Short Barrel 6 Creedmoor?

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I have an 18” barrel ordered so I’ll let you know in a few months. Gonna run 103 eldx factory ammo so I’m hoping for 2850 fps or faster. We’ll see…
 

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I'm shooting 70gr Nosler BT's with RL16 in my 20in 6CM and if I recall it's around 3350ish fps. It's a relatively mild load so I could stand on it a little harder or change to a different powder but it shoots crazy good with that load in just about all temps so why mess with it. Besides, you typically don't put a shorter barrel on something then worry about how fast it does or doesn't shoot. For me, short barrels are all about convenience, especially when you screw a can on them, then anything else.
 
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I’ve been thinking a 16” would make a cool coyote gun

But I shoot a 24” barrel. It cranks the 108’s
 
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Bench_Talk

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Anyone in need of any Sierra 90gr TGK? I have a few thousand I’m parting with that would be perfect for a short barrel 6mm!

I can add some photos later
 

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Jimbee

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108 eldms 2917 fps in my 19" 6creedmoor. I necked down 6.5 lapua srp brass. 45 grains H1000.
 

kkp005

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I chopped a 6creed down to 18”.. lost just under 50fps per inch.
Currently getting right at 2750 with factory hornady black 105s and 108gr eldm’s
 

Bench_Talk

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Hand load with Varget or a powder it’s burn rate and you will gain back some velocity
 

Raider4044

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18” 6 Creed running 108 ELD-Ms over a stout load of H4350 in Lapua SRP brass with CCI-450s. It’s going to get a 16” barrel when I burn this one up.

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18” 6 Creed running 108 ELD-Ms over a stout load of H4350 in Lapua SRP brass with CCI-450s. It’s going to get a 16” barrel when I burn this one up.

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You must be stepping on it pretty hard, I worked up to pressure (heavy swipes) and backed off a little and settled at 2900fps with the exact same components.

I did this in the Texas summer heat at 500’ elevation.


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