Recommended 6.5 Creedmoor barrel

[The salmon]

Not looking for brand suggestions (already decided on a Bartlein).

What barrel length and twist (the Bartlein gain twist on lowlights bravo6 delta, also a 6.5 Creedmoor sounds interesting) will give the best the best performance.

Wanna try to keep it on the short side to save weight

Thanks,

Sam

 

[Pusher591]

Just run a 1-8, it'll shoot all the 6.5 stuff the same more then likely. That's if it's chambered and crownd professionally.

 

[PatrickChewing]

Yup, 8 twist will be perfect.

 

[The salmon]

What barrel length

 

[Pusher591]

That's up to you, my new build is going to be 23" finished. Most guys run anything from 22"-28" depending on their use. Most full comp guns or 26"-28" to maintain the most velocities.

I recommend a thinner contour if you plan on running 26"-28" barrel unless your a hoss of a man. With a 22"-23" barrel you can achieve 2750fps or more which is very competitive and will allow you to accurately and consistently shoot to 1100 yds.

 

[Rob01]

8 twist in a lighter contour(Med Palma/Rem Varmint) to save weight but keep it atleast 24". I would recommend 26" especially if you plan on using factory ammo.

 

[tacshooter223]

Running a 1-8 with a 28" on mine. Pretty happy with the results with the 140 A-Max.

 

[Aimsmall55]

1:8.5 works fine for pretty much any comp bullet ive shot. 140's actually shoot better than anything. 27 " bartlein mtu contoured on a GA P Crusader

 

[para1505]

I use a 1:8 24" length Sendero contour 2750 fps

 

[The salmon]

This is gonna sound like a stupid question...

What contour do you guys recommend for this:
I want it to be accurate so what contour provides the best accuracy/weight ration,
I want the barrel to be a little heavy but not so heavy that walking and stalking to the deer blind will be a problem

 

[Bob L Swagger]

I really like the Bartlein #3 contour, this 24" 6.5x47L weighs in (if memory serves me correctly) at just over 12lbs and drives tacks with the 130 Berger VLD's at 2757 fps.

 

[Pusher591]

This is gonna sound like a stupid question...

What contour do you guys recommend for this:
I want it to be accurate so what contour provides the best accuracy/weight ration,
I want the barrel to be a little heavy but not so heavy that walking and stalking to the deer blind will be a problem

I recommend a medium Palma or Whitley medium Palma.