Hello all,
If this has been covered ad nauseam elsewhere then I apologize.
I’m looking for some barrel length recommendations as I’m about to have a Tikka T3x Lite Compact (6.5 Creedmoor) cut down/threaded for my daughter. She is fairly small and will only be using this for whitetails, mule deer and antelope. Although I may occasionally carry this as a lightweight backpack rifle for deer.
For what it’s worth, 6.5 Creedmoor was not my first caliber choice as I wanted 6.5 PRC but couldn’t find a factory model with a short enough LOP for her to handle. My budget is limited so doing a custom rifle or custom stock/chassis is not an option at this time.
My intention is to keep hunting shots inside of 400-500 yards with this rifle at all times, so please consider barrel length/muzzle velocity concerns with that in mind. The factory barrel is 20” and I’m torn between going 16.5” or 18” on the barrel. I will use an Area 419 - 2 port brake for her at the range then pull it off and run no brake or with a suppressor at times (re-zeroing/dope to account for shift) when hunting. Most likely factory loads for now, whichever it likes more but likely Barnes LR 127 grain or Hornady 143s.
Thank you,
Dan
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If this has been covered ad nauseam elsewhere then I apologize.
I’m looking for some barrel length recommendations as I’m about to have a Tikka T3x Lite Compact (6.5 Creedmoor) cut down/threaded for my daughter. She is fairly small and will only be using this for whitetails, mule deer and antelope. Although I may occasionally carry this as a lightweight backpack rifle for deer.
For what it’s worth, 6.5 Creedmoor was not my first caliber choice as I wanted 6.5 PRC but couldn’t find a factory model with a short enough LOP for her to handle. My budget is limited so doing a custom rifle or custom stock/chassis is not an option at this time.
My intention is to keep hunting shots inside of 400-500 yards with this rifle at all times, so please consider barrel length/muzzle velocity concerns with that in mind. The factory barrel is 20” and I’m torn between going 16.5” or 18” on the barrel. I will use an Area 419 - 2 port brake for her at the range then pull it off and run no brake or with a suppressor at times (re-zeroing/dope to account for shift) when hunting. Most likely factory loads for now, whichever it likes more but likely Barnes LR 127 grain or Hornady 143s.
Thank you,
Dan
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