angus6
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Post by angus6 on Sept 4, 2013 16:42:44 GMT -8
Looking at the stock barrels , only 5.56 and 6x45 are offered in lengths under 16" BUT I'v yet to find anyone using a short barreled 6x45, was thinking if they were offered as a stock item they must be gtg
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Post by GLSHOOTER on Sept 4, 2013 16:59:58 GMT -8
Looking at the stock barrels , only 5.56 and 6x45 are offered in lengths under 16" BUT I'v yet to find anyone using a short barreled 6x45, was thinking if they were offered as a stock item they must be gtg You can get about any of them shorter than 16" but ballistically there is little to be gained by shortening them. We have shot all sorts of the BHW cartridges in XP 100 pistols for years in IHMSA and done well to 200 meters. The 6X45 out of a 14"tube works unless well. Of course there are lot's of SBR's being built now and while there is a cool factor they give up a lot. My 10"M16 is down around 2500 FPS with a 55. My wife shoots a 17 1/2" a Shilen barreled 6X45 and it is a terror in 3Gun. I borrow it when I have a urban type match but it will hit A Zones on Milparks at 350 all day long. Greg |
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angus6
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Post by angus6 on Sept 4, 2013 17:13:35 GMT -8
just thinking about another short plinker as I'm wrapping up a build now.
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Post by GLSHOOTER on Sept 5, 2013 9:03:47 GMT -8
just thinking about another short plinker as I'm wrapping up a build now. Guys want short barreled 243 LBC's at times at 16" and all they really get ballistically is a 20" 6X45. Not that that is shabby but it so understates the cartridge capabilities. Greg |
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