OMR barrel: Initial Impressions!

[_MountainBum]

6CM, 18” OMR tikka prefit initial impression: DANG

Was hesitant given a few reviews from years back on this manufacturer, decided to give it a shot and switch up from proof, etc

Barrel was torqued on two days ago, shot for the first time today. No break in procedure (gimmick), no cleanings, just visually bore sighted and sent rounds.

First group was a 3 shot string right under half an inch

Immediately moved down and shot 6, first round impacted to the left (settling in on new target) and the remaining 5 were absolutely stacked. Even with the flyer the six shot group measured right arounf a half inch. Maybe 20-30 seconds between shots and off the cheap Magpul bipod with factory ammo.

Was blown away to say the least given I got the barrel for in the 6’s. Fit and finish is spot on with my proofs, threads were clean, wrap had no blemishes. Overall good QC.

Will get speeds next trip, chrono didn’t make it today.

 

[bojangles808]

What's the weight?

 

[_MountainBum]

What's the weight?

I’ll have to reweigh when I break it down, but to my memory about 2.4lbs . It handled shot strings today better than my Sendero light so I don’t mind the weight

 

[littlebigtine]

Curious on your speeds, my 18” 6 creed is quite slow…avg 2652 after 350 rnds with factory 108 eldm

 

[_MountainBum]

Factory 108’s are right over 2800 out of this barrel, less than 100 rounds

 

[eric1115]

Good start, but this is Rokslide. What's a 20 round group look like?

 

[_MountainBum]

Good start, but this is Rokslide. What's a 20 round group look like?

This was my 10 round group two days ago

 

[_MountainBum]

This was my 10 round group two days ago

 

[eric1115]

This was my 10 round group two days ago

Dang, that's not too shabby at all.

 

[_MountainBum]

Dang, that's not too shabby at all.

I was thoroughly impressed for being off bags and less than a minute between shots! Barrel is a shooter! Anxious to see what I can do with handloads for speed.

 

[The Harbor Master]

Wow...

This was my 10 round group two days ago

 

[waspocrew]

This was my 10 round group two days ago

Don’t know which is better - the awesome group or killer paint job!

 

[_MountainBum]

Don’t know which is better - the awesome group or killer paint job!

I wish I could take credit for both, I actually bought the stock in the last few weeks off of a gentleman from the forums!!

 

[waspocrew]

I wish I could take credit for both, I actually bought the stock in the last few weeks off of a gentleman from the forums!!

Good snag!

 

[ChrisAU]

Curious on your speeds, my 18” 6 creed is quite slow…avg 2652 after 350 rnds with factory 108 eldm

Who made your barrel? Shot my McGowen 18” 6CM for the first time yesterday and the first 8 rounds were factory 108’s and avg was 2725 for those. Expect to get it to 2800 or close to it.

 

[littlebigtine]

OMR

I got a 18” 6 creed and 20” 6.5 prc tikka prefit and both barrels have shot everything around 100-150 fps slower than expected or other guns with comparable barrel lengths.

As far as accuracy, cant complain. Both shoot 10 shot groups, prone, off a bipod into 1.25” consistently with factory ammo.

 

[Gary Hawkins]

This was my 10 round group two days ago

Wow that’s good shooting !

 

[wind gypsy]

OMR

I got a 18” 6 creed and 20” 6.5 prc tikka prefit and both barrels have shot everything around 100-150 fps slower than expected or other guns with comparable barrel lengths.

As far as accuracy, cant complain. Both shoot 10 shot groups, prone, off a bipod into 1.25” consistently with factory ammo.

What chrono?

 

[littlebigtine]

Gar

What chrono?

Garmin