So, I've got a bushmaster ar with an 18" barrel. I was wanting something with a little more oomph, but in an ar-15 size receiver. So, I was thinking about re-barreling it with a 6.5 Grendel barrel. Here's the question. Will an 18" aa lite barrel reach 1k? I was wanting to keep it pretty compact cause I want to suppress it. What's y'all's thoughts?
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Re: 6.5 grendel
Good info here:
http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=3624414#Post3624414
Good info here:
http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=3624414#Post3624414
Re: 6.5 grendel
22 to 24"
22 to 24"
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Sure, I have a 18" and love it. Great suppressed!
Sure, I have a 18" and love it. Great suppressed!
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Your not far from me, come try mine out!
Your not far from me, come try mine out!
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That sounds good country888. I'll have to get up with you and try it. How far have you been able to shoot yours?
That sounds good country888. I'll have to get up with you and try it. How far have you been able to shoot yours?
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So far im shot to 500 with it. That bout what i can shoot here at my house. Taks bout 3.5 mils to 500. I need to go stretch it out & see. If you want to try it just send me a PM & ill give you my info.
So far im shot to 500 with it. That bout what i can shoot here at my house. Taks bout 3.5 mils to 500. I need to go stretch it out & see. If you want to try it just send me a PM & ill give you my info.
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I've got an 18" Krieger barreled grendel that I've taken to 600 yards. Shoots great.
I've got an 18" Krieger barreled grendel that I've taken to 600 yards. Shoots great.
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My Sabre def. in 20" shoots the factory hornady to 1000. 18" will be close with factory but if you reload you should make it
My Sabre def. in 20" shoots the factory hornady to 1000. 18" will be close with factory but if you reload you should make it
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I've seen quite a few 18.5s do that. I definitely would think it should with a good suppressor. All that said I think the Amax should do it but check your reviews a few barrels just don't like the hornandy. Its designed at the max of the chamber to fit tight in the chamber... my 24" it won't even seat it.
I've seen quite a few 18.5s do that. I definitely would think it should with a good suppressor. All that said I think the Amax should do it but check your reviews a few barrels just don't like the hornandy. Its designed at the max of the chamber to fit tight in the chamber... my 24" it won't even seat it.
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My 18" satern shoots the 123gn amax great. If i remember right im getting 2500 fps out of it with 8208xbr. Which is fine for me, im gona hunt with it & target shoot. Its not a bench rifle with a long barrel.
My 18" satern shoots the 123gn amax great. If i remember right im getting 2500 fps out of it with 8208xbr. Which is fine for me, im gona hunt with it & target shoot. Its not a bench rifle with a long barrel.
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I picked up one of those AR stoner barrels from midwayusa way back when they had them on sale as I was kind of broke at the time. It started as a 24 inch barrel but honestly didn't shoot to great so I figured I wouldn't loose anything cutting it back to 21.5 and putting a suppressor on it. Turns out that was the ticket and now it is my best shooting semiauto I have. I have only shot it out to 250 so far as that was all I had access to but I can do something to help you out a bit.
I havn't played around in quickload in a while and I feel like it so I will let you know what it tells me for inputting the velocity for hornady factory ammo with the barrel reduced to your 18".
I picked up one of those AR stoner barrels from midwayusa way back when they had them on sale as I was kind of broke at the time. It started as a 24 inch barrel but honestly didn't shoot to great so I figured I wouldn't loose anything cutting it back to 21.5 and putting a suppressor on it. Turns out that was the ticket and now it is my best shooting semiauto I have. I have only shot it out to 250 so far as that was all I had access to but I can do something to help you out a bit.
I havn't played around in quickload in a while and I feel like it so I will let you know what it tells me for inputting the velocity for hornady factory ammo with the barrel reduced to your 18".
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My shooter program us telling me it will take 11.7 mils to get to 1000 yrds with what i have. Its right on with what im seeing ar 500 yrds. Im happy with that.
My shooter program us telling me it will take 11.7 mils to get to 1000 yrds with what i have. Its right on with what im seeing ar 500 yrds. Im happy with that.
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The 6.5 has a really great BC. You should have no problem hitting 1K with an 18 inch barrel.
The 6.5 has a really great BC. You should have no problem hitting 1K with an 18 inch barrel.
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Thanks for the info guys. Right now I am shooting 3/4 MOA at 300 yrd. Just wondering how the A-Max will hold up out to 600 yrd. That is as far as I can reach out to at home. Heading to Kentucky in a month or so. Then I will be able to reach out to 1k+.
Thanks for the info guys. Right now I am shooting 3/4 MOA at 300 yrd. Just wondering how the A-Max will hold up out to 600 yrd. That is as far as I can reach out to at home. Heading to Kentucky in a month or so. Then I will be able to reach out to 1k+.
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Is it worth dropping another 2k thereabouts into my bushmaster or should I get say a 6.5 creedmoor bolt action built
Is it worth dropping another 2k thereabouts into my bushmaster or should I get say a 6.5 creedmoor bolt action built
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Reck, the amax will hold up great at 600.
Reck, the amax will hold up great at 600.
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: BDunn</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I have a 20" bbl LBC .264. It's fine to 900 yds, but is all over the place at 1000, shooting factory Black Hills 123 gr. A-Max. I'm too lazy to reload! </div></div>
You got a link to a place that sells the Black Hills 6.5G ammo?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: BDunn</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I have a 20" bbl LBC .264. It's fine to 900 yds, but is all over the place at 1000, shooting factory Black Hills 123 gr. A-Max. I'm too lazy to reload! </div></div>
You got a link to a place that sells the Black Hills 6.5G ammo?
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So there isn't a powder listed that can make hornady's listed velocity on their ammo using anything listed in quickload. Little bit of a bummer. I did do some checking on numbers listed on the linked page at the top here and my numbers are close enough matches to not be worth relisting. However if you have a specific load you want checked I can give you an idea of what kind of velocity you would get out of your barrel with that load.
So there isn't a powder listed that can make hornady's listed velocity on their ammo using anything listed in quickload. Little bit of a bummer. I did do some checking on numbers listed on the linked page at the top here and my numbers are close enough matches to not be worth relisting. However if you have a specific load you want checked I can give you an idea of what kind of velocity you would get out of your barrel with that load.
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Shot to 520 yrds today. 123gn amax did great. Took 3.5 mil to get it. Also shot 90 gn speer TNT out there, only took 3 mil with it. But once i got the dope it was hit after hit. Oh yea, 10" steel circle.
Shot to 520 yrds today. 123gn amax did great. Took 3.5 mil to get it. Also shot 90 gn speer TNT out there, only took 3 mil with it. But once i got the dope it was hit after hit. Oh yea, 10" steel circle.
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: bustin</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Not bad for Hornady 6.5G 123gr Amax ammo out of a $200 18" SPR weight 264LBC barrel. First 5 rounds fired for group at 100 yds.
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Very nice! Great shooing with a great round!
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: bustin</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Not bad for Hornady 6.5G 123gr Amax ammo out of a $200 18" SPR weight 264LBC barrel. First 5 rounds fired for group at 100 yds.
Very nice! Great shooing with a great round!
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: bustin</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Not bad for Hornady 6.5G 123gr Amax ammo out of a $200 18" SPR weight 264LBC barrel. First 5 rounds fired for group at 100 yds.
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What brand of barrel are you using? What is the twist rate in it?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: bustin</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Not bad for Hornady 6.5G 123gr Amax ammo out of a $200 18" SPR weight 264LBC barrel. First 5 rounds fired for group at 100 yds.
What brand of barrel are you using? What is the twist rate in it?
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