I have a 26” mtu profile 6.5 cm barrel. I’d like to shorten it up to somewhere in the range of 16-20 inches to make it a more manageable length for hunting. Can anyone tell me what I could expect the barrel to weigh?
Thinking about chopping my barrel
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Tried using the pac nor but I don’t know how to determine radiusI would guess somewhere between 2.75-3lbs
You’ll need calipers. Otherwise you can also take the circumference and divide by 2 and multiply that by 3.14
get a barrel better suited to the job and leave the heavy profile as is
even a short MTU is way overkill on contour and unnecessary weight for a hunting gun
even a short MTU is way overkill on contour and unnecessary weight for a hunting gun
Going that short, maybe consider 308 WIN. Save the 26" 6.5 for a different application build.
I have a 16.5” skinny 6.5 barrel for hunting.
Looks weird in the MTU channel, and really I dont give a dang.
I run 120’s out of it.
ETA: sometimes, for short walks to a stand, I carry my 18” .308 MTU.
Its still a 14 lb pig in an A5 with a 4-18 Bushnell
Looks weird in the MTU channel, and really I dont give a dang.
I run 120’s out of it.
ETA: sometimes, for short walks to a stand, I carry my 18” .308 MTU.
Its still a 14 lb pig in an A5 with a 4-18 Bushnell
Yeah I am trying to hopefully cut it down to 16 or so and put it in a krg bravo for hunting.
My friends told me I should just hunt my comp rig. Wayyyy too heavy though
This is a fact. Have a 22" m24 223 barrel with a manners LRH. Still weighs 15 fuckin pounds. Too heavy to hump around in the field.
i've done a black bear hunt with a 28" heavy palma and razor. but i wasn't walking far and shot it off a tripod
Why 16" for hunting? Are you looking to run a suppressor or trying to drop some weight? cuz it'll still be a pig.
I personally hate hunting with anything over 10lbs (loaded weight) in the mountains, under 9 if I'm really putting in miles.
Why not pick up something like a Tikka 6.5 creed for $750 and leave your comp rifle alone?
I’m not actually messing with my comp rifle at all. I have an extra action and barrel that I don’t use for anything
sell them and build something more suited
It’s tough out here for a lefty to sell a barreled action lol.
Maybe just sell your barrel then and put a proper hunting rifle together, I've played the compromise with what you've got game and it never ends well.
