I have shorter suppressors so that is something that has been played with. Even my 6” STi feels long compared to what I’m envisioning. Also, costs associated with P/W or Form 1 vs. cost and wait time associated with new suppressor and a form 4 seems like a pretty simple mathematical decision to make…
I'm putting together at 16" 6cm for this purpose. Going to use an resonator k or an U7. Not planning on any shorter because I've got enough SBR's. I've chased the rabbit of finding the perfect hog gun and haven't found it but I've circled my way back to using a 3030 for the day cause it's cool and a 16" SFAR at night. I just painted my 556 so I want to blast some with that, so I'll bring that out next hunt. I'm liking the extra power of the 308 for some of the shitty shots lately. The hogs have gotten smarter and it's been tougher than usual and there is no replacement for displacement, so I've put up with the extra length of the 308w/ suppressor. and honestly I haven't noticed it. I haven't missed a hog because I couldn't pull it out quick it enough from the truck.
I left a 6.5 CM gas gun and 300 HAM’R and went back to bolt guns for my night rigs. Personally, I make way better shots when I don’t have 19 or 29 more rounds and a quick trigger finger as a safety net. And to be honest, 10 rounds out of a bolt gun in a couple minutes is way more fun than 20 or 30 out of an AR. But that’s just me…
I need to try the bolt gun at night. The 6cm, I'm going to throw in a chassis and do it. I've used the precision hunter stuff and been happy but will try the 105 BTHP.
That is a big old brake! Bet it hits your shoulder like a 22 and ears like a sledgehammer.
Robbed that off my 7SAW. Can’t have a suppressor in IL, so I may as well enjoy recoil that shoves the gun away from me.
Good looking rifle. What stock? Sorry if I missed it somewhere back there in the thread.
It was a walnut blank. I originally fit and contoured it for a Rem700 .223 varmint. That barreled action has been gone a long time, so it was time to repurpose the good wood.
. I got a $449 Ruger American in 6.5 Creed and cut it to 16.5".Pigs here don't come out in open pastures like they do up north in TX, GA, etc. In order to fuck shit up, I have to go to their house. I needed a cheap, handy rifle that could get scratched, rusted, and submerged in a creek when a 4x4 rolls over
The OEM stock was too long to get good eye relief, so I got an MDT Chassis which added a decent amount of weight but allowed me to get right up to the eye cup with the collapsible stock.
I had no issues shooting deer eating sweet potatoes at 200+ with this setup last summer. I'd be confident taking a 300y shot, but no further. No fault of the rifle - the thermal resolution just doesn't support a vital shot at that distance. Unless you're hunting out west or routinely take 300+ yard shots over clearcuts I can't see why a 6.5 Creed with a 16" barrel wouldn't be a great hunting rifle anywhere in the Southeast.
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Pigs here don't come out in open pastures like they do up north in TX, GA, etc. In order to push their shit in, I have to go to their house. I needed a cheap, handy rifle that could get scratched, rusted, and submerged in a creek when a 4x4 rolls over
The OEM stock was too long to get good eye relief; I added an MDT Chassis which weighed a bunch but allowed me to get right up to the eye cup with the collapsible stock.
I had no issues shooting deer eating sweet potatoes at 200+ with this setup last summer. I'd be confident taking a 300y shot, but no further. No fault of the rifle - the thermal resolution just doesn't support a vital shot at that distance. I can't see why a 6.5 Creed with a 16" barrel wouldn't be a great hunting rifle anywhere in the Southeast outside of unique circumstances.
I like being in good company of guys who know that long barrels are not a mandatory requirement on a rifle.
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Pigs here don't come out in open pastures like they do up north in TX, GA, etc. In order to push their shit in, I have to go to their house. I needed a cheap, handy rifle that could get scratched, rusted, and submerged in a creek when a 4x4 rolls over
The OEM stock was too long to get good eye relief; I added an MDT Chassis which weighed a bunch but allowed me to get right up to the eye cup with the collapsible stock.
I had no issues shooting deer eating sweet potatoes at 200+ with this setup last summer. I'd be confident taking a 300y shot, but no further. No fault of the rifle - the thermal resolution just doesn't support a vital shot at that distance. I can't see why a 6.5 Creed with a 16" barrel wouldn't be a great hunting rifle anywhere in the Southeast outside of unique circumstances.
I like being in good company of guys who know that long barrels are not a mandatory requirement on a rifle.
Do you by chance have a 16 inch bolt guy for size comparison?
It was sent to the Leupold custom shop for a reticle swap from CCH to PR2 Mil and cerakote and laser etched again. The colour is Barrett Brown H269.
Leupold opened a facility in Brisbane Aus for custom works and defence contracts, I'd be super surprised if they done also have one in the US. Our market is tiny comparison
Absolutely love the wood stock with carbon. Did you have to take out much on the barrel channel? I have a #4 I'm trying to put in my sako.
Going from a Rem Varmint contour to the Benchmark Sendero Lite wasn't bad at all. There was a small section about 4" from the lug where the contours didn't match and had to be relieved slightly.
Gotcha I’ve got whatever the default contour is on my sako 85 which is like between a 2-3 and am moving up to a Wilson carbon wrapped #4
