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Are you using different loads for short barreled (20") and long barreled (>24") 6.5 Creedmoor rifles?
I have a 20" Tikka CTR inbound, and wonder what considerations, if any, I should give to the shorter barrel.
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Not a Crapmore, but.......
I had an 18" XP-100 in 6.5-284, and the most accurate load was the same as my 30" gun, just slower.
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I've never seen anything showing any difference in loads in short barrels vs longer barrels. What works well in one works in the other.
And I wouldn't bet money that an individual rifle with a 20" barrel is slower than another gun with a 22" or even a 24" barrel. My 20" CTR in 308 is faster than my 22" hunting rifles with the same loads. And I've seen well over 100 fps difference between barrels of the same length. Comparing 18" vs 30" like the previous post will guarantee more speed with the longer barrel, but 2-4" may or may not be faster.
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No. Using basic federal blue box in my 18” Tikka as my 22” Mesa. I’m not prone to sweating the small stuff though.
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what considerations, if any, I should give to the shorter barrel. Other than planning on getting a little lower velocity, none.
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Same load in a 20” and a 24”. 120 Barnes
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