by Black Canyon Customs. So far it’s been a straight hammer with Hornady Precision Hunter 80gr ELD-X factory ammo.

Kelbly Prometheus action
McGowen 18” carbon barrel
Manners LRH-NV
MDT bottom metal
NF NXS 3.5-15x50 ffp
TT Special 2-stage
TBAC Ultra 7

Planning to add a clip-on eventually.

 

[Secant]

 

[Guns&WhiteWater]

This old ESS is perfect for my newish 223 build. Was impressed with the accuracy at 600 in some crazy winds and rain this past weekend. So fun and cheap to shoot.

 

[CONDTN1]

REM 700 .308 with a Shilen 18” barrel. Manners EH4.

 

[TicTacTex]

REM 700 .308 with a Shilen 20” barrel. Manners EH4.

That looks sick.

Also, math is hard. lol

 

[CONDTN1]

That looks sick.

Also, math is hard. lol

I’m an idiot…. The barrel is actually 18”. I went back and forth on whether to cut it 18” or 20” and wasn’t thinking when I posted.. I edited it. Thanks for calling me out! I guess I’ve had to many crayons this evening!

 

[TicTacTex]

I’m an idiot…. The barrel is actually 18”. I went back and forth on whether to cut it 18” or 20” and wasn’t thinking when I posted.. I edited it. Thanks for calling me out! I guess I’ve had to many crayons this evening!

I couldnt pass up the opportunity! Lol

What are you doing for an optic?

 

[Infidel4life11]

REM 700 .308 with a Shilen 18” barrel. Manners EH4.

This style stock and 16”-18” barrel is the most ascetically pleasing setups. With lower profile scope like an US Optics x17 or x10, Mark 4 or 6 would be

 

[jb41291]

I’m an idiot…. The barrel is actually 18”. I went back and forth on whether to cut it 18” or 20” and wasn’t thinking when I posted.. I edited it. Thanks for calling me out! I guess I’ve had to many crayons this evening!

It ok. The barrel on my rifle I posted is 18.5"

 

[beetroot]

This old ESS is perfect for my newish 223 build. Was impressed with the accuracy at 600 in some crazy winds and rain this past weekend. So fun and cheap to shoot. View attachment 8643772View attachment 8643780View attachment 8643790

What barrel length and what loads are you running?
Rifle looks cool AF.

 

[Guns&WhiteWater]

Thanks man, it’s an 18” Bartlein M24 contour that SPR spun up for me. It’s heavy at 18 pounds but it feels like a 22 recoil wise. I have used a little Varget, 2230-C, Benchmark, N140, and 748 but settled on StaBALL Match for the convenience of ball and consistency of stick powder.

Running both the 75 and 80 ELDM’s with 26.0 grains at 2.500” OAL. The 80’s are running just over 2800 fps. I got the 75’s up to an average of 2960 using 26.0 grains of Win 748 but the SD’s were really high. Using Starline 5.56 brass and Rem 7 1/2 primers.

 

[TheNarrator]

Ill post some pics of mine when I get back to the house, I prefer 14-18" barrels on 308/6.5CM. My range for those rifles are typically always under 400 though.

 

[santee116]

Origin
PVA Osprey .223 Wylde prefit, .750 Taperless 1-7" at 18"
Stocky's VG2
Hawkins Hunter DBM

Been fun so far.