Short. 308 idea

[jaime1982]

I just dropped it off. Went with pic 2.



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[TheWidowMaker]

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I just built a 16" carbon barrel 308 to run suppressed as my thermal rig. Most of my shots are within 300 yards with the occasional longer shot and I got tired of dragging around 14lb ARs with 24" suppressed barrels.



Just starting load development with 165gr Barnes TSX's behind Varget and RL15 and 175 Barnes LRX's behind CFE223. Unless I can break 2500-2550 with the 175's the extra weight/BC don't have any advantage over lighter bullets and I will drop back to 150's/165's.

Try power pro 2200mr I get 2750 fps average with a 20" barrel and 168gr bullets

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[jaime1982]

Maybe should have gone to 16 inches lol.

Should see what it looks like tomorrow.....


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[jaime1982]

Got it in today. I'll try and shoot it this week.




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[duckmanep]

Got it in today. I'll try and shoot it this week.


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I like it.

[FLASH_OUTDOORS]

In for the range update.


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[Palmetto]

Who did the work?

[jaime1982]

Who did the work?

Aquila Firearms
(713) 870-9398

https://maps.google.com/?cid=15627161162375163153&entry=gps

My buddy had some work done by him so I decided to give him a shot. Really happy with how it came out.

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[bmac]

Got it in today. I'll try and shoot it this week.


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Looks awesome!


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[joel45acp]

Something to consider is baffle erosion on the shorter barrels.

[joel45acp]

Anyone have a favorite load for 150 grain in 16” barrel?

I’m loading the Hornady 150sst with 45gr of Varget @ 2.80” OAL in a 20” tube at about 0.50MOA.

[toledo]

Have a 16" handi rifle in 308. Definitely increases noise but it sure is compact. Its dropped a number of heavy bucks with the factory federal 150 grain fusion.

[jaime1982]

Have a 16" handi rifle in 308. Definitely increases noise but it sure is compact. Its dropped a number of heavy bucks with the factory federal 150 grain fusion.

Are you shooting with a suppressor?

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[toledo]

Are you shooting with a suppressor?

Either a sdn6 or gemtech tracker. Id put the noise level around a 22 mag. Definitely louder than a longer barrel.

[gatorgrizz27]

Something to consider is baffle erosion on the shorter barrels.

It is my understanding that on quality rifle cans (17-4, stellite, etc) erosion only really starts happening once the can in hot. Meaning you get almost zero erosion on the first shot or 2.