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Ruger American 6.5 Creedmoor
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<blockquote data-quote="swampratt" data-source="post: 3214451" data-attributes="member: 15054"><p>I say cut it if you want it shorter.</p><p><a href="https://rifleshooter.com/2016/02/6-5-creedmoor-effect-of-barrel-length-on-velocity-cutting-up-a-creedmoor/" target="_blank">https://rifleshooter.com/2016/02/6-5-creedmoor-effect-of-barrel-length-on-velocity-cutting-up-a-creedmoor/</a></p><p></p><p>You are not shooting far and the drift and drop will not be noticed at that short of a range.</p><p>I cut my 24" .308 to 20.5 and it grouped much tighter and was not as finicky on loads.</p><p></p><p>That was a heavy barrel Savage .308.</p><p>I love short barrels for the simple fact they have less whip.</p><p>I was told for a few years if I cut that 24" down to 18" accuracy would greatly improve and If not shooting past 800 yards it makes no difference.</p><p>I now have an 18" barrel Savage .308 and love it.</p><p>I used to be in the long barrel crowd but not any more.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="swampratt, post: 3214451, member: 15054"] I say cut it if you want it shorter. [URL]https://rifleshooter.com/2016/02/6-5-creedmoor-effect-of-barrel-length-on-velocity-cutting-up-a-creedmoor/[/URL] You are not shooting far and the drift and drop will not be noticed at that short of a range. I cut my 24" .308 to 20.5 and it grouped much tighter and was not as finicky on loads. That was a heavy barrel Savage .308. I love short barrels for the simple fact they have less whip. I was told for a few years if I cut that 24" down to 18" accuracy would greatly improve and If not shooting past 800 yards it makes no difference. I now have an 18" barrel Savage .308 and love it. I used to be in the long barrel crowd but not any more. [/QUOTE]
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