6.5 "Shorty" Rifle build
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I changed mine up a little bit. I'm using a CGS Group Hyperion suppressor and ZF 4-16x FF scope. I have my Leopold Mark 5 set aside for a different project.
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You guys at DMR make some nice rifles ?. That Starling build was amazing. I may have to send in my Tikka CTR and get a short 6.5CM Proof Barrel maybe 18” ?
Thank you! Feel free to email us if you any questions. We do our best to keep a couple 16.5" and 18" 6.5mm Proof CF wrapped barrels on hand.
I run 15-18 inch barrel lengths all the time (in a variety of chamberings and calibers), and I easily shoot beyond 1k, and out to a mile+ at times.
Choose the proper twist rate for the bullet(s) you want to use, have it built right and go have fun.
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That is the Ultimatum U300. They discontinued it and replaced it with the Deadline.
Thank you. I like the way it looks a lot. I will look into the new Deadline a bit.
Jeremy
Is there really a big difference between a 16" and 18" barrel? Understand the will be done velocity difference, but with had loads you can work those differences out.
Depending on the chambering, powder, and bullet used, yes it can be a lot, like close to 100fps per inch. In some cases though it may not be more than your typical 25fps per inch. A lot of calibers will fall off a lot harder once they get below 20-22”.
There’s no universal answer.
Is that an EH1? Looking to build a 6.5 with the same stock. Debating on 16.5” or 18” Mainly debating for the looks. Not sure if I like the look of the 16.5” or 18” with a suppressor more.
Yes it’s a EH1. Actually just ordered a PRS1 stock for it though. Pics too come
Been thinking about doing the chop on my howa 1500. But waiting to see if the suppressor will fit under the handgurd first. Unless someone has a thunderbeast cb9 and the howa rifle to check
Nice I was thinking on the PRS2 as well. Are you selling or keeping the EH1?
What the vids from the guys at DMR. And of you're going to go short, go short. 16" w/ 130s if you're really not going further than 600ish.
Federal 130 Berger is smoking out of my friend Jason’s 16.5” (+ suppressor).
My Bartlein AT barrel likes it but I intend to continue sampling factory ammo.
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Tikka 20 inch 6.5CM in a carbon stock. Barrel still speeding up but currently at 2650fps with 147gr Eldm's
6.5 Creedmoor- Effects of Barrel Length on Velocity 2019
“We do it right because we do it twice!”Greg Wagner, Wildlife Photographer Background The 6.5 Creedmoor has become one of the most popular center-fire cartridges in the precision rifle …
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Anyone have any good suggestions on which factory loads to run for hunting? Shooting out of a 16.5
I have killed a few (4) whitetail bucks with the 143 Eldx, but all were within 100 yards, and only one made an attempt at fleeing.
140 eld’s kill brother as I’m sure Berger’s do just fine in all they’re intended applications...
Really? I only get 2513 average out of Hornady 143 ELDX Precision Hunter factory in my 20" barrel
K&P. The rifle was built by Chad Dixon at LRI. The chamber reamer was designed for the 143 ELDX bullet.
Yeah brother over three lots of ammo all averaged 2590 to low 26 teens... factory 143 where slower in my barrel and didn’t shoot as well...
What barrel contours are you guys who've chopped running? Fixin to do a build, and debating. Obviously, a chopped 7# heavy barrel loses some weight when you hack off 7"+......so if you use a medium weight 4.5# barrel and chop it, does it become too light?
Finally got some decent pics of my 6.5 creed shorty - 20” Bartlein #3 on a GAP Templar.
Finally got some decent pics of my 6.5 creed shorty - 20” Bartlein #3 on a GAP Templar.
@XTREM HTR16 is that an EH-2 or EH-3?
