I recently built a custom 26" comp gun so my savage 12 LRP in 6.5 creed that I started on is no longer my comp gun. I'd added an adjustable cheek piece, a bottom metal to accept AI mags, a pic rail up front and now my plan is to throw a muzzle brake on it. The question is, should I leave it 26" or cut it down to 20" to make it light and more packable? I'd like to have a gun that the wife can handle and that I can use for hike / shoot field matches. Is this a good option or am I gonna kill my velocity too badly? was shooting 140s great before, might have to drop down to 130s i figured.
Barrel cut down
- Thread starter Mnash
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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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I love smaller handier rifles personally. I have a 24” 6.5cm barrel in my AI and wish it was 18”-20” lol. I have a 18” 308 barrel so I’ll save the chop job for now.
